Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope
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The Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope is a space-based instrument designed to capture high-resolution ultraviolet and visible-light observations of transient astrophysical phenomena such as gamma-ray bursts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope canonical | 2 |
| Swift UVOT | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope Context triple: [Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, instrument, Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope]
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A.
Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer
Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer was a NASA space telescope mission that operated in the extreme ultraviolet wavelength range to study hot stars, white dwarfs, and the interstellar medium.
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B.
Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer
The Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) was a NASA space telescope mission (1999–2007) designed to study the universe in the far-ultraviolet wavelength range, providing high-resolution spectra of stars, galaxies, and interstellar gas.
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C.
International Ultraviolet Explorer
The International Ultraviolet Explorer was a space telescope launched in 1978 that provided pioneering ultraviolet observations of astronomical objects for nearly two decades.
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D.
Far Ultraviolet Camera/Spectrograph
The Far Ultraviolet Camera/Spectrograph was a pioneering lunar-based telescope that captured ultraviolet images and spectra of stars, Earth, and the interplanetary medium from the Moon’s surface.
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E.
Faint Object Camera
The Faint Object Camera was a high-resolution imaging instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope designed to observe very dim and distant astronomical objects in ultraviolet and visible light.
- 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: Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope Target entity description: The Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope is a space-based instrument designed to capture high-resolution ultraviolet and visible-light observations of transient astrophysical phenomena such as gamma-ray bursts.
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A.
Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer
Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer was a NASA space telescope mission that operated in the extreme ultraviolet wavelength range to study hot stars, white dwarfs, and the interstellar medium.
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B.
Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer
The Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) was a NASA space telescope mission (1999–2007) designed to study the universe in the far-ultraviolet wavelength range, providing high-resolution spectra of stars, galaxies, and interstellar gas.
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C.
International Ultraviolet Explorer
The International Ultraviolet Explorer was a space telescope launched in 1978 that provided pioneering ultraviolet observations of astronomical objects for nearly two decades.
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D.
Far Ultraviolet Camera/Spectrograph
The Far Ultraviolet Camera/Spectrograph was a pioneering lunar-based telescope that captured ultraviolet images and spectra of stars, Earth, and the interplanetary medium from the Moon’s surface.
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E.
Faint Object Camera
The Faint Object Camera was a high-resolution imaging instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope designed to observe very dim and distant astronomical objects in ultraviolet and visible light.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
ⓘ
optical telescope ⓘ space telescope ⓘ ultraviolet telescope ⓘ |
| abbreviation | UVOT ⓘ |
| angularResolution | about 2 arcseconds ⓘ |
| apertureDiameter | 30 centimeters ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataUse |
imaging
ⓘ
low-resolution spectroscopy ⓘ time-resolved photometry ⓘ |
| detectorType | microchannel plate intensified CCD ⓘ |
| developedForMission |
Burst Alert Telescope
ⓘ
surface form:
Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Explorer
|
| fieldOfView | 17 arcminutes by 17 arcminutes ⓘ |
| hasFilter |
optical filters
ⓘ
ultraviolet filters ⓘ |
| hasMode |
event mode
ⓘ
grism spectroscopy mode ⓘ imaging mode ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2004-11-20 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
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surface form:
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
|
| launchVehicle |
Delta rocket
ⓘ
surface form:
Delta II rocket
|
| missionRole |
localization of burst afterglows
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rapid follow-up of gamma-ray burst alerts ⓘ |
| observatoryOrbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| onboardWith |
Burst Alert Telescope
ⓘ
X-Ray Telescope ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory ⓘ |
| platform | Swift satellite ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
follow-up of transient astrophysical phenomena
ⓘ
study of gamma-ray bursts ⓘ |
| scientificContribution |
constrained models of gamma-ray burst afterglows
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improved understanding of high-redshift galaxies via GRB hosts ⓘ provided ultraviolet observations of many supernovae ⓘ |
| scientificGoal |
determine redshifts of distant bursts
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measure afterglows of gamma-ray bursts ⓘ monitor variable stars ⓘ observe active galactic nuclei ⓘ observe supernovae ⓘ study host galaxies of gamma-ray bursts ⓘ |
| telescopeLength | approximately 3.5 meters ⓘ |
| telescopeType | Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
ultraviolet
ⓘ
visible light ⓘ |
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Subject: Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope Description of subject: The Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope is a space-based instrument designed to capture high-resolution ultraviolet and visible-light observations of transient astrophysical phenomena such as gamma-ray bursts.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Swift UVOT