Las Cumbres Amateur Outreach Award
E441585
The Las Cumbres Amateur Outreach Award is an honor presented by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific to recognize outstanding contributions by amateur astronomers in engaging the public with astronomy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Astronomical Society of the Pacific awards program | 1 |
| Awards of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific | 1 |
| Las Cumbres Amateur Outreach Award canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4467714 — 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: Las Cumbres Amateur Outreach Award Context triple: [Astronomical Society of the Pacific, awards, Las Cumbres Amateur Outreach Award]
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A.
Steven A. Coons Award
The Steven A. Coons Award is a prestigious ACM SIGGRAPH honor recognizing outstanding lifetime contributions to the fields of computer graphics and interactive techniques.
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B.
American Astronomical Society Education Prize
The American Astronomical Society Education Prize is a prestigious award recognizing outstanding contributions to astronomy education and the public understanding of astronomy.
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C.
Carl Sagan Memorial Award
The Carl Sagan Memorial Award is a prestigious honor in astronomy and space science recognizing outstanding contributions to the public understanding and exploration of the cosmos.
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D.
Philip J. Klass Award
The Philip J. Klass Award is an honor given for outstanding contributions to scientific skepticism and critical inquiry, named after the prominent UFO skeptic Philip J. Klass.
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E.
Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy
The Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy is a prestigious annual award given by the American Astronomical Society to recognize outstanding contributions to observational or theoretical astronomy by a young astronomer.
- 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: Las Cumbres Amateur Outreach Award Target entity description: The Las Cumbres Amateur Outreach Award is an honor presented by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific to recognize outstanding contributions by amateur astronomers in engaging the public with astronomy.
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A.
Steven A. Coons Award
The Steven A. Coons Award is a prestigious ACM SIGGRAPH honor recognizing outstanding lifetime contributions to the fields of computer graphics and interactive techniques.
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B.
American Astronomical Society Education Prize
The American Astronomical Society Education Prize is a prestigious award recognizing outstanding contributions to astronomy education and the public understanding of astronomy.
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C.
Carl Sagan Memorial Award
The Carl Sagan Memorial Award is a prestigious honor in astronomy and space science recognizing outstanding contributions to the public understanding and exploration of the cosmos.
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D.
Philip J. Klass Award
The Philip J. Klass Award is an honor given for outstanding contributions to scientific skepticism and critical inquiry, named after the prominent UFO skeptic Philip J. Klass.
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E.
Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy
The Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy is a prestigious annual award given by the American Astronomical Society to recognize outstanding contributions to observational or theoretical astronomy by a young astronomer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomy award
ⓘ
science outreach award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Astronomical Society of the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardFor |
education and public engagement in astronomy
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public astronomy outreach ⓘ |
| category | amateur astronomy ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eligibleRecipients | amateur astronomers ⓘ |
| field | astronomy ⓘ |
| fieldOfWorkOfRecipients | amateur astronomy outreach ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasRecipientType |
group
ⓘ
individual ⓘ |
| inception | 2009 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Las Cumbres Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Astronomical Society of the Pacific awards program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedAt | Astronomical Society of the Pacific annual meeting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Astronomical Society of the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor amateur astronomers who engage the public with astronomy
ⓘ
to recognize outstanding contributions in public outreach in astronomy ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
demonstrated impact on public understanding of astronomy
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sustained commitment to astronomy outreach ⓘ |
| sponsor | Las Cumbres Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalVenueOfOutreach |
community organizations
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public events ⓘ schools ⓘ |
| website | https://astrosociety.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Las Cumbres Amateur Outreach Award Description of subject: The Las Cumbres Amateur Outreach Award is an honor presented by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific to recognize outstanding contributions by amateur astronomers in engaging the public with astronomy.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Astronomical Society of the Pacific awards program
this entity surface form:
Awards of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific