Very Long Baseline Interferometry
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Very Long Baseline Interferometry is a radio astronomy technique that combines signals from widely separated antennas to achieve extremely high angular resolution and precisely measure geodetic and astronomical parameters.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Very Long Baseline Interferometry canonical | 5 |
| VLBI | 4 |
| Very Long Baseline Interferometry network | 1 |
| Very Long Baseline Interferometry networks | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Very Long Baseline Interferometry Context triple: [Earth rotation, isMeasuredBy, Very Long Baseline Interferometry]
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A.
Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope
The Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope is a world-renowned radio astronomy observatory in New Mexico, consisting of 27 large dish antennas arranged in a Y-shaped configuration to study distant cosmic phenomena.
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Submillimeter Array
The Submillimeter Array is a radio interferometer of eight 6-meter telescopes that observes the universe at submillimeter wavelengths, enabling high-resolution studies of cold gas, dust, and star-forming regions in space.
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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.
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Advanced Camera for Surveys
The Advanced Camera for Surveys is a high-resolution imaging instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope designed to capture detailed observations of distant galaxies, galaxy clusters, and other faint astronomical objects.
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E.
Allen Telescope Array
The Allen Telescope Array is a large, multi-dish radio telescope facility in California designed primarily for simultaneous radio astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
- 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: Very Long Baseline Interferometry Target entity description: Very Long Baseline Interferometry is a radio astronomy technique that combines signals from widely separated antennas to achieve extremely high angular resolution and precisely measure geodetic and astronomical parameters.
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A.
Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope
The Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope is a world-renowned radio astronomy observatory in New Mexico, consisting of 27 large dish antennas arranged in a Y-shaped configuration to study distant cosmic phenomena.
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B.
Submillimeter Array
The Submillimeter Array is a radio interferometer of eight 6-meter telescopes that observes the universe at submillimeter wavelengths, enabling high-resolution studies of cold gas, dust, and star-forming regions in space.
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C.
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.
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D.
Advanced Camera for Surveys
The Advanced Camera for Surveys is a high-resolution imaging instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope designed to capture detailed observations of distant galaxies, galaxy clusters, and other faint astronomical objects.
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E.
Allen Telescope Array
The Allen Telescope Array is a large, multi-dish radio telescope facility in California designed primarily for simultaneous radio astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geodetic measurement technique
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interferometric technique ⓘ radio astronomy technique ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Very Long Baseline Interferometry
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
VLBI
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| aimsAt |
achieving very high angular resolution
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precise astronomical measurements ⓘ precise geodetic measurements ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
astrometry
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geodesy ⓘ radio astronomy imaging ⓘ spacecraft tracking ⓘ tests of general relativity ⓘ |
| basedOn |
aperture synthesis
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interference of radio waves ⓘ |
| canUse |
ground-based antennas
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space-based antennas ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
independent local oscillators at each antenna
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post-observation data correlation ⓘ very long baselines ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
Earth rotation monitoring
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definition of time scales ⓘ nutation determination ⓘ plate tectonics studies ⓘ precession models ⓘ |
| developedFrom | radio interferometry ⓘ |
| enables |
International Celestial Reference Frame realization
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International Terrestrial Reference Frame realization ⓘ high-precision reference frames ⓘ microarcsecond angular resolution in some bands ⓘ milliarcsecond angular resolution ⓘ |
| measures |
Earth orientation parameters
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baseline lengths between antennas ⓘ parallax of astronomical objects ⓘ proper motions of astronomical objects ⓘ quasar positions ⓘ source positions ⓘ tectonic plate motion ⓘ time delays between received signals ⓘ |
| requires |
highly stable frequency standards
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hydrogen maser clocks ⓘ offline correlation processing ⓘ precise time synchronization ⓘ recording of wide-band radio signals ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry ⓘ |
| uses |
correlation of radio signals
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extragalactic radio sources ⓘ interferometry ⓘ quasars as reference sources ⓘ widely separated radio telescopes ⓘ |
| variant | space VLBI ⓘ |
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Subject: Very Long Baseline Interferometry Description of subject: Very Long Baseline Interferometry is a radio astronomy technique that combines signals from widely separated antennas to achieve extremely high angular resolution and precisely measure geodetic and astronomical parameters.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Very Long Baseline Interferometry networks
subject surface form:
United States Naval Observatory
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Very Long Baseline Interferometry network
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VLBI
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VLBI
International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry
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