MERLIN network
E1040335
The MERLIN network is a UK-based radio interferometer array that links multiple radio telescopes to achieve high-resolution astronomical observations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MERLIN network canonical | 1 |
| MERLIN radio interferometer network | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13450244 — 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: MERLIN network Context triple: [Jodrell Bank Observatory, hasPart, MERLIN network]
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A.
The MERL
The MERL is a museum in Reading, England dedicated to the history, culture, and everyday life of the English countryside.
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B.
Emerald Network
The Emerald Network is a pan-European ecological network of protected areas aimed at conserving habitats and species of special importance under the Bern Convention.
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C.
Starck Network
Starck Network is a design and creative agency founded by renowned French designer Philippe Starck to develop and manage his wide-ranging design projects and collaborations.
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D.
Vives Network
Vives Network is a collaborative association of universities and higher education institutions in the Catalan-speaking regions that promotes academic, cultural, and research cooperation.
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E.
Noctilien network
The Noctilien network is Paris’s night bus system that provides public transport services across the city and surrounding suburbs when regular metro and bus lines are closed.
- 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: MERLIN network Target entity description: The MERLIN network is a UK-based radio interferometer array that links multiple radio telescopes to achieve high-resolution astronomical observations.
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A.
The MERL
The MERL is a museum in Reading, England dedicated to the history, culture, and everyday life of the English countryside.
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B.
Emerald Network
The Emerald Network is a pan-European ecological network of protected areas aimed at conserving habitats and species of special importance under the Bern Convention.
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C.
Starck Network
Starck Network is a design and creative agency founded by renowned French designer Philippe Starck to develop and manage his wide-ranging design projects and collaborations.
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D.
Vives Network
Vives Network is a collaborative association of universities and higher education institutions in the Catalan-speaking regions that promotes academic, cultural, and research cooperation.
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E.
Noctilien network
The Noctilien network is Paris’s night bus system that provides public transport services across the city and surrounding suburbs when regular metro and bus lines are closed.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
radio interferometer array
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radio interferometer array ⓘ very long baseline interferometry network ⓘ |
| angularResolution | milliarcsecond scale ⓘ |
| basedOn |
aperture synthesis
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optical fibre data links ⓘ radio interferometry ⓘ |
| country |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dataAccessibleThrough |
Jodrell Bank data archive
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linked to:
Jodrell Bank Observatory
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| fundedBy | Science and Technology Facilities Council ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviationMeaning |
Multi-Element Radio Linked Interferometer Network
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linked to:
e-MERLIN network
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| hasMaximumBaseline |
about 217 km
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about 217 km ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cambridge radio telescope
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linked to:
Cambridge Low-Frequency Synthesis Telescope
Darnhall radio telescope ⓘ
linked to:
Knockin radio telescope
Defford radio telescope ⓘ
linked to:
Knockin radio telescope
Knockin radio telescope ⓘ Lovell Telescope ⓘ Mark II Telescope ⓘ Pickmere radio telescope ⓘ
linked to:
Knockin radio telescope
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| headquartersLocation | Jodrell Bank Observatory ⓘ |
| inception | 1980s ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC±00:00 ⓘ |
| location |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics
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linked to:
Jodrell Bank Observatory
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| notableFor |
high angular resolution at centimetre wavelengths
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pioneering UK radio interferometry ⓘ |
| observes | radio waves ⓘ |
| operator |
Jodrell Bank Observatory
ⓘ
Jodrell Bank Observatory ⓘ University of Manchester ⓘ |
| partOf | UK radio astronomy infrastructure ⓘ |
| telescopeType | parabolic dish antenna ⓘ |
| upgradedTo |
e-MERLIN
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linked to:
e-MERLIN network
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| usedBy | international astronomy community ⓘ |
| usedFor |
high-resolution astronomical imaging
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high-sensitivity radio astronomy ⓘ radio astronomy ⓘ studying active galactic nuclei ⓘ studying gravitational lenses ⓘ studying star-forming regions ⓘ studying supernova remnants ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | centimetre radio wavelengths ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MERLIN network Description of subject: The MERLIN network is a UK-based radio interferometer array that links multiple radio telescopes to achieve high-resolution astronomical observations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: MERLIN network