Nickel 1-m telescope
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The Nickel 1-m telescope is a one-meter-class optical telescope at Lick Observatory used primarily for imaging and photometric observations in astronomical research.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nickel 1-m telescope canonical | 1 |
| Nickel 1-meter reflector | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7431635 — 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: Nickel 1-m telescope Context triple: [Lick Observatory, hasTelescope, Nickel 1-m telescope]
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A.
BTA-6 telescope
The BTA-6 telescope is a 6-meter optical reflecting telescope in Russia that became the world’s largest single-aperture optical telescope after the Hale Telescope.
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B.
IAC-80 Telescope
The IAC-80 Telescope is a medium-sized optical telescope used for astronomical research and observations at the Teide Observatory in the Canary Islands.
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C.
Vacuum Tower Telescope
The Vacuum Tower Telescope is a solar telescope in Spain’s Canary Islands designed for high-resolution observations of the Sun’s photosphere and chromosphere.
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D.
Apollo Telescope Mount
The Apollo Telescope Mount was a solar observatory module used on NASA’s Skylab space station to conduct detailed studies of the Sun in multiple wavelengths.
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E.
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.
- 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: Nickel 1-m telescope Target entity description: The Nickel 1-m telescope is a one-meter-class optical telescope at Lick Observatory used primarily for imaging and photometric observations in astronomical research.
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A.
BTA-6 telescope
The BTA-6 telescope is a 6-meter optical reflecting telescope in Russia that became the world’s largest single-aperture optical telescope after the Hale Telescope.
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B.
IAC-80 Telescope
The IAC-80 Telescope is a medium-sized optical telescope used for astronomical research and observations at the Teide Observatory in the Canary Islands.
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C.
Vacuum Tower Telescope
The Vacuum Tower Telescope is a solar telescope in Spain’s Canary Islands designed for high-resolution observations of the Sun’s photosphere and chromosphere.
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D.
Apollo Telescope Mount
The Apollo Telescope Mount was a solar observatory module used on NASA’s Skylab space station to conduct detailed studies of the Sun in multiple wavelengths.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | optical telescope ⓘ |
| apertureSize | 1 meter ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Lick Observatory ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedOn | Mount Hamilton ⓘ |
| mirrorDiameter | 1.0 meter ⓘ |
| mountType | equatorial mount ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nickel ⓘ |
| observatory | Lick Observatory ⓘ |
| observingTechnique |
CCD imaging
ⓘ
broadband photometry ⓘ narrowband photometry ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Lick Observatory
ⓘ
University of California Observatories ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lick Observatory telescope suite
ⓘ
linked to:
Lick Observatory
|
| primaryUse |
imaging observations
ⓘ
photometric observations ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
astronomy
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| telescopeType | reflecting telescope ⓘ |
| usedBy | University of California observers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical research
ⓘ
follow-up observations of transient sources ⓘ imaging of variable objects ⓘ student training ⓘ time-series photometry ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | optical ⓘ |
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Subject: Nickel 1-m telescope Description of subject: The Nickel 1-m telescope is a one-meter-class optical telescope at Lick Observatory used primarily for imaging and photometric observations in astronomical research.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Lick Observatory (affiliated)
linked to: Nickel 1-m telescope