Suzaku
E384065
Suzaku was a Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite, developed in collaboration with NASA, that studied high-energy phenomena such as black holes, supernova remnants, and galaxy clusters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Suzaku canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3737739 — 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: Suzaku Context triple: [High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center, hostMissionArchive, Suzaku]
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A.
Mikoto
Mikoto is a divine title associated with the Shinto moon god Tsukuyomi, reflecting reverence and honor in Japanese mythology.
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B.
Unryu
Unryu was a World War II-era Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier that served in the Pacific Theater.
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C.
Hōshō
Hōshō was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s pioneering aircraft carrier and the world’s first purpose-built carrier to enter service.
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D.
Katsuragi
Katsuragi is a city in Japan known for its location in Nara Prefecture and its historical and cultural ties to the ancient Yamato region.
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E.
Katsuragi
Katsuragi was a late-war Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier that served in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
- 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: Suzaku Target entity description: Suzaku was a Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite, developed in collaboration with NASA, that studied high-energy phenomena such as black holes, supernova remnants, and galaxy clusters.
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A.
Mikoto
Mikoto is a divine title associated with the Shinto moon god Tsukuyomi, reflecting reverence and honor in Japanese mythology.
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B.
Unryu
Unryu was a World War II-era Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier that served in the Pacific Theater.
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C.
Hōshō
Hōshō was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s pioneering aircraft carrier and the world’s first purpose-built carrier to enter service.
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D.
Katsuragi
Katsuragi is a city in Japan known for its location in Nara Prefecture and its historical and cultural ties to the ancient Yamato region.
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E.
Katsuragi
Katsuragi was a late-war Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier that served in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
X-ray astronomy satellite
ⓘ
artificial satellite ⓘ space telescope ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
ASTRO-EII
ⓘ
Suzaku (ASTRO-E2) ⓘ
surface form:
Astro-E2
|
| collaboration | Japan–United States space cooperation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 2015 ⓘ |
| developer |
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
ⓘ
NASA ⓘ |
| endOfOperations | 2015 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Hitomi ⓘ |
| inclination | 31 degrees ⓘ |
| launchCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2005-07-10 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Uchinoura Space Center ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
M-V rocket
ⓘ
surface form:
M-V-6 rocket
|
| mass | approximately 1700 kilograms ⓘ |
| missionType |
X-ray astronomy
ⓘ
space observatory ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Suzaku (vermilion bird of the south in Japanese mythology) ⓘ |
| notableResult |
broadband X-ray observations of active galactic nuclei
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constraints on non-thermal emission in galaxy clusters ⓘ high-resolution X-ray spectra of galaxy clusters ⓘ measurements of chemical abundances in the intracluster medium ⓘ studies of supernova remnant shock physics ⓘ |
| operator |
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
ⓘ
NASA ⓘ |
| orbitalPeriod | 96 minutes ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| partOfProgram |
Hitomi (ASTRO-H)
ⓘ
surface form:
Astro series of Japanese X-ray astronomy satellites
|
| precededBy | ASTRO-E ⓘ |
| primaryInstrument |
Hard X-ray Detector
ⓘ
X-Ray Telescope ⓘ
surface form:
X-ray Imaging Spectrometer
X-ray Spectrometer ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
measure X-ray background radiation
ⓘ
perform X-ray spectroscopy of cosmic sources ⓘ study high-energy astrophysical phenomena ⓘ |
| spaceAgencyPartner |
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
ⓘ
Goddard Space Flight Center ⓘ
surface form:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
|
| spacecraftBus |
Suzaku (ASTRO-E2)
ⓘ
surface form:
ASTRO-EII bus
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| studied |
X-ray binaries
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active galactic nuclei ⓘ black holes ⓘ galaxy clusters ⓘ hot intergalactic medium ⓘ supernova remnants ⓘ |
| wavelengthRangeObserved |
hard X-ray band
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soft X-ray band ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Suzaku Description of subject: Suzaku was a Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite, developed in collaboration with NASA, that studied high-energy phenomena such as black holes, supernova remnants, and galaxy clusters.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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