GLIMPSE survey
E484840
The GLIMPSE survey is a Spitzer Space Telescope mid-infrared imaging project that mapped the inner Milky Way to study its structure and star-forming regions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GLIMPSE survey canonical | 2 |
| GLIMPSE 3D | 1 |
| GLIMPSE II | 1 |
| Galactic Legacy Infrared Mid-Plane Survey Extraordinaire | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4994144 — 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: GLIMPSE survey Context triple: [W5 star-forming region, surveyedIn, GLIMPSE survey]
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A.
Carnegie-Spitzer-IMACS Survey
The Carnegie-Spitzer-IMACS Survey is an astronomical research project that combines infrared observations from the Spitzer Space Telescope with optical spectroscopy from the IMACS instrument to study the formation and evolution of galaxies across cosmic time.
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B.
Carnegie Irvine Galaxy Survey
The Carnegie Irvine Galaxy Survey is an astronomical project that provides detailed optical imaging and analysis of nearby galaxies to study their structure, formation, and evolution.
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C.
OGLE-IV survey
The OGLE-IV survey is a large-scale astronomical sky survey focused on detecting microlensing events and variable stars, conducted with the Warsaw Telescope at Las Campanas Observatory.
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D.
DECam Legacy Survey
The DECam Legacy Survey is a wide-field astronomical imaging project that uses the Dark Energy Camera to map large areas of the sky for studies of galaxy evolution, cosmology, and targets for spectroscopic surveys.
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E.
CANDELS survey
The CANDELS survey is a major Hubble Space Telescope deep-imaging program designed to study the formation and evolution of galaxies across cosmic time.
- 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: GLIMPSE survey Target entity description: The GLIMPSE survey is a Spitzer Space Telescope mid-infrared imaging project that mapped the inner Milky Way to study its structure and star-forming regions.
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A.
Carnegie-Spitzer-IMACS Survey
The Carnegie-Spitzer-IMACS Survey is an astronomical research project that combines infrared observations from the Spitzer Space Telescope with optical spectroscopy from the IMACS instrument to study the formation and evolution of galaxies across cosmic time.
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B.
Carnegie Irvine Galaxy Survey
The Carnegie Irvine Galaxy Survey is an astronomical project that provides detailed optical imaging and analysis of nearby galaxies to study their structure, formation, and evolution.
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C.
OGLE-IV survey
The OGLE-IV survey is a large-scale astronomical sky survey focused on detecting microlensing events and variable stars, conducted with the Warsaw Telescope at Las Campanas Observatory.
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D.
DECam Legacy Survey
The DECam Legacy Survey is a wide-field astronomical imaging project that uses the Dark Energy Camera to map large areas of the sky for studies of galaxy evolution, cosmology, and targets for spectroscopic surveys.
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E.
CANDELS survey
The CANDELS survey is a major Hubble Space Telescope deep-imaging program designed to study the formation and evolution of galaxies across cosmic time.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spitzer Space Telescope legacy project
ⓘ
astronomical survey ⓘ infrared sky survey ⓘ |
| acronym | GLIMPSE ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | Galactic coordinates ⓘ |
| dataAccessibility | open access ⓘ |
| dataArchive | NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
mid-infrared images of the Galactic plane
ⓘ
mosaicked image maps ⓘ point source catalogues ⓘ |
| dataReleasePolicy | public legacy dataset ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Galactic astronomy
ⓘ
interstellar medium ⓘ star formation ⓘ |
| fullName |
Galactic Legacy Infrared Mid-Plane Survey Extraordinaire
ⓘ
linked to:
GLIMPSE survey
|
| hostGalaxyComponent |
Galactic bar
ⓘ
Galactic disk ⓘ spiral arms ⓘ |
| missionPhase |
Spitzer cryogenic mission
ⓘ
linked to:
Spitzer Space Telescope
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| observatory | Spitzer Space Telescope ⓘ |
| relatedSurvey |
GLIMPSE 3D
ⓘ
linked to:
GLIMPSE survey
GLIMPSE II ⓘ
linked to:
GLIMPSE survey
MIPSGAL ⓘ WISE all-sky survey ⓘ
linked to:
WISE All-Sky Source Catalog
|
| scienceGoal |
identify massive star-forming complexes
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map distribution of stars in the inner Galaxy ⓘ study interstellar dust emission ⓘ study star-forming regions in the Galactic plane ⓘ study the structure of the Milky Way ⓘ |
| skyCoverage | Galactic mid-plane ⓘ |
| spectralBand | mid-infrared ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | NASA ⓘ |
| surveyType | imaging survey ⓘ |
| target | Milky Way ⓘ |
| targetRegion | inner Galactic plane ⓘ |
| telescopeInstrument | Infrared Array Camera ⓘ |
| typicalAngularResolution | about 2 arcseconds ⓘ |
| usedBy | astronomers worldwide ⓘ |
| usedFor |
identifying young stellar objects
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mapping Galactic structure ⓘ studying H II regions ⓘ studying evolved stars in the inner Galaxy ⓘ studying infrared dark clouds ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
3.6 micrometres
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4.5 micrometres ⓘ 5.8 micrometres ⓘ 8.0 micrometres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: GLIMPSE survey Description of subject: The GLIMPSE survey is a Spitzer Space Telescope mid-infrared imaging project that mapped the inner Milky Way to study its structure and star-forming regions.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: GLIMPSE survey
linked to: GLIMPSE survey
linked to: GLIMPSE survey