Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope
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The Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope is a 3.6-meter optical and infrared telescope on Mauna Kea in Hawaii, operated collaboratively by Canada, France, and the University of Hawaii for astronomical research.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope Context triple: [Mauna Kea, hasObservatory, Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope]
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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.
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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.
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Gemini North Observatory
Gemini North Observatory is a premier 8.1-meter optical/infrared telescope facility located on Maunakea in Hawaii, forming one half of the international Gemini Observatory.
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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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E.
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.
- 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: Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope Target entity description: The Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope is a 3.6-meter optical and infrared telescope on Mauna Kea in Hawaii, operated collaboratively by Canada, France, and the University of Hawaii for astronomical research.
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A.
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.
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B.
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.
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C.
Gemini North Observatory
Gemini North Observatory is a premier 8.1-meter optical/infrared telescope facility located on Maunakea in Hawaii, forming one half of the international Gemini Observatory.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
ⓘ
infrared telescope ⓘ optical telescope ⓘ research infrastructure ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
CFHT
ⓘ
linked to:
Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope
|
| altitude | approximately 4200 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1979 ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1979 ⓘ |
| countryPartner |
Canada
ⓘ
France ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstLight | 1979 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope Board of Directors ⓘ |
| hasAperture |
3.58-metre primary mirror
ⓘ
3.6-metre primary mirror ⓘ |
| hasDome | alt-azimuth rotating dome ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
ESPaDOnS
ⓘ
MegaCam ⓘ SITELLE ⓘ SPIRou ⓘ WIRCam ⓘ |
| locatedAt |
Mauna Kea Observatory
ⓘ
linked to:
Mauna Kea Observatories
|
| locatedIn |
Hawaii
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedNear | summit of Mauna Kea ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mauna Kea ⓘ |
| mirrorMaterial | glass-ceramic ⓘ |
| mountType | equatorial mount ⓘ |
| observatoryCode | 568 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope Corporation
ⓘ
linked to:
Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope
Centre national de la recherche scientifique ⓘ
linked to:
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
National Research Council Canada ⓘ University of Hawaii ⓘ
linked to:
University of Hawaiʻi system
|
| ownedBy |
Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope Corporation
ⓘ
linked to:
Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope
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| partOf | Mauna Kea Observatories ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
astronomical research
ⓘ
infrared astronomy ⓘ optical astronomy ⓘ |
| scientificContribution |
deep imaging of distant galaxies
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exoplanet research ⓘ stellar magnetic field measurements ⓘ studies of dark matter through weak lensing ⓘ surveys of Kuiper belt objects ⓘ |
| scientificProgram |
large imaging surveys
ⓘ
time-domain astronomy programs ⓘ |
| telescopeType |
Ritchey–Chrétien telescope
ⓘ
linked to:
Ritchey–Chrétien reflector
|
| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
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optical ⓘ |
| website | https://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/ ⓘ |
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Subject: Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope Description of subject: The Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope is a 3.6-meter optical and infrared telescope on Mauna Kea in Hawaii, operated collaboratively by Canada, France, and the University of Hawaii for astronomical research.
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GRACES (Gemini Remote Access to CFHT ESPaDOnS Spectrograph)
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GRACES (Gemini Remote Access to CFHT ESPaDOnS Spectrograph)
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