MagE
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MagE is a medium-resolution optical echellette spectrograph used on the Magellan telescopes for detailed spectroscopic studies of astronomical objects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MagE canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T147124 — 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: MagE Context triple: [Magellan Echellette Spectrograph, alternateName, MagE]
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A.
Legum Magister
Legum Magister is a postgraduate academic degree in law, commonly known in English as the Master of Laws (LL.M.).
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B.
Am Segula
Am Segula is a Hebrew term referring to the Jewish people as a "treasured" or "chosen" nation with a special covenantal relationship to God.
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C.
Max
Max is a masculine given name commonly used in German- and English-speaking countries, often as a short form of Maximilian or Maxwell.
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D.
Maeslantkering
Maeslantkering is a massive movable storm surge barrier in the Netherlands that protects the low-lying Rotterdam region from North Sea flooding.
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E.
Litany
The Litany is a traditional Christian form of responsive prayer, especially prominent in Anglican worship, consisting of a series of petitions and supplications recited by a leader and answered by the congregation.
- 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: MagE Target entity description: MagE is a medium-resolution optical echellette spectrograph used on the Magellan telescopes for detailed spectroscopic studies of astronomical objects.
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A.
Legum Magister
Legum Magister is a postgraduate academic degree in law, commonly known in English as the Master of Laws (LL.M.).
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B.
Am Segula
Am Segula is a Hebrew term referring to the Jewish people as a "treasured" or "chosen" nation with a special covenantal relationship to God.
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C.
Max
Max is a masculine given name commonly used in German- and English-speaking countries, often as a short form of Maximilian or Maxwell.
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D.
Maeslantkering
Maeslantkering is a massive movable storm surge barrier in the Netherlands that protects the low-lying Rotterdam region from North Sea flooding.
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E.
Litany
The Litany is a traditional Christian form of responsive prayer, especially prominent in Anglican worship, consisting of a series of petitions and supplications recited by a leader and answered by the congregation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
ⓘ
medium-resolution spectrograph ⓘ optical echellette spectrograph ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf |
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph (MagE)
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surface form:
Magellan Echellette
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| componentType | cross-dispersed echellette ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
echelle spectra
ⓘ
medium-resolution optical spectra ⓘ |
| dispersionType | echelle grating ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
astronomy
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ |
| fullName |
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph (MagE)
ⓘ
surface form:
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph
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| hostFacility |
Magellan I
ⓘ
surface form:
Magellan Project
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| instrumentClass | faint-object spectrograph ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Las Campanas Observatory ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Chile ⓘ |
| measurementType |
chemical abundances
ⓘ
radial velocities ⓘ redshifts ⓘ spectral line profiles ⓘ |
| mountedOn | Magellan Clay Telescope ⓘ |
| observationMode | long-slit spectroscopy ⓘ |
| observatoryOperator |
Carnegie Institution of Washington
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surface form:
Carnegie Institution for Science
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| opticalBand | visible light ⓘ |
| primaryUse | detailed spectroscopic studies of astronomical objects ⓘ |
| scienceUse |
galaxy spectroscopy
ⓘ
intergalactic medium studies ⓘ interstellar medium studies ⓘ quasar spectroscopy ⓘ stellar spectroscopy ⓘ |
| scientificGoal |
high signal-to-noise optical spectroscopy
ⓘ
medium-resolution spectral surveys ⓘ |
| spectralResolution | medium ⓘ |
| targetType |
compact objects
ⓘ
galaxies ⓘ quasars ⓘ stars ⓘ supernovae ⓘ |
| telescopeType |
Magellan Telescopes
ⓘ
surface form:
6.5-meter Magellan telescopes
|
| usedOn |
Magellan Telescopes
ⓘ
surface form:
Magellan telescopes
|
| wavelengthCoverage | optical ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MagE Description of subject: MagE is a medium-resolution optical echellette spectrograph used on the Magellan telescopes for detailed spectroscopic studies of astronomical objects.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph
subject surface form:
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph