Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
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The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array is a powerful astronomical observatory composed of dozens of radio antennas that study the cold universe—such as star and planet formation—by observing millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array Context triple: [Northern Chile, contains, Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array]
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Allen Telescope Array
The Allen Telescope Array is a large, multi-dish radio telescope facility in California designed primarily for simultaneous radio astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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Magellan Clay Telescope
The Magellan Clay Telescope is one of the twin 6.5-meter Magellan telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, used for cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomical research.
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C.
Giant Magellan Telescope
The Giant Magellan Telescope is a next-generation, extremely large ground-based optical and infrared telescope designed to achieve unprecedented resolution for astronomical observations.
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Gemini South Observatory
Gemini South Observatory is a major 8.1-meter optical and infrared telescope facility located on Cerro Pachón in Chile, forming the southern half of the international Gemini Observatory.
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E.
Magellan Telescopes
Magellan Telescopes are a pair of 6.5-meter optical-infrared telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, used for cutting-edge astronomical research by an international collaboration.
- 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: Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array Target entity description: The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array is a powerful astronomical observatory composed of dozens of radio antennas that study the cold universe—such as star and planet formation—by observing millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths.
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A.
Allen Telescope Array
The Allen Telescope Array is a large, multi-dish radio telescope facility in California designed primarily for simultaneous radio astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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B.
Magellan Clay Telescope
The Magellan Clay Telescope is one of the twin 6.5-meter Magellan telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, used for cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomical research.
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C.
Giant Magellan Telescope
The Giant Magellan Telescope is a next-generation, extremely large ground-based optical and infrared telescope designed to achieve unprecedented resolution for astronomical observations.
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D.
Gemini South Observatory
Gemini South Observatory is a major 8.1-meter optical and infrared telescope facility located on Cerro Pachón in Chile, forming the southern half of the international Gemini Observatory.
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E.
Magellan Telescopes
Magellan Telescopes are a pair of 6.5-meter optical-infrared telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, used for cutting-edge astronomical research by an international collaboration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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interferometer ⓘ radio telescope array ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
ALMA
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| altitude | about 5000 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| angularResolution | milliarcsecond scale at highest frequencies ⓘ |
| bandCoverage | approximately 30 GHz to 950 GHz ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 2004 ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| environment | high-altitude desert ⓘ |
| firstScienceObservations | 2011 ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
East Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ Chile ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Chile
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| hasComponent | Atacama Compact Array ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 2013 ⓘ |
| includes |
12 7-meter antennas
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4 12-meter total-power antennas ⓘ 50 12-meter antennas ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Chajnantor Plateau ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atacama Desert
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Chile ⓘ |
| managedBy |
European Southern Observatory
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NAOJ ⓘ
surface form:
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
National Radio Astronomy Observatory ⓘ |
| maximumBaseline | about 16 kilometers ⓘ |
| notableDiscovery |
detailed images of protoplanetary disk HL Tauri
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detailed observations of distant star-forming galaxies ⓘ |
| numberOfAntennas | 66 ⓘ |
| observes |
continuum emission
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dust emission ⓘ molecular gas ⓘ spectral lines ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
European Southern Observatory
ⓘ
surface form:
ESO
Joint ALMA Observatory ⓘ NAOJ ⓘ National Radio Astronomy Observatory ⓘ
surface form:
NRAO
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| primaryScienceGoal | study of the cold universe ⓘ |
| reasonForLocation | extremely dry atmosphere suitable for submillimeter observations ⓘ |
| studies |
galaxies in the early universe
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molecular clouds ⓘ planet formation ⓘ protoplanetary disks ⓘ star formation ⓘ |
| technology | aperture synthesis ⓘ |
| uses | radio interferometry ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
millimeter
ⓘ
submillimeter ⓘ |
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Subject: Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array Description of subject: The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array is a powerful astronomical observatory composed of dozens of radio antennas that study the cold universe—such as star and planet formation—by observing millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths.
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subject surface form:
Northern Chile
this entity surface form:
Atacama Large Millimeter Array
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ALMA Observatory
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ALMA
Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
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abbreviation
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Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
ALMA
this entity surface form:
Atacama Large Millimeter Array
this entity surface form:
ALMA
this entity surface form:
Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array Observatory
this entity surface form:
ALMA
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ALMA 12-m array
this entity surface form:
ALMA Observatory
this entity surface form:
Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array antennas
this entity surface form:
ALMA Observatory