Large Millimeter Telescope Alfonso Serrano
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The Large Millimeter Telescope Alfonso Serrano is a major single-dish millimeter-wavelength observatory in Mexico used for cutting-edge astronomical research, including participation in global very-long-baseline interferometry projects.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gran Telescopio Milimétrico Alfonso Serrano | 2 |
| Large Millimeter Telescope | 2 |
| Large Millimeter Telescope Alfonso Serrano canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9627749 — 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: Large Millimeter Telescope Alfonso Serrano Context triple: [Event Horizon Telescope, hasComponent, Large Millimeter Telescope Alfonso Serrano]
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A.
Carlos Sánchez Telescope
The Carlos Sánchez Telescope is a mid-sized infrared astronomical telescope located at Spain’s Teide Observatory on the island of Tenerife.
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B.
Submillimeter Telescope (Arizona)
The Submillimeter Telescope (Arizona) is a ground-based radio observatory on Mount Graham that observes the universe at submillimeter wavelengths and serves as one of the key stations in the global Event Horizon Telescope array.
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C.
Atacama Compact Array
The Atacama Compact Array is a subset of smaller, closely spaced radio telescopes within the ALMA observatory designed to improve imaging of extended astronomical objects at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths.
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D.
Gran Telescopio Canarias
Gran Telescopio Canarias is one of the world’s largest single-aperture optical-infrared telescopes, located at a high-altitude observatory in the Canary Islands for cutting-edge astronomical research.
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E.
Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array is a powerful astronomical observatory composed of dozens of radio antennas that study the cold universe—such as star and planet formation—by observing millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths.
- 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: Large Millimeter Telescope Alfonso Serrano Target entity description: The Large Millimeter Telescope Alfonso Serrano is a major single-dish millimeter-wavelength observatory in Mexico used for cutting-edge astronomical research, including participation in global very-long-baseline interferometry projects.
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A.
Carlos Sánchez Telescope
The Carlos Sánchez Telescope is a mid-sized infrared astronomical telescope located at Spain’s Teide Observatory on the island of Tenerife.
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B.
Submillimeter Telescope (Arizona)
The Submillimeter Telescope (Arizona) is a ground-based radio observatory on Mount Graham that observes the universe at submillimeter wavelengths and serves as one of the key stations in the global Event Horizon Telescope array.
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C.
Atacama Compact Array
The Atacama Compact Array is a subset of smaller, closely spaced radio telescopes within the ALMA observatory designed to improve imaging of extended astronomical objects at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths.
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D.
Gran Telescopio Canarias
Gran Telescopio Canarias is one of the world’s largest single-aperture optical-infrared telescopes, located at a high-altitude observatory in the Canary Islands for cutting-edge astronomical research.
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E.
Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array is a powerful astronomical observatory composed of dozens of radio antennas that study the cold universe—such as star and planet formation—by observing millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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millimeter-wavelength observatory ⓘ radio telescope ⓘ single-dish telescope ⓘ |
| altitude | approximately 4600 meters ⓘ |
| apertureType | segmented primary mirror ⓘ |
| collaborationBetween |
Mexico
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| constructionStart | 1990s ⓘ |
| contributesTo | black hole imaging projects ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| diameter | 50 meters ⓘ |
| firstLight | 2000s ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
Mexican government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Mexico
United States funding agencies ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. federal agencies
|
| locatedIn |
Puebla
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linked to:
Puebla (state)
|
| locatedNear | Pico de Orizaba ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Sierra Negra volcano
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linked to:
Sierra Negra volcanic complex
|
| namedAfter | Alfonso Serrano ⓘ |
| namedFor | Mexican astronomer Alfonso Serrano ⓘ |
| observes |
active galactic nuclei
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distant galaxies ⓘ interstellar medium ⓘ molecular clouds ⓘ nearby galaxies ⓘ |
| operator |
Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica Óptica y Electrónica
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University of Massachusetts Amherst ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
Event Horizon Telescope
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global VLBI networks ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican national astronomy infrastructure ⓘ |
| primaryUse | astronomical research ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
millimeter astronomy
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radio astronomy ⓘ submillimeter astronomy ⓘ |
| significance | largest single-dish millimeter telescope in the world at completion ⓘ |
| supports |
bolometer cameras
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cryogenic receivers ⓘ heterodyne instruments ⓘ |
| surfaceAccuracy | suitable for submillimeter observations ⓘ |
| telescopeType | alt-azimuth mount ⓘ |
| usedFor |
continuum observations
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galaxy evolution studies ⓘ molecular gas studies ⓘ spectral line observations ⓘ star formation studies ⓘ very-long-baseline interferometry ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
millimeter
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submillimeter ⓘ |
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Subject: Large Millimeter Telescope Alfonso Serrano Description of subject: The Large Millimeter Telescope Alfonso Serrano is a major single-dish millimeter-wavelength observatory in Mexico used for cutting-edge astronomical research, including participation in global very-long-baseline interferometry projects.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Large Millimeter Telescope Alfonso Serrano
linked to: Large Millimeter Telescope Alfonso Serrano
linked to: Large Millimeter Telescope Alfonso Serrano
Sierra Negra volcanic complex
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hasAstronomicalObservatory
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Gran Telescopio Milimétrico Alfonso Serrano
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linked to: Large Millimeter Telescope Alfonso Serrano