VISTA Magellanic Clouds Survey
E666540
The VISTA Magellanic Clouds Survey is a near-infrared astronomical survey mapping the Magellanic Clouds and their surroundings to study their structure, stellar populations, and interaction with the Milky Way.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VISTA Magellanic Clouds Survey canonical | 3 |
| VISTA Magellanic Cloud Survey | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7459453 — 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: VISTA Magellanic Clouds Survey Context triple: [VISTA, supportsSurvey, VISTA Magellanic Clouds Survey]
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A.
GLIMPSE survey
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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B.
Southern MAssive Cluster Survey
The Southern Massive Cluster Survey is an astronomical project focused on identifying and studying some of the most massive galaxy clusters in the southern sky to investigate cosmology and large-scale structure formation.
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C.
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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D.
MIPSGAL survey
The MIPSGAL survey is a Spitzer Space Telescope legacy program that mapped the inner Milky Way in mid-infrared wavelengths to study Galactic structure, star formation, and interstellar dust.
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E.
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.
- 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: VISTA Magellanic Clouds Survey Target entity description: The VISTA Magellanic Clouds Survey is a near-infrared astronomical survey mapping the Magellanic Clouds and their surroundings to study their structure, stellar populations, and interaction with the Milky Way.
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A.
GLIMPSE survey
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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B.
Southern MAssive Cluster Survey
The Southern Massive Cluster Survey is an astronomical project focused on identifying and studying some of the most massive galaxy clusters in the southern sky to investigate cosmology and large-scale structure formation.
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C.
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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D.
MIPSGAL survey
The MIPSGAL survey is a Spitzer Space Telescope legacy program that mapped the inner Milky Way in mid-infrared wavelengths to study Galactic structure, star formation, and interstellar dust.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical survey
ⓘ
public survey project ⓘ |
| aimsToMeasure |
distance indicators in the Magellanic Clouds
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extinction distribution in the Magellanic Clouds ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | equatorial coordinates ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
deep near-infrared images
ⓘ
photometric catalogues ⓘ |
| dataReleasePolicy | public ⓘ |
| filterUsed |
J band
ⓘ
Ks band ⓘ Y band ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
evolved stars
ⓘ
low-mass stars ⓘ resolved stars in the Magellanic Clouds ⓘ young stellar objects ⓘ |
| fullName | VISTA Magellanic Clouds Survey ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy |
Milky Way (for vantage point)
ⓘ
linked to:
Milky Way
|
| hostGalaxyEnvironment | Local Group ⓘ |
| observatory | Paranal Observatory ⓘ |
| observatoryOperator | European Southern Observatory ⓘ |
| partOf |
VISTA Public Surveys
ⓘ
linked to:
VISTA Hemisphere Survey
|
| primaryTarget |
Large Magellanic Cloud
ⓘ
Small Magellanic Cloud ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
VISTA Hemisphere Survey
ⓘ
VISTA Variables in the Via Lactea Survey ⓘ
linked to:
VISTA Variables in the Via Lactea
|
| scienceGoal |
constrain galaxy interaction models
ⓘ
derive three-dimensional geometry of the Magellanic system ⓘ map star formation history in the Magellanic Clouds ⓘ study interaction between Magellanic Clouds and Milky Way ⓘ study resolved stellar populations ⓘ study stellar clusters in the Magellanic Clouds ⓘ study stellar populations in the Magellanic Clouds ⓘ study structure of the Magellanic Clouds ⓘ study variable stars in the Magellanic Clouds ⓘ |
| shortName | VMC ⓘ |
| targetRegion |
Magellanic Bridge
ⓘ
Magellanic Stream vicinity ⓘ |
| telescopeUsed | VISTA telescope ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
galactic structure studies
ⓘ
stellar population analysis ⓘ variable star studies ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | VIRCAM ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | near-infrared ⓘ |
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Subject: VISTA Magellanic Clouds Survey Description of subject: The VISTA Magellanic Clouds Survey is a near-infrared astronomical survey mapping the Magellanic Clouds and their surroundings to study their structure, stellar populations, and interaction with the Milky Way.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: VISTA Magellanic Clouds Survey