VLT Imager and Spectrometer for mid-InfraRed
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VLT Imager and Spectrometer for mid-InfraRed is a mid-infrared astronomical instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope that provides high-resolution imaging and spectroscopy of celestial objects.
All labels observed (1)
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| VLT Imager and Spectrometer for mid-InfraRed canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VLT Imager and Spectrometer for mid-InfraRed Context triple: [VISIR, fullName, VLT Imager and Spectrometer for mid-InfraRed]
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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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Mid-Infrared Instrument
The Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) is a key James Webb Space Telescope payload that provides imaging, spectroscopy, and coronagraphy in the mid-infrared range to study cold, distant, and dust-obscured cosmic objects.
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MMIRS (Magellan/MMT Infrared Spectrograph)
MMIRS (Magellan/MMT Infrared Spectrograph) is a near-infrared imaging spectrograph designed for the Magellan and MMT telescopes to study faint astronomical objects at infrared wavelengths.
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ESO 3.6 m Telescope
The ESO 3.6 m Telescope is a major optical telescope operated by the European Southern Observatory in Chile, known for hosting the HARPS spectrograph used in exoplanet discovery.
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E.
VIRCAM
VIRCAM is the wide-field infrared camera used on the VISTA telescope to conduct large-scale near-infrared sky surveys.
- 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: VLT Imager and Spectrometer for mid-InfraRed Target entity description: VLT Imager and Spectrometer for mid-InfraRed is a mid-infrared astronomical instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope that provides high-resolution imaging and spectroscopy of celestial objects.
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A.
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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B.
Mid-Infrared Instrument
The Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) is a key James Webb Space Telescope payload that provides imaging, spectroscopy, and coronagraphy in the mid-infrared range to study cold, distant, and dust-obscured cosmic objects.
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C.
MMIRS (Magellan/MMT Infrared Spectrograph)
MMIRS (Magellan/MMT Infrared Spectrograph) is a near-infrared imaging spectrograph designed for the Magellan and MMT telescopes to study faint astronomical objects at infrared wavelengths.
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ESO 3.6 m Telescope
The ESO 3.6 m Telescope is a major optical telescope operated by the European Southern Observatory in Chile, known for hosting the HARPS spectrograph used in exoplanet discovery.
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E.
VIRCAM
VIRCAM is the wide-field infrared camera used on the VISTA telescope to conduct large-scale near-infrared sky surveys.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
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infrared instrument ⓘ telescope instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | VISIR ⓘ |
| electromagneticBand |
infrared
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mid-infrared band ⓘ |
| environment | ground-based observatory ⓘ |
| fullName | VLT Imager and Spectrometer for mid-InfraRed ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
VISIR instrument
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linked to:
VISIR
|
| hasCapability |
broad-band imaging
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high-angular-resolution imaging ⓘ mid-infrared spectroscopy ⓘ narrow-band imaging ⓘ |
| hostTelescopeAperture | 8.2-metre class ⓘ |
| hostTelescopeType | alt-azimuth telescope ⓘ |
| locatedAtObservatory | Paranal Observatory ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Chile ⓘ |
| locatedOnTelescope | Very Large Telescope ⓘ |
| mountedAtFocus | Cassegrain focus ⓘ |
| observatorySite |
Cerro Paranal
ⓘ
linked to:
Paranal Observatory
|
| observes | celestial objects ⓘ |
| operatedBy | European Southern Observatory ⓘ |
| organization |
ESO
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linked to:
European Southern Observatory
|
| partOfFacility |
ESO Very Large Telescope
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linked to:
Very Large Telescope
|
| primaryFunction |
imaging
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spectroscopy ⓘ |
| scienceDomain |
astrophysics
ⓘ
observational astronomy ⓘ |
| scienceGoal |
study of active galactic nuclei
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study of circumstellar disks ⓘ study of dust emission ⓘ study of molecular lines ⓘ study of solar system objects ⓘ study of star-forming regions ⓘ |
| spectroscopyType |
high-resolution spectroscopy
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long-slit spectroscopy ⓘ medium-resolution spectroscopy ⓘ |
| supportsMode |
imaging mode
ⓘ
spectroscopic mode ⓘ |
| telescopeUnit |
VLT Unit Telescope 3
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linked to:
VLT Unit Telescope 3 Melipal
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| telescopeUnitName | Melipal ⓘ |
| usedFor | ground-based infrared astronomy ⓘ |
| usedOn | optical-infrared telescope ⓘ |
| usesDetectorType | mid-infrared array detector ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
N band
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Q band ⓘ mid-infrared ⓘ |
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Subject: VLT Imager and Spectrometer for mid-InfraRed Description of subject: VLT Imager and Spectrometer for mid-InfraRed is a mid-infrared astronomical instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope that provides high-resolution imaging and spectroscopy of celestial objects.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
VLT Imager and Spectrometer for mid-InfraRed
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VLT Imager and Spectrometer for mid-InfraRed
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