SMARTS 1.3-meter Telescope
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The SMARTS 1.3-meter Telescope is a small optical telescope used for a wide range of astronomical observations as part of the SMARTS consortium’s facilities in Chile.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| SMARTS 1.3-meter Telescope canonical | 2 |
| SMARTS 1.3m Telescope | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T607206 — 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: SMARTS 1.3-meter Telescope Context triple: [Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, hostsTelescope, SMARTS 1.3-meter Telescope]
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A.
SMARTS 1.5-meter Telescope
The SMARTS 1.5-meter Telescope is a medium-sized optical telescope used for a wide range of astronomical research as part of the SMARTS consortium’s observing facilities.
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B.
Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope
The Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope is a prominent optical telescope in Chile widely used for deep-sky surveys and cosmological research.
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C.
Magellan Clay Telescope
The Magellan Clay Telescope is one of the twin 6.5-meter Magellan telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, used for cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomical research.
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D.
du Pont Telescope
The du Pont Telescope is a 2.5-meter optical telescope at Chile’s Las Campanas Observatory used for a wide range of astronomical imaging and spectroscopic research.
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E.
Gemini South Observatory
Gemini South Observatory is a major 8.1-meter optical and infrared telescope facility located on Cerro Pachón in Chile, forming the southern half of the international Gemini Observatory.
- 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: SMARTS 1.3-meter Telescope Target entity description: The SMARTS 1.3-meter Telescope is a small optical telescope used for a wide range of astronomical observations as part of the SMARTS consortium’s facilities in Chile.
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A.
SMARTS 1.5-meter Telescope
The SMARTS 1.5-meter Telescope is a medium-sized optical telescope used for a wide range of astronomical research as part of the SMARTS consortium’s observing facilities.
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B.
Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope
The Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope is a prominent optical telescope in Chile widely used for deep-sky surveys and cosmological research.
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C.
Magellan Clay Telescope
The Magellan Clay Telescope is one of the twin 6.5-meter Magellan telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, used for cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomical research.
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D.
du Pont Telescope
The du Pont Telescope is a 2.5-meter optical telescope at Chile’s Las Campanas Observatory used for a wide range of astronomical imaging and spectroscopic research.
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E.
Gemini South Observatory
Gemini South Observatory is a major 8.1-meter optical and infrared telescope facility located on Cerro Pachón in Chile, forming the southern half of the international Gemini Observatory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory instrument
ⓘ
optical telescope ⓘ |
| apertureSize | 1.3 meters ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
AURA
ⓘ
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory ⓘ National Optical Astronomy Observatory ⓘ |
| consortiumFacility |
SMARTS
ⓘ
linked to:
SMARTS Consortium
|
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| diameter | 1.3 meters ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Atacama Desert region
ⓘ
linked to:
Atacama Desert
|
| hasCapability |
low- to medium-resolution spectroscopy
ⓘ
multi-band photometry ⓘ simultaneous optical and infrared imaging ⓘ |
| hasInstrument | ANDICAM ⓘ |
| hemisphere | Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| instrumentType |
imager
ⓘ
spectrograph ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Chile ⓘ |
| mirrorDiameter | 1.3 meters ⓘ |
| observatorySite |
Cerro Tololo
ⓘ
linked to:
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
|
| observes |
galaxies
ⓘ
solar system objects ⓘ stars ⓘ transient astronomical events ⓘ |
| operatedBy | SMARTS Consortium ⓘ |
| partOf | SMARTS Consortium ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
long-term monitoring programs
ⓘ
queue-scheduled observing ⓘ |
| scienceFocus |
active galactic nuclei
ⓘ
compact binaries ⓘ exoplanet transits ⓘ gamma-ray burst afterglows ⓘ variable stars ⓘ |
| telescopeType | optical ⓘ |
| usedBy |
international astronomy community
ⓘ
member institutions of SMARTS Consortium ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical observations
ⓘ
photometric monitoring ⓘ spectroscopic observations ⓘ time-domain astronomy ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
ⓘ
visible light ⓘ |
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Subject: SMARTS 1.3-meter Telescope Description of subject: The SMARTS 1.3-meter Telescope is a small optical telescope used for a wide range of astronomical observations as part of the SMARTS consortium’s facilities in Chile.
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