ESO Very Large Telescope programme
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The ESO Very Large Telescope programme is a flagship astronomical observatory project of the European Southern Observatory, comprising multiple large telescopes in Chile that conduct cutting-edge ground-based observations of the universe.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ESO VLT Program | 1 |
| ESO Very Large Telescope program | 1 |
| ESO Very Large Telescope programme canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7459365 — 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: ESO Very Large Telescope programme Context triple: [Melipal, belongsTo, ESO Very Large Telescope programme]
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A.
ESO long-term programme
The ESO long-term programme is a framework for extended, multi-year astronomical observing projects using European Southern Observatory facilities, enabling large-scale, coherent scientific investigations.
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B.
VLT Survey Telescope
The VLT Survey Telescope is a wide-field optical survey telescope in Chile designed to conduct large-scale imaging of the southern sky for the European Southern Observatory.
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C.
ESO Directorate of Operations
The ESO Directorate of Operations is the European Southern Observatory division responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing the scientific and technical operations of its observatories and telescopes.
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D.
ESO Imaging Survey projects
ESO Imaging Survey projects are a series of astronomical observing programs conducted by the European Southern Observatory to produce deep, wide-field imaging data for scientific research and to support follow-up observations with larger telescopes.
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E.
ESO 1.52-metre telescope
The ESO 1.52-metre telescope is a mid-sized optical telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile, used for a variety of astronomical observations and instrumental projects.
- 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: ESO Very Large Telescope programme Target entity description: The ESO Very Large Telescope programme is a flagship astronomical observatory project of the European Southern Observatory, comprising multiple large telescopes in Chile that conduct cutting-edge ground-based observations of the universe.
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A.
ESO long-term programme
The ESO long-term programme is a framework for extended, multi-year astronomical observing projects using European Southern Observatory facilities, enabling large-scale, coherent scientific investigations.
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B.
VLT Survey Telescope
The VLT Survey Telescope is a wide-field optical survey telescope in Chile designed to conduct large-scale imaging of the southern sky for the European Southern Observatory.
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C.
ESO Directorate of Operations
The ESO Directorate of Operations is the European Southern Observatory division responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing the scientific and technical operations of its observatories and telescopes.
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D.
ESO Imaging Survey projects
ESO Imaging Survey projects are a series of astronomical observing programs conducted by the European Southern Observatory to produce deep, wide-field imaging data for scientific research and to support follow-up observations with larger telescopes.
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E.
ESO 1.52-metre telescope
The ESO 1.52-metre telescope is a mid-sized optical telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile, used for a variety of astronomical observations and instrumental projects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory programme
ⓘ
telescope facility ⓘ |
| altitude | about 2635 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| auxiliaryTelescopeDiameter | 1.8 metres ⓘ |
| consistsOf |
VISTA telescope
ⓘ
VLT Interferometer ⓘ
linked to:
ESO VLT Interferometer
VLT Survey Telescope ⓘ Very Large Telescope Unit Telescopes ⓘ
linked to:
Very Large Telescope
|
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| firstLight | 1998 ⓘ |
| fundedBy | member states of the European Southern Observatory ⓘ |
| governingBody | ESO Council ⓘ |
| hasInstrument | multiple state-of-the-art focal plane instruments ⓘ |
| hasObservationMode |
interferometry
ⓘ
single-dish imaging ⓘ |
| hasPart |
UT1 Antu
ⓘ
linked to:
Antu
UT2 Kueyen ⓘ UT3 Melipal ⓘ
linked to:
UT3
UT4 Yepun ⓘ
linked to:
UT4
|
| interferometricBaseline | up to about 130 metres ⓘ |
| locatedInDesert | Atacama Desert ⓘ |
| location |
Cerro Paranal
ⓘ
linked to:
Paranal Observatory
|
| notableFor |
contributions to exoplanet research
ⓘ
cosmological distance measurements ⓘ cutting-edge observations of the universe ⓘ observations of the Galactic Centre ⓘ |
| numberOfAuxiliaryTelescopes | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfUnitTelescopes | 4 ⓘ |
| operator | European Southern Observatory ⓘ |
| partOf |
ESO Paranal Observatory
ⓘ
linked to:
Paranal Observatory
|
| primaryMirrorDiameter | 8.2 metres ⓘ |
| purpose |
ground-based astronomical observations
ⓘ
high-angular-resolution imaging ⓘ high-resolution spectroscopy ⓘ |
| role | flagship facility of the European Southern Observatory ⓘ |
| scienceDiscipline |
astronomy
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ |
| siteCondition |
excellent seeing
ⓘ
extremely low humidity ⓘ very dark skies ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| telescopeType |
infrared telescope
ⓘ
optical telescope ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: ESO Very Large Telescope programme Description of subject: The ESO Very Large Telescope programme is a flagship astronomical observatory project of the European Southern Observatory, comprising multiple large telescopes in Chile that conduct cutting-edge ground-based observations of the universe.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: ESO Very Large Telescope programme
linked to: ESO Very Large Telescope programme