Hat Creek Radio Observatory
E99275
Hat Creek Radio Observatory is a radio astronomy facility in Northern California known for hosting the Allen Telescope Array used in both astronomical and SETI research.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hat Creek Radio Observatory canonical | 5 |
| Hat Creek Radio Observatory complex | 1 |
| Hat Creek Radio Observatory site | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T807274 — 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: Hat Creek Radio Observatory Context triple: [Allen Telescope Array, locatedIn, Hat Creek Radio Observatory]
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A.
Owens Valley Radio Observatory
Owens Valley Radio Observatory is a major radio astronomy facility in California used for observing celestial radio sources and conducting astrophysical research.
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B.
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory is a major astronomical observatory complex in northern Chile that hosts multiple world-class telescopes used for cutting-edge research on the universe.
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C.
Arecibo Observatory
Arecibo Observatory was a world-famous radio telescope facility in Puerto Rico known for its pioneering work in radio astronomy, atmospheric science, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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D.
Las Campanas Observatory
Las Campanas Observatory is a major astronomical observatory in Chile renowned for its high-quality observing conditions and its role in cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomy.
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E.
Goodsell Observatory
Goodsell Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, known for its distinctive Romanesque architecture and long-standing role in teaching and research in astronomy.
- 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: Hat Creek Radio Observatory Target entity description: Hat Creek Radio Observatory is a radio astronomy facility in Northern California known for hosting the Allen Telescope Array used in both astronomical and SETI research.
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A.
Owens Valley Radio Observatory
Owens Valley Radio Observatory is a major radio astronomy facility in California used for observing celestial radio sources and conducting astrophysical research.
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B.
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory is a major astronomical observatory complex in northern Chile that hosts multiple world-class telescopes used for cutting-edge research on the universe.
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C.
Arecibo Observatory
Arecibo Observatory was a world-famous radio telescope facility in Puerto Rico known for its pioneering work in radio astronomy, atmospheric science, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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D.
Las Campanas Observatory
Las Campanas Observatory is a major astronomical observatory in Chile renowned for its high-quality observing conditions and its role in cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomy.
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E.
Goodsell Observatory
Goodsell Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, known for its distinctive Romanesque architecture and long-standing role in teaching and research in astronomy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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radio observatory ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
radio sky surveys
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search for extraterrestrial intelligence ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | geographic coordinates ⓘ |
| hasFacilityType | interferometric array site ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
radio interferometer
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radio telescope array ⓘ |
| hasName | Hat Creek Radio Observatory ⓘ |
| hosts | Allen Telescope Array ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hat Creek, California
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Northern California ⓘ Shasta County, California ⓘ
linked to:
Shasta County
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| locatedOn |
Hat Creek Radio Observatory site
ⓘ
linked to:
Hat Creek Radio Observatory
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| notableFor |
contributions to SETI
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hosting the Allen Telescope Array ⓘ wide-field radio surveys ⓘ |
| observes |
Galactic radio sources
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extragalactic radio sources ⓘ neutral hydrogen line emission ⓘ pulsars ⓘ radio emissions from astronomical sources ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
SETI Institute
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University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| partOf |
SETI Institute research facilities
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linked to:
SETI Institute
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| usedFor |
SETI research
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astronomical observations ⓘ radio astronomy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hat Creek Radio Observatory Description of subject: Hat Creek Radio Observatory is a radio astronomy facility in Northern California known for hosting the Allen Telescope Array used in both astronomical and SETI research.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hat Creek Radio Observatory
linked to: Hat Creek Radio Observatory