Lowell Discovery Telescope
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The Lowell Discovery Telescope is a modern, large-aperture research telescope used for advanced astronomical observations and operated by Lowell Observatory in Arizona.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lowell Discovery Telescope canonical | 1 |
| Lowell Observatory instrumentation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4943115 — 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: Lowell Discovery Telescope Context triple: [Lowell Observatory, hasFacility, Lowell Discovery Telescope]
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Hale Telescope
The Hale Telescope is a historic 200-inch reflecting telescope at Palomar Observatory in California that was once the world’s largest and remains a landmark instrument in observational astronomy.
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Swope Telescope
The Swope Telescope is a 1-meter-class optical telescope at Chile’s Las Campanas Observatory, known for its role in supernova and transient object discoveries.
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Lovell Telescope
The Lovell Telescope is a large radio telescope at Jodrell Bank Observatory in England, renowned for its pioneering role in radio astronomy and space tracking since the mid-20th century.
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Curtis Schmidt Telescope
The Curtis Schmidt Telescope is a wide-field Schmidt telescope known for its photographic sky surveys and operation at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.
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du Pont Telescope
The du Pont Telescope is a 2.5-meter optical telescope at Chile’s Las Campanas Observatory used for a wide range of astronomical imaging and spectroscopic research.
- 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: Lowell Discovery Telescope Target entity description: The Lowell Discovery Telescope is a modern, large-aperture research telescope used for advanced astronomical observations and operated by Lowell Observatory in Arizona.
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A.
Hale Telescope
The Hale Telescope is a historic 200-inch reflecting telescope at Palomar Observatory in California that was once the world’s largest and remains a landmark instrument in observational astronomy.
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B.
Swope Telescope
The Swope Telescope is a 1-meter-class optical telescope at Chile’s Las Campanas Observatory, known for its role in supernova and transient object discoveries.
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C.
Lovell Telescope
The Lovell Telescope is a large radio telescope at Jodrell Bank Observatory in England, renowned for its pioneering role in radio astronomy and space tracking since the mid-20th century.
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D.
Curtis Schmidt Telescope
The Curtis Schmidt Telescope is a wide-field Schmidt telescope known for its photographic sky surveys and operation at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.
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E.
du Pont Telescope
The du Pont Telescope is a 2.5-meter optical telescope at Chile’s Las Campanas Observatory used for a wide range of astronomical imaging and spectroscopic research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ground-based telescope
ⓘ
optical telescope ⓘ research telescope ⓘ |
| altitude |
approximately 2360 metres
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approximately 7740 feet ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 2012 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designStart | early 2000s ⓘ |
| firstLight | 2012 ⓘ |
| formerName |
Discovery Channel Telescope
ⓘ
linked to:
Simonyi Survey Telescope
|
| fundingSource |
Discovery Communications
ⓘ
linked to:
Discovery, Inc.
Lowell Observatory donors ⓘ |
| hasAperture |
170-inch primary mirror
ⓘ
4.3-metre primary mirror ⓘ |
| hasDome | rotating enclosure ⓘ |
| hasGuidingSystem |
active optics
ⓘ
precision pointing system ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
high-speed photometers
ⓘ
imaging cameras ⓘ spectrographs ⓘ |
| hasPartner |
Boston University
ⓘ
Discovery Communications ⓘ
linked to:
Discovery, Inc.
Northern Arizona University ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Arizona Teachers College
University of Maryland ⓘ University of Toledo ⓘ Yale University ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
largest telescopes in Arizona
ⓘ
largest telescopes operated by a U.S. private observatory ⓘ |
| location |
Coconino National Forest
ⓘ
Happy Jack, Arizona ⓘ |
| mountType | altazimuth mount ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Flagstaff, Arizona
ⓘ
linked to:
Flagstaff
|
| operator | Lowell Observatory ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Lowell Observatory ⓘ |
| primaryMirrorManufacturer |
University of Arizona Mirror Lab
ⓘ
linked to:
Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab
|
| primaryMirrorMaterial | borosilicate glass ⓘ |
| scientificUse |
comet observations
ⓘ
exoplanet research ⓘ galaxy evolution studies ⓘ near-Earth object characterization ⓘ planetary science ⓘ small-body astronomy ⓘ stellar astrophysics ⓘ transient object follow-up ⓘ |
| state | Arizona ⓘ |
| telescopeType | Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
ⓘ
optical ⓘ |
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Subject: Lowell Discovery Telescope Description of subject: The Lowell Discovery Telescope is a modern, large-aperture research telescope used for advanced astronomical observations and operated by Lowell Observatory in Arizona.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lowell Discovery Telescope