Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2
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Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 was a key imaging instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope that captured many of its most iconic and scientifically important space photographs from the mid-1990s to the late 2000s.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 canonical | 7 |
| Wide Field and Planetary Camera | 5 |
| WFPC2 | 2 |
| WFPC1 | 1 |
| Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T364138 — 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: Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 Context triple: [Hubble Space Telescope, hasInstrument, Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2]
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A.
Inamori Magellan Areal Camera and Spectrograph
The Inamori Magellan Areal Camera and Spectrograph (IMACS) is a wide-field optical imaging and spectrographic instrument mounted on the Magellan telescopes, used for deep astronomical surveys and detailed spectroscopic studies.
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B.
Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope is a large, space-based observatory that has provided some of the most detailed images and data about the universe, revolutionizing modern astronomy and cosmology.
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Warsaw Telescope
The Warsaw Telescope is a 1.3-meter optical telescope at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, widely used for large-scale astronomical surveys such as the OGLE project.
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D.
James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope is a large, space-based observatory designed to study the universe in infrared light, revealing the formation of the first galaxies, stars, and planetary systems with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution.
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E.
Cyber-shot
Cyber-shot is Sony's line of compact digital still cameras known for their portability, advanced imaging features, and consumer-friendly design.
- 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: Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 Target entity description: Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 was a key imaging instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope that captured many of its most iconic and scientifically important space photographs from the mid-1990s to the late 2000s.
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A.
Inamori Magellan Areal Camera and Spectrograph
The Inamori Magellan Areal Camera and Spectrograph (IMACS) is a wide-field optical imaging and spectrographic instrument mounted on the Magellan telescopes, used for deep astronomical surveys and detailed spectroscopic studies.
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B.
Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope is a large, space-based observatory that has provided some of the most detailed images and data about the universe, revolutionizing modern astronomy and cosmology.
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C.
Warsaw Telescope
The Warsaw Telescope is a 1.3-meter optical telescope at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, widely used for large-scale astronomical surveys such as the OGLE project.
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D.
James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope is a large, space-based observatory designed to study the universe in infrared light, revealing the formation of the first galaxies, stars, and planetary systems with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution.
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E.
Cyber-shot
Cyber-shot is Sony's line of compact digital still cameras known for their portability, advanced imaging features, and consumer-friendly design.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hubble Space Telescope instrument
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astronomical imaging instrument ⓘ space telescope camera ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
WFPC2
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| associatedWithProgram |
Hubble Space Telescope
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surface form:
Hubble Space Telescope program
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| commissioningDate | 1994 ⓘ |
| contains | built-in corrective optics ⓘ |
| correctsFor | Hubble primary mirror spherical aberration ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentLocation |
National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
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| deactivationDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| deployedOn | Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission 1 ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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surface form:
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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| displayedAt |
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
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surface form:
National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
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| fieldOfView | approximately 2.5 by 2.5 arcminutes for wide field chips ⓘ |
| hasChannel |
planetary camera channel
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wide field channel ⓘ |
| hasFilterWheel | yes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 2 meters ⓘ |
| installationDate | 1993-12 ⓘ |
| installedDuringMission | STS-61 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Space Shuttle Endeavour ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2 meters ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Jet Propulsion Laboratory ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 280 kilograms ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed imaging of planetary atmospheres
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high-resolution imaging of distant galaxies ⓘ observations of star-forming regions ⓘ producing many of Hubble Space Telescope’s iconic images ⓘ |
| numberOfCCDs | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfFilters | approximately 48 ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ |
| pixelArray | 800 by 800 pixels per CCD ⓘ |
| primaryScienceRole | imaging of astronomical objects ⓘ |
| removalDate | 2009-05 ⓘ |
| removedDuringMission | STS-125 ⓘ |
| replaced |
Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Wide Field and Planetary Camera
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| replacedBy | Wide Field Camera 3 ⓘ |
| spectralRange | near-ultraviolet to near-infrared ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cosmological distance scale measurements
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galaxy morphology studies ⓘ planetary science ⓘ stellar population studies ⓘ supernova observations ⓘ |
| usesDetector | charge-coupled device ⓘ |
| wavelengthCoverage | approximately 115 to 1000 nanometers ⓘ |
| width | approximately 1 meter ⓘ |
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Subject: Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 Description of subject: Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 was a key imaging instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope that captured many of its most iconic and scientifically important space photographs from the mid-1990s to the late 2000s.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Wide Field and Planetary Camera
this entity surface form:
Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2)
Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2
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Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2
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WFPC2
Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2
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Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2
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Wide Field and Planetary Camera
Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission 1
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installedInstrument
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Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2
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Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission 1
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installedInstrument
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Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2
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WFPC2
Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission 1
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Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2
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Wide Field and Planetary Camera
Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission 1
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Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2
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WFPC1
this entity surface form:
Wide Field and Planetary Camera
Hubble Space Telescope science instruments
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Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2
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Wide Field and Planetary Camera
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