Jansky (unit)
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The jansky (symbol Jy) is a non-SI unit of spectral flux density commonly used in radio astronomy to quantify the strength of astronomical radio sources.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16754979 — 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: Jansky (unit) Context triple: [Karl Guthe Jansky, honouredIn, Jansky (unit)]
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Fermi (unit)
The fermi is a unit of length equal to one femtometer (10⁻¹⁵ meter), commonly used in nuclear and particle physics to express sizes of atomic nuclei and subatomic particles.
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Debye unit
The Debye unit is a non-SI measure of electric dipole moment commonly used in molecular physics and physical chemistry to quantify the polarity of molecules.
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C.
Megahertz
Megahertz is a hip-hop music producer known for crafting hard-hitting, sample-driven beats for various underground and mainstream rap artists.
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D.
Joule
Joule is the SI unit of energy, named after the English physicist James Prescott Joule for his work on the mechanical equivalent of heat.
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Pogson magnitude scale
The Pogson magnitude scale is a logarithmic system in astronomy that quantifies the brightness of celestial objects, defining a fixed ratio in brightness between successive magnitudes.
- 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: Jansky (unit) Target entity description: The jansky (symbol Jy) is a non-SI unit of spectral flux density commonly used in radio astronomy to quantify the strength of astronomical radio sources.
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A.
Fermi (unit)
The fermi is a unit of length equal to one femtometer (10⁻¹⁵ meter), commonly used in nuclear and particle physics to express sizes of atomic nuclei and subatomic particles.
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B.
Debye unit
The Debye unit is a non-SI measure of electric dipole moment commonly used in molecular physics and physical chemistry to quantify the polarity of molecules.
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C.
Megahertz
Megahertz is a hip-hop music producer known for crafting hard-hitting, sample-driven beats for various underground and mainstream rap artists.
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D.
Joule
Joule is the SI unit of energy, named after the English physicist James Prescott Joule for his work on the mechanical equivalent of heat.
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E.
Pogson magnitude scale
The Pogson magnitude scale is a logarithmic system in astronomy that quantifies the brightness of celestial objects, defining a fixed ratio in brightness between successive magnitudes.
- F. None of above. chosen
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