Nobeyama Radio Observatory
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Nobeyama Radio Observatory is a major Japanese radio astronomy facility in Nagano Prefecture known for its millimeter and submillimeter wavelength observations of the universe.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nobeyama 10 m submillimeter telescope | 1 |
| Nobeyama 45 m Radio Telescope | 1 |
| Nobeyama Millimeter Array | 1 |
| Nobeyama Radio Observatory canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7459269 — 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: Nobeyama Radio Observatory Context triple: [NAOJ, operates, Nobeyama Radio Observatory]
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A.
Tokyo Astronomical Observatory
Tokyo Astronomical Observatory was a major Japanese astronomical research institution that served as the forerunner to the modern National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.
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B.
NAOJ
NAOJ (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan) is Japan’s leading national research institute for astronomy, operating major observatories and contributing to international projects in ground-based and space-based astronomy.
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C.
ALMA Regional Center (Japan node)
The ALMA Regional Center (Japan node) is a support and operations hub in Japan that assists astronomers in using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, providing user support, data services, and technical expertise.
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D.
NANTEN2 telescope
The NANTEN2 telescope is a submillimeter radio telescope in the Chilean Andes used primarily for mapping molecular gas and studying star formation in the Milky Way and nearby galaxies.
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E.
Subaru Telescope
The Subaru Telescope is an 8.2-meter optical-infrared reflecting telescope operated by Japan’s National Astronomical Observatory, renowned for wide-field deep-sky observations.
- 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: Nobeyama Radio Observatory Target entity description: Nobeyama Radio Observatory is a major Japanese radio astronomy facility in Nagano Prefecture known for its millimeter and submillimeter wavelength observations of the universe.
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A.
Tokyo Astronomical Observatory
Tokyo Astronomical Observatory was a major Japanese astronomical research institution that served as the forerunner to the modern National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.
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B.
NAOJ
NAOJ (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan) is Japan’s leading national research institute for astronomy, operating major observatories and contributing to international projects in ground-based and space-based astronomy.
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C.
ALMA Regional Center (Japan node)
The ALMA Regional Center (Japan node) is a support and operations hub in Japan that assists astronomers in using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, providing user support, data services, and technical expertise.
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D.
NANTEN2 telescope
The NANTEN2 telescope is a submillimeter radio telescope in the Chilean Andes used primarily for mapping molecular gas and studying star formation in the Milky Way and nearby galaxies.
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E.
Subaru Telescope
The Subaru Telescope is an 8.2-meter optical-infrared reflecting telescope operated by Japan’s National Astronomical Observatory, renowned for wide-field deep-sky observations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | radio observatory ⓘ |
| affiliation |
National Institutes of Natural Sciences
ⓘ
University of Tokyo (historical) ⓘ
linked to:
University of Tokyo
|
| altitude | approximately 1350 metres ⓘ |
| arrayType | radio interferometer ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| established | 1982 ⓘ |
| focus |
millimeter-wave astronomy
ⓘ
molecular line surveys ⓘ solar radio observations ⓘ |
| formerOperator | Tokyo Astronomical Observatory ⓘ |
| foundedBy | University of Tokyo ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLatitude | 35.94° N ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLongitude | 138.48° E ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | geographic coordinates ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
Nobeyama 10 m submillimeter telescope
ⓘ
linked to:
Nobeyama Radio Observatory
Nobeyama 45 m Radio Telescope ⓘ
linked to:
Nobeyama Radio Observatory
Nobeyama Millimeter Array ⓘ
linked to:
Nobeyama Radio Observatory
Nobeyama Radioheliograph ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chūbu region
ⓘ
Honshu ⓘ Japan ⓘ Minamimaki ⓘ Nagano Prefecture ⓘ Nobeyama ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-resolution solar radio imaging
ⓘ
millimeter and submillimeter observations ⓘ molecular gas studies in galaxies ⓘ |
| observes |
Milky Way
ⓘ
Sun ⓘ extragalactic sources ⓘ interstellar medium ⓘ molecular clouds ⓘ star-forming regions ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
NAOJ
|
| operationalStatus | active ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
NAOJ
|
| partOf |
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
NAOJ
|
| primaryDiscipline | radio astronomy ⓘ |
| telescopeDiameter |
10 metres
ⓘ
45 metres ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical research
ⓘ
radio interferometry ⓘ solar physics research ⓘ spectral line observations ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
millimeter
ⓘ
submillimeter ⓘ |
| website | https://www.nro.nao.ac.jp/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nobeyama Radio Observatory Description of subject: Nobeyama Radio Observatory is a major Japanese radio astronomy facility in Nagano Prefecture known for its millimeter and submillimeter wavelength observations of the universe.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nobeyama Radio Observatory
linked to: Nobeyama Radio Observatory
linked to: Nobeyama Radio Observatory