SpeX
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SpeX is a medium-resolution near-infrared spectrograph and imager used on the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility for astronomical observations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| SpeX canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18680427 — 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: SpeX Context triple: [IRTF, hasInstrument, SpeX]
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A.
Spektr
Spektr was a Russian-built science module of the Mir space station, primarily used for Earth observation and housing U.S. research equipment during the Shuttle–Mir program.
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B.
Spiner
Spiner is the surname of American actor Brent Spiner, best known for portraying the android Data in the Star Trek franchise.
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C.
Spektrum
Spektrum is a large indoor arena and event venue in central Oslo, Norway, known for hosting concerts, sports events, and major shows.
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D.
SpX-1
SpX-1 was SpaceX’s first operational Dragon cargo mission to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services program.
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E.
Spinario
Spinario is an ancient Roman bronze sculpture depicting a boy removing a thorn from his foot, celebrated for its naturalistic detail and emotional realism.
- 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: SpeX Target entity description: SpeX is a medium-resolution near-infrared spectrograph and imager used on the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility for astronomical observations.
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A.
Spektr
Spektr was a Russian-built science module of the Mir space station, primarily used for Earth observation and housing U.S. research equipment during the Shuttle–Mir program.
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B.
Spiner
Spiner is the surname of American actor Brent Spiner, best known for portraying the android Data in the Star Trek franchise.
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C.
Spektrum
Spektrum is a large indoor arena and event venue in central Oslo, Norway, known for hosting concerts, sports events, and major shows.
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D.
SpX-1
SpX-1 was SpaceX’s first operational Dragon cargo mission to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services program.
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E.
Spinario
Spinario is an ancient Roman bronze sculpture depicting a boy removing a thorn from his foot, celebrated for its naturalistic detail and emotional realism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.