IRAS Point Source Catalog
E313690
The IRAS Point Source Catalog is a comprehensive listing of infrared-emitting astronomical objects detected by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite, widely used for studies of stars, galaxies, and interstellar dust.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IRAS Point Source Catalog canonical | 2 |
| IRAS Faint Source Catalog | 1 |
| IRAS PSC | 1 |
| IRAS all-sky survey | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2962670 — 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: IRAS Point Source Catalog Context triple: [NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive, missionArchiveFor, IRAS Point Source Catalog]
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A.
NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive
The NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive is a major astronomical data center that provides access to and tools for analyzing infrared and related multiwavelength observations from numerous space- and ground-based missions.
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B.
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalogs
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalogs are comprehensive astronomical catalogs that provide precise positional and photometric data for millions of stars, widely used for research and satellite tracking.
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C.
New General Catalogue
The New General Catalogue is a comprehensive 19th-century astronomical catalog of deep-sky objects, including galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters, that remains widely used by astronomers today.
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D.
Zwicky catalog of galaxies
The Zwicky catalog of galaxies is an influential astronomical catalog compiled by Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky that systematically lists and classifies thousands of galaxies and galaxy clusters.
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E.
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Telescope Data Center
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Telescope Data Center is a specialized facility that archives, processes, and distributes astronomical data from ground- and space-based telescopes for the astrophysics research community.
- 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: IRAS Point Source Catalog Target entity description: The IRAS Point Source Catalog is a comprehensive listing of infrared-emitting astronomical objects detected by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite, widely used for studies of stars, galaxies, and interstellar dust.
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A.
NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive
The NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive is a major astronomical data center that provides access to and tools for analyzing infrared and related multiwavelength observations from numerous space- and ground-based missions.
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B.
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalogs
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalogs are comprehensive astronomical catalogs that provide precise positional and photometric data for millions of stars, widely used for research and satellite tracking.
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C.
New General Catalogue
The New General Catalogue is a comprehensive 19th-century astronomical catalog of deep-sky objects, including galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters, that remains widely used by astronomers today.
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D.
Zwicky catalog of galaxies
The Zwicky catalog of galaxies is an influential astronomical catalog compiled by Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky that systematically lists and classifies thousands of galaxies and galaxy clusters.
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E.
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Telescope Data Center
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Telescope Data Center is a specialized facility that archives, processes, and distributes astronomical data from ground- and space-based telescopes for the astrophysics research community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical catalog
ⓘ
galaxy catalog ⓘ infrared source catalog ⓘ star catalog ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
IRAS Point Source Catalog
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
IRAS PSC
|
| basedOn |
IRAS Point Source Catalog
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
IRAS all-sky survey
|
| compiledBy | Infrared Astronomical Satellite ⓘ |
| contains |
Galactic sources
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evolved stars ⓘ extragalactic sources ⓘ infrared point sources ⓘ infrared-bright galaxies ⓘ star-forming regions ⓘ young stellar objects ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | equatorial coordinates ⓘ |
| covers | entire sky ⓘ |
| dataIncludes |
cirrus contamination flags
ⓘ
confusion flags ⓘ flux densities ⓘ flux quality flags ⓘ positional uncertainties ⓘ source positions ⓘ |
| field |
astrophysics
ⓘ
observational astronomy ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
machine-readable catalog
ⓘ
printed catalog ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| observatory | Infrared Astronomical Satellite ⓘ |
| partOf |
Infrared Astronomical Satellite
ⓘ
surface form:
Infrared Astronomical Satellite mission
|
| relatedCatalog |
IRAS Faint Source Catalog
ⓘ
IRAS Small Scale Structure Catalog ⓘ |
| relatedTo | infrared sky maps ⓘ |
| spectralBand |
far-infrared
ⓘ
mid-infrared ⓘ |
| usedBy | astronomers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
identification of infrared-luminous galaxies
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infrared sky surveys ⓘ studies of galaxies ⓘ studies of interstellar dust ⓘ studies of star formation ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Galactic astronomy
ⓘ
extragalactic astronomy ⓘ infrared astronomy ⓘ |
| wavelengthCoverage |
100 micrometres
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12 micrometres ⓘ 25 micrometres ⓘ 60 micrometres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: IRAS Point Source Catalog Description of subject: The IRAS Point Source Catalog is a comprehensive listing of infrared-emitting astronomical objects detected by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite, widely used for studies of stars, galaxies, and interstellar dust.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
IRAS Faint Source Catalog
this entity surface form:
IRAS PSC
this entity surface form:
IRAS all-sky survey