Very Large Array, New Mexico
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The Very Large Array in New Mexico is a world-famous radio astronomy observatory consisting of 27 large dish antennas arranged in a Y-shaped configuration on the Plains of San Agustin.
All labels observed (1)
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| Very Large Array, New Mexico canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Very Large Array, New Mexico Context triple: [Contact (1997 film), filmingLocation, Very Large Array, New Mexico]
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A.
Las Maravillas, New Mexico
Las Maravillas, New Mexico is a small census-designated residential community located in central New Mexico within the Albuquerque metropolitan area.
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B.
Luna, New Mexico
Luna, New Mexico is a small unincorporated rural community located in western New Mexico near the Arizona border.
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Tularosa, New Mexico
Tularosa, New Mexico is a small historic village in Otero County known for its traditional adobe architecture, acequia irrigation system, and proximity to White Sands National Park.
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Nogal, New Mexico
Nogal, New Mexico is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lincoln County known for its rural setting in the south-central part of the state.
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Chaparral, New Mexico
Chaparral, New Mexico is a large unincorporated community in southern New Mexico, situated near the Texas border and the city of El Paso.
- 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: Very Large Array, New Mexico Target entity description: The Very Large Array in New Mexico is a world-famous radio astronomy observatory consisting of 27 large dish antennas arranged in a Y-shaped configuration on the Plains of San Agustin.
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A.
Las Maravillas, New Mexico
Las Maravillas, New Mexico is a small census-designated residential community located in central New Mexico within the Albuquerque metropolitan area.
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B.
Luna, New Mexico
Luna, New Mexico is a small unincorporated rural community located in western New Mexico near the Arizona border.
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C.
Tularosa, New Mexico
Tularosa, New Mexico is a small historic village in Otero County known for its traditional adobe architecture, acequia irrigation system, and proximity to White Sands National Park.
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D.
Nogal, New Mexico
Nogal, New Mexico is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lincoln County known for its rural setting in the south-central part of the state.
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E.
Chaparral, New Mexico
Chaparral, New Mexico is a large unincorporated community in southern New Mexico, situated near the Texas border and the city of El Paso.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
interferometer
ⓘ
radio telescope array ⓘ |
| altitude | about 2124 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| antennaDiameter | 25 meters ⓘ |
| arrayConfigurations |
A configuration
ⓘ
B configuration ⓘ C configuration ⓘ D configuration ⓘ |
| configurationShape | Y-shaped ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dedicatedOn | 1980-10-10 ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
film Contact (1997)
ⓘ
linked to:
Contact (1997 film)
various documentaries about astronomy ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| hasCoordinateSystem | equatorial coordinate system ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | true ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://public.nrao.edu/telescopes/vla/ ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Plains of San Agustin basin ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Plains of San Agustin ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Associated Universities, Inc.
ⓘ
linked to:
Universities Research Association
|
| maximumBaseline | about 36 km ⓘ |
| minimumBaseline | about 1 km ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Karl G. Jansky
ⓘ
linked to:
Karl Guthe Jansky
|
| nearestCity | Socorro, New Mexico ⓘ |
| numberOfAntennas | 27 ⓘ |
| observatoryCode |
VLA
ⓘ
linked to:
Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope
|
| observes | radio waves ⓘ |
| opened | 1980 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | National Radio Astronomy Observatory ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Science Foundation ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. National Radio Astronomy Observatory facilities
ⓘ
linked to:
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
|
| railTrackLengthPerArm | about 21 km ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the most powerful radio telescopes in the world ⓘ |
| supports | very long baseline interferometry ⓘ |
| upgradeCompletion | 2012 ⓘ |
| upgradedTo |
Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array
ⓘ
linked to:
Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope
|
| usedFor |
imaging distant galaxies
ⓘ
mapping neutral hydrogen in the Milky Way ⓘ observing star-forming regions ⓘ radio astronomy ⓘ searches for transient radio sources ⓘ solar system observations ⓘ studying pulsars ⓘ studying quasars ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | centimeter wavelengths ⓘ |
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