Yepun
E176205
Yepun is one of the four 8.2-meter Unit Telescopes of the Very Large Telescope array at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile, used for advanced astronomical observations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yepun canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1541369 — 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: Yepun Context triple: [Paranal Observatory, hasTelescope, Yepun]
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A.
Chaguanas
Chaguanas is a rapidly growing commercial and residential hub on the island of Trinidad, known for its bustling markets and diverse population.
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B.
Yucuñudahui
Yucuñudahui was an important pre-Columbian Mixtec urban and ceremonial center in what is now southern Mexico.
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C.
Yotayota
Yotayota is an alternative name for the Yorta Yorta, an Aboriginal Australian people traditionally from the Murray–Goulburn region of northern Victoria and southern New South Wales.
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D.
Gukumatz
Gukumatz is a feathered serpent deity of the Kʼicheʼ Maya, closely associated with creation, wind, and wisdom and identified with the Mesoamerican god Quetzalcoatl.
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E.
Horcón
Horcón is a small rural village in Chile’s Elqui Valley, known for its scenic Andean surroundings and traditional agricultural lifestyle.
- 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: Yepun Target entity description: Yepun is one of the four 8.2-meter Unit Telescopes of the Very Large Telescope array at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile, used for advanced astronomical observations.
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A.
Chaguanas
Chaguanas is a rapidly growing commercial and residential hub on the island of Trinidad, known for its bustling markets and diverse population.
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B.
Yucuñudahui
Yucuñudahui was an important pre-Columbian Mixtec urban and ceremonial center in what is now southern Mexico.
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C.
Yotayota
Yotayota is an alternative name for the Yorta Yorta, an Aboriginal Australian people traditionally from the Murray–Goulburn region of northern Victoria and southern New South Wales.
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D.
Gukumatz
Gukumatz is a feathered serpent deity of the Kʼicheʼ Maya, closely associated with creation, wind, and wisdom and identified with the Mesoamerican god Quetzalcoatl.
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E.
Horcón
Horcón is a small rural village in Chile’s Elqui Valley, known for its scenic Andean surroundings and traditional agricultural lifestyle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Unit Telescope
ⓘ
astronomical observatory instrument ⓘ optical telescope ⓘ |
| altitudeApprox | 2600 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| belongsToProgram |
ESO Very Large Telescope programme
ⓘ
surface form:
ESO Very Large Telescope program
|
| canOperateAs |
element of VLT interferometer
ⓘ
single large telescope ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | European Southern Observatory ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| hasAdaptiveOptics | true ⓘ |
| hasInterferometricCapability | true ⓘ |
| hasSisterTelescopes |
Antu
ⓘ
Kueyen ⓘ Melipal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atacama Desert
ⓘ
Chile ⓘ Paranal Observatory ⓘ |
| mirrorType | monolithic primary mirror ⓘ |
| mountType | altazimuth mount ⓘ |
| nameLanguage |
Araucanian languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Mapuche language
|
| nameMeaning | Venus ⓘ |
| observatoryCode |
Very Large Telescope
ⓘ
surface form:
VLT UT4
|
| operator | European Southern Observatory ⓘ |
| organizationTypeOfOperator | intergovernmental research organization ⓘ |
| partOf |
ESO Paranal Observatory facilities
ⓘ
Very Large Telescope ⓘ
surface form:
VLT Unit Telescope array
Very Large Telescope ⓘ |
| primaryMirrorDiameter |
8.2 metres
ⓘ
820 centimetres ⓘ |
| telescopeType | reflecting telescope ⓘ |
| usedFor |
adaptive optics observations
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advanced astronomical observations ⓘ imaging ⓘ infrared astronomy ⓘ optical astronomy ⓘ spectroscopy ⓘ |
| VLTUnitTelescopeNumber | UT4 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yepun Description of subject: Yepun is one of the four 8.2-meter Unit Telescopes of the Very Large Telescope array at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile, used for advanced astronomical observations.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.