Hamilton echelle spectrograph
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The Hamilton echelle spectrograph is a high-resolution astronomical spectrograph used at Lick Observatory for detailed spectroscopic studies of stars and other celestial objects.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hamilton echelle spectrograph canonical | 1 |
| Hamilton spectrograph | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8178604 — 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: Hamilton echelle spectrograph Context triple: [Lick Observatory, hasInstrument, Hamilton echelle spectrograph]
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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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Magellan Echellette Spectrograph (MagE)
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph (MagE) is a medium-resolution optical echellette spectrograph designed for wide wavelength coverage and efficient spectroscopy of faint astronomical sources.
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DEIMOS spectrograph
The DEIMOS spectrograph is a powerful multi-object optical spectrograph designed for wide-field, high-resolution spectroscopy of faint astronomical sources.
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FEROS spectrograph
The FEROS spectrograph is a high-resolution, fiber-fed echelle spectrograph used in optical astronomy for precise stellar spectroscopy and radial velocity measurements.
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Ultraviolet and Visual Echelle Spectrograph
The Ultraviolet and Visual Echelle Spectrograph (UVES) is a high-resolution spectrograph mounted on ESO’s Very Large Telescope, used to obtain detailed spectra of astronomical objects in the ultraviolet and visible wavelength ranges.
- 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: Hamilton echelle spectrograph Target entity description: The Hamilton echelle spectrograph is a high-resolution astronomical spectrograph used at Lick Observatory for detailed spectroscopic studies of stars and other celestial objects.
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A.
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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B.
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph (MagE)
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph (MagE) is a medium-resolution optical echellette spectrograph designed for wide wavelength coverage and efficient spectroscopy of faint astronomical sources.
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C.
DEIMOS spectrograph
The DEIMOS spectrograph is a powerful multi-object optical spectrograph designed for wide-field, high-resolution spectroscopy of faint astronomical sources.
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D.
FEROS spectrograph
The FEROS spectrograph is a high-resolution, fiber-fed echelle spectrograph used in optical astronomy for precise stellar spectroscopy and radial velocity measurements.
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E.
Ultraviolet and Visual Echelle Spectrograph
The Ultraviolet and Visual Echelle Spectrograph (UVES) is a high-resolution spectrograph mounted on ESO’s Very Large Telescope, used to obtain detailed spectra of astronomical objects in the ultraviolet and visible wavelength ranges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical spectrograph
ⓘ
echelle spectrograph ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasDesign | cross-dispersed echelle design ⓘ |
| hasDispersingElement | echelle grating ⓘ |
| hasSpectralResolution | high ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Mount Hamilton ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Lick Observatory ⓘ |
| mountedAt | Lick Observatory 3-meter Shane Telescope ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Robert Hamilton (astronomer) ⓘ |
| observes |
exoplanet host stars
ⓘ
interstellar medium absorption lines ⓘ stars ⓘ stellar atmospheres ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Lick Observatory ⓘ |
| partOf | Lick Observatory instrumentation ⓘ |
| usedAt | Lick Observatory ⓘ |
| usedFor |
chemical abundance studies
ⓘ
high-resolution spectroscopy ⓘ precision spectroscopy ⓘ radial velocity measurements ⓘ spectroscopic studies of celestial objects ⓘ spectroscopic studies of stars ⓘ stellar parameter determination ⓘ stellar spectroscopy ⓘ |
| usedInField |
astronomy
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ |
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Subject: Hamilton echelle spectrograph Description of subject: The Hamilton echelle spectrograph is a high-resolution astronomical spectrograph used at Lick Observatory for detailed spectroscopic studies of stars and other celestial objects.
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linked to: Hamilton echelle spectrograph