Mount Hopkins Observatory site
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Mount Hopkins Observatory site is an astronomical research complex in Arizona that hosts major facilities such as the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mount Hopkins Observatory site canonical | 1 |
| Mount Hopkins observatory site | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7869381 — 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: Mount Hopkins Observatory site Context triple: [Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory, partOf, Mount Hopkins Observatory site]
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A.
Mount Graham International Observatory
Mount Graham International Observatory is a major astronomical research facility in Arizona that hosts advanced telescopes, including the Large Binocular Telescope, for cutting-edge observations of the universe.
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B.
Fremont Peak Observatory
Fremont Peak Observatory is a public astronomical observatory in California known for its stargazing programs and large telescopes available to amateur astronomers and visitors.
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C.
Mount Lemmon Observatory
Mount Lemmon Observatory is an astronomical research and public outreach facility located near the summit of Mount Lemmon in Arizona, known for its optical telescopes and sky surveys.
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D.
Hat Creek Radio Observatory
Hat Creek Radio Observatory is a radio astronomy facility in Northern California known for hosting the Allen Telescope Array used in both astronomical and SETI research.
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E.
Goodsell Observatory
Goodsell Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, known for its distinctive Romanesque architecture and long-standing role in teaching and research in astronomy.
- 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: Mount Hopkins Observatory site Target entity description: Mount Hopkins Observatory site is an astronomical research complex in Arizona that hosts major facilities such as the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory.
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A.
Mount Graham International Observatory
Mount Graham International Observatory is a major astronomical research facility in Arizona that hosts advanced telescopes, including the Large Binocular Telescope, for cutting-edge observations of the universe.
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B.
Fremont Peak Observatory
Fremont Peak Observatory is a public astronomical observatory in California known for its stargazing programs and large telescopes available to amateur astronomers and visitors.
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C.
Mount Lemmon Observatory
Mount Lemmon Observatory is an astronomical research and public outreach facility located near the summit of Mount Lemmon in Arizona, known for its optical telescopes and sky surveys.
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D.
Hat Creek Radio Observatory
Hat Creek Radio Observatory is a radio astronomy facility in Northern California known for hosting the Allen Telescope Array used in both astronomical and SETI research.
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E.
Goodsell Observatory
Goodsell Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, known for its distinctive Romanesque architecture and long-standing role in teaching and research in astronomy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory site
ⓘ
research facility complex ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasAltitude | high-altitude location ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | dark-sky site ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mountain-top observatory site
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remote location suitable for astronomy ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
instrumentation labs
ⓘ
observing facilities ⓘ support buildings ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after Mount Hopkins ⓘ |
| hasTelescope |
gamma-ray telescopes
ⓘ
optical telescopes ⓘ |
| hostsFacility | Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Arizona ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Hopkins ⓘ |
| near |
Amado, Arizona
ⓘ
Green Valley, Arizona ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Santa Rita Mountains region
ⓘ
linked to:
Santa Rita Mountains
|
| primaryResearchField |
gamma-ray astronomy
ⓘ
optical astronomy ⓘ |
| region |
southern Arizona
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Arizona
|
| usedFor |
astronomical research
ⓘ
astrophysics research ⓘ observational astronomy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mount Hopkins Observatory site Description of subject: Mount Hopkins Observatory site is an astronomical research complex in Arizona that hosts major facilities such as the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mount Hopkins Observatory site