VISTA Kilo-degree Infrared Galaxy survey
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The VISTA Kilo-degree Infrared Galaxy survey (VIKING) is a wide-area near-infrared astronomical survey mapping large regions of the sky to study galaxy evolution, large-scale structure, and cosmology.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| VISTA Kilo-degree Infrared Galaxy survey canonical | 3 |
| VISTA Kilo-degree Infrared Galaxy Survey | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VISTA Kilo-degree Infrared Galaxy survey Context triple: [VISTA, supportsSurvey, VISTA Kilo-degree Infrared Galaxy survey]
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A.
VISTA Hemisphere Survey
The VISTA Hemisphere Survey is a large-scale near-infrared sky survey using the VISTA telescope to map the entire southern celestial hemisphere for studies of Galactic structure, nearby stars, and distant galaxies.
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B.
UltraVISTA survey
UltraVISTA survey is a deep near-infrared astronomical imaging survey of the COSMOS field designed to study galaxy formation and evolution in the early universe.
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C.
VISTA Magellanic Clouds Survey
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 Kilo-degree Infrared Galaxy survey Target entity description: The VISTA Kilo-degree Infrared Galaxy survey (VIKING) is a wide-area near-infrared astronomical survey mapping large regions of the sky to study galaxy evolution, large-scale structure, and cosmology.
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A.
VISTA Hemisphere Survey
The VISTA Hemisphere Survey is a large-scale near-infrared sky survey using the VISTA telescope to map the entire southern celestial hemisphere for studies of Galactic structure, nearby stars, and distant galaxies.
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B.
UltraVISTA survey
UltraVISTA survey is a deep near-infrared astronomical imaging survey of the COSMOS field designed to study galaxy formation and evolution in the early universe.
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C.
VISTA Magellanic Clouds Survey
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical survey
ⓘ
galaxy survey ⓘ near-infrared sky survey ⓘ |
| abbreviation | VIKING ⓘ |
| band |
H band
ⓘ
J band ⓘ Ks band ⓘ Y band ⓘ Z band ⓘ |
| complementsSurvey |
KiDS
ⓘ
Kilo-Degree Survey ⓘ optical surveys ⓘ |
| dataAccess |
ESO Science Archive
ⓘ
linked to:
ESO Science Archive Facility
|
| dataProduct | imaging ⓘ |
| dataReleaseType | public survey ⓘ |
| dataType | photometric ⓘ |
| enablesStudy |
galaxy clustering as function of redshift
ⓘ
galaxy luminosity functions ⓘ large-scale structure tomography ⓘ mass-to-light ratios of galaxies ⓘ photometric redshifts ⓘ stellar population synthesis in galaxies ⓘ weak gravitational lensing support ⓘ |
| hostGalaxyType | extragalactic fields ⓘ |
| instrumentFullName |
VISTA InfraRed CAMera
ⓘ
linked to:
VIRCAM
|
| observatoryLocation | Paranal Observatory ⓘ |
| observatoryOperator | European Southern Observatory ⓘ |
| primaryScienceGoal |
cosmology studies
ⓘ
study galaxy evolution ⓘ study large-scale structure of the Universe ⓘ |
| scienceCase |
constrain cosmological parameters
ⓘ
constrain dark energy ⓘ identify high-redshift quasars ⓘ measure galaxy clustering ⓘ study galaxy star-formation histories ⓘ study galaxy stellar masses ⓘ |
| skyCoverage | wide-area ⓘ |
| skyCoverageUnit | square degrees ⓘ |
| surveyType | multi-band imaging survey ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
Milky Way stars
ⓘ
galaxies ⓘ high-redshift galaxies ⓘ quasars ⓘ |
| telescopeFullName |
Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
ⓘ
linked to:
VISTA telescope
|
| usesInstrument | VIRCAM ⓘ |
| usesTelescope | VISTA telescope ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | near-infrared ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: VISTA Kilo-degree Infrared Galaxy survey Description of subject: The VISTA Kilo-degree Infrared Galaxy survey (VIKING) is a wide-area near-infrared astronomical survey mapping large regions of the sky to study galaxy evolution, large-scale structure, and cosmology.
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linked to: VISTA Kilo-degree Infrared Galaxy survey