KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope
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The KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope is a mid-sized optical telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory widely used for a variety of astronomical imaging and spectroscopic research.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope canonical | 1 |
| Kitt Peak National Observatory 2.1m telescope | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16549850 — 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: KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope Context triple: [Kitt Peak National Observatory, hasTelescope, KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope]
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Kitt Peak National Observatory 1.8-meter telescope
The Kitt Peak National Observatory 1.8-meter telescope is a ground-based optical telescope in Arizona widely used for astronomical surveys and research, including near-Earth object detection.
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B.
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.
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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.
Nicholas U. Mayall Telescope
The Nicholas U. Mayall Telescope is a 4-meter-class optical telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona, widely used for large-scale astronomical surveys and cosmological research.
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E.
Lowell Discovery Telescope
The Lowell Discovery Telescope is a modern, large-aperture research telescope used for advanced astronomical observations and operated by Lowell Observatory in Arizona.
- 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: KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope Target entity description: The KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope is a mid-sized optical telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory widely used for a variety of astronomical imaging and spectroscopic research.
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A.
Kitt Peak National Observatory 1.8-meter telescope
The Kitt Peak National Observatory 1.8-meter telescope is a ground-based optical telescope in Arizona widely used for astronomical surveys and research, including near-Earth object detection.
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B.
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.
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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.
Nicholas U. Mayall Telescope
The Nicholas U. Mayall Telescope is a 4-meter-class optical telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona, widely used for large-scale astronomical surveys and cosmological research.
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E.
Lowell Discovery Telescope
The Lowell Discovery Telescope is a modern, large-aperture research telescope used for advanced astronomical observations and operated by Lowell Observatory in Arizona.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope