Automated Planet Finder telescope
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The Automated Planet Finder telescope is a dedicated optical instrument designed to detect exoplanets by measuring precise radial velocities of nearby stars.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Automated Planet Finder telescope canonical | 2 |
| Automated Planet Finder | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7431636 — 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: Automated Planet Finder telescope Context triple: [Lick Observatory, hasTelescope, Automated Planet Finder telescope]
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A.
New Technology Telescope
The New Technology Telescope is a pioneering 3.58-meter ESO telescope in Chile that introduced active optics and advanced imaging techniques, significantly influencing modern telescope design.
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B.
SOAR Telescope
The SOAR Telescope is a 4.1-meter optical and near-infrared astronomical telescope located in Chile and used for a wide range of research observations of the southern sky.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
SMARTS 1.5-meter Telescope
The SMARTS 1.5-meter Telescope is a medium-sized optical telescope used for a wide range of astronomical research as part of the SMARTS consortium’s observing facilities.
- 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: Automated Planet Finder telescope Target entity description: The Automated Planet Finder telescope is a dedicated optical instrument designed to detect exoplanets by measuring precise radial velocities of nearby stars.
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A.
New Technology Telescope
The New Technology Telescope is a pioneering 3.58-meter ESO telescope in Chile that introduced active optics and advanced imaging techniques, significantly influencing modern telescope design.
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B.
SOAR Telescope
The SOAR Telescope is a 4.1-meter optical and near-infrared astronomical telescope located in Chile and used for a wide range of research observations of the southern sky.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
SMARTS 1.5-meter Telescope
The SMARTS 1.5-meter Telescope is a medium-sized optical telescope used for a wide range of astronomical research as part of the SMARTS consortium’s observing facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical telescope
ⓘ
exoplanet search project ⓘ radial-velocity instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | APF ⓘ |
| automationFeature |
robotic operation
ⓘ
unattended nightly observing ⓘ |
| automationLevel | fully automated ⓘ |
| beganScienceOperations | around 2013 ⓘ |
| commissioned | 2013 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| designedFor |
precise radial-velocity monitoring of nearby stars
ⓘ
search for Earth-mass planets around nearby stars ⓘ search for low-mass exoplanets ⓘ |
| firstLight | 2013 ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
NASA
ⓘ
National Science Foundation ⓘ private donors ⓘ |
| hasInstrument | Levy Spectrometer ⓘ |
| hasMirrorMaterial | glass ⓘ |
| hostObservatory |
Lick Observatory Shane Dome area
ⓘ
linked to:
Lick Observatory
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| locatedAtAltitude |
approximately 1280 m
ⓘ
approximately 4200 ft ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Lick Observatory ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| locatedOn | Mount Hamilton ⓘ |
| mountType | alt-azimuth mount ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its automated planet-search function ⓘ |
| observatoryCode | GPO ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Lick Observatory
ⓘ
University of California Observatories ⓘ |
| ownedBy | University of California ⓘ |
| primaryMirrorDiameter |
2.4 m
ⓘ
2.4 meters ⓘ 94 inches ⓘ |
| primaryScienceGoal | detection of exoplanets ⓘ |
| primaryScienceMethod |
Doppler spectroscopy
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radial-velocity measurements ⓘ |
| radialVelocityPrecision | on the order of 1 meter per second ⓘ |
| scienceTarget |
bright nearby stars
ⓘ
nearby M-dwarf stars ⓘ nearby Sun-like stars ⓘ |
| spectrographType | high-resolution echelle spectrograph ⓘ |
| telescopeType | optical telescope ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
high-cadence radial-velocity monitoring
ⓘ
precision wavelength calibration ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | visible light ⓘ |
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