FOcal Reducer and low dispersion Spectrograph 2
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FOcal Reducer and low dispersion Spectrograph 2 (FORS2) is a versatile optical instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope used for imaging, polarimetry, and low-resolution spectroscopy of astronomical objects.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| FOcal Reducer and low dispersion Spectrograph | 1 |
| FOcal Reducer and low dispersion Spectrograph 2 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7486419 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FOcal Reducer and low dispersion Spectrograph 2 Context triple: [FORS2, fullName, FOcal Reducer and low dispersion Spectrograph 2]
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A.
Faint Object Spectrograph
The Faint Object Spectrograph was an early-generation Hubble Space Telescope instrument designed to obtain detailed spectra of very dim astronomical objects across a wide range of wavelengths.
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B.
Low Dispersion Survey Spectrograph 3
Low Dispersion Survey Spectrograph 3 is an astronomical instrument used on large telescopes to obtain low-resolution spectra of many celestial objects simultaneously for survey and follow-up observations.
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C.
Fiber-fed Extended Range Optical Spectrograph
Fiber-fed Extended Range Optical Spectrograph is a high-resolution echelle spectrograph used in astronomy to obtain precise, wide-wavelength-range stellar spectra, notably for studies such as radial-velocity measurements and stellar characterization.
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D.
Boller and Chivens spectrograph
The Boller and Chivens spectrograph is an astronomical instrument designed for dispersing and analyzing light from celestial objects to study their physical and chemical properties.
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E.
DEIMOS spectrograph
The DEIMOS spectrograph is a powerful multi-object optical spectrograph designed for wide-field, high-resolution spectroscopy of faint astronomical sources.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FOcal Reducer and low dispersion Spectrograph 2 Target entity description: FOcal Reducer and low dispersion Spectrograph 2 (FORS2) is a versatile optical instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope used for imaging, polarimetry, and low-resolution spectroscopy of astronomical objects.
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A.
Faint Object Spectrograph
The Faint Object Spectrograph was an early-generation Hubble Space Telescope instrument designed to obtain detailed spectra of very dim astronomical objects across a wide range of wavelengths.
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B.
Low Dispersion Survey Spectrograph 3
Low Dispersion Survey Spectrograph 3 is an astronomical instrument used on large telescopes to obtain low-resolution spectra of many celestial objects simultaneously for survey and follow-up observations.
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C.
Fiber-fed Extended Range Optical Spectrograph
Fiber-fed Extended Range Optical Spectrograph is a high-resolution echelle spectrograph used in astronomy to obtain precise, wide-wavelength-range stellar spectra, notably for studies such as radial-velocity measurements and stellar characterization.
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D.
Boller and Chivens spectrograph
The Boller and Chivens spectrograph is an astronomical instrument designed for dispersing and analyzing light from celestial objects to study their physical and chemical properties.
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E.
DEIMOS spectrograph
The DEIMOS spectrograph is a powerful multi-object optical spectrograph designed for wide-field, high-resolution spectroscopy of faint astronomical sources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
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focal reducer ⓘ optical spectrograph ⓘ polarimetric instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | FORS2 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Antu ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | European Southern Observatory ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
imaging polarimetry
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long-slit spectroscopy ⓘ multi-object spectroscopy ⓘ spectropolarimetry ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
detector mosaic
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filter wheels ⓘ focal reducer optics ⓘ grisms ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
linear polarizers
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multi-slit masks ⓘ retarder plates ⓘ wide-field imaging ⓘ |
| hasMode |
imaging mode
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polarimetric mode ⓘ spectroscopic mode ⓘ |
| hostTelescope |
VLT UT1 Antu
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linked to:
VLT Unit Telescope 1 Antu
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| locatedIn |
Atacama Desert
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Paranal Observatory ⓘ |
| mountingLocation | Cassegrain focus ⓘ |
| observatory |
ESO Very Large Telescope
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linked to:
Very Large Telescope
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| operator | European Southern Observatory ⓘ |
| organization |
ESO
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linked to:
European Southern Observatory
|
| partOf | Very Large Telescope ⓘ |
| scienceUse |
cosmology
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extragalactic astronomy ⓘ stellar astronomy ⓘ transient object follow-up ⓘ |
| scientificDomain | astrophysics ⓘ |
| spectralResolution | low ⓘ |
| successorOf | FOcal Reducer and low dispersion Spectrograph ⓘ |
| telescopeAperture | 8.2-metre class ⓘ |
| telescopeUnit |
VLT Unit Telescope 1
ⓘ
linked to:
VLT Unit Telescope 1 Antu
|
| usedFor |
imaging
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low-resolution spectroscopy ⓘ polarimetry ⓘ |
| usedIn | ground-based optical astronomy ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | optical ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: FOcal Reducer and low dispersion Spectrograph 2 Description of subject: FOcal Reducer and low dispersion Spectrograph 2 (FORS2) is a versatile optical instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope used for imaging, polarimetry, and low-resolution spectroscopy of astronomical objects.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
FOcal Reducer and low dispersion Spectrograph 2
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successorOf
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FOcal Reducer and low dispersion Spectrograph
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linked to: FOcal Reducer and low dispersion Spectrograph 2