extremely large telescope
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An extremely large telescope is a next-generation ground-based astronomical observatory with a primary mirror typically 20–40 meters across, designed to achieve unprecedented resolution and sensitivity for studying the universe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| extremely large telescope canonical | 3 |
| Extremely Large Telescope | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12449515 — 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: extremely large telescope Context triple: [TMT, apertureClass, extremely large telescope]
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European Extremely Large Telescope
The European Extremely Large Telescope is a next-generation ground-based optical and infrared observatory being built by the European Southern Observatory to become the world’s largest and most powerful visible-light telescope.
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Very Large Telescope
The Very Large Telescope is a flagship array of four large optical telescopes operated by the European Southern Observatory, renowned for its cutting-edge astronomical observations and discoveries.
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Thirty Meter Telescope
The Thirty Meter Telescope is a planned next-generation ground-based optical and infrared observatory with a 30-meter primary mirror, designed to provide extremely high-resolution views of the universe from a mountaintop site.
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Giant Magellan Telescope
The Giant Magellan Telescope is a next-generation, extremely large ground-based optical and infrared telescope designed to achieve unprecedented resolution for astronomical observations.
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ASTE telescope
The ASTE telescope is a submillimeter-wavelength radio telescope in northern Chile used for astronomical observations of cold gas and dust in the universe.
- 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: extremely large telescope Target entity description: An extremely large telescope is a next-generation ground-based astronomical observatory with a primary mirror typically 20–40 meters across, designed to achieve unprecedented resolution and sensitivity for studying the universe.
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A.
European Extremely Large Telescope
The European Extremely Large Telescope is a next-generation ground-based optical and infrared observatory being built by the European Southern Observatory to become the world’s largest and most powerful visible-light telescope.
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B.
Very Large Telescope
The Very Large Telescope is a flagship array of four large optical telescopes operated by the European Southern Observatory, renowned for its cutting-edge astronomical observations and discoveries.
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C.
Thirty Meter Telescope
The Thirty Meter Telescope is a planned next-generation ground-based optical and infrared observatory with a 30-meter primary mirror, designed to provide extremely high-resolution views of the universe from a mountaintop site.
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D.
Giant Magellan Telescope
The Giant Magellan Telescope is a next-generation, extremely large ground-based optical and infrared telescope designed to achieve unprecedented resolution for astronomical observations.
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E.
ASTE telescope
The ASTE telescope is a submillimeter-wavelength radio telescope in northern Chile used for astronomical observations of cold gas and dust in the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: extremely large telescope