Telescopio Nazionale Galileo
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Telescopio Nazionale Galileo is a 3.58-meter Italian optical/infrared telescope renowned for high-resolution astronomical observations from its site in the Canary Islands.
All labels observed (1)
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| Telescopio Nazionale Galileo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8064379 — 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: Telescopio Nazionale Galileo Context triple: [Roque de los Muchachos, hasTelescope, Telescopio Nazionale Galileo]
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Gran Telescopio Canarias
Gran Telescopio Canarias is one of the world’s largest single-aperture optical-infrared telescopes, located at a high-altitude observatory in the Canary Islands for cutting-edge astronomical research.
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Nordic Optical Telescope
The Nordic Optical Telescope is a 2.56-meter optical/infrared research telescope operated by a consortium of Nordic countries and located at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma in the Canary Islands.
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Carlos Sánchez Telescope
The Carlos Sánchez Telescope is a mid-sized infrared astronomical telescope located at Spain’s Teide Observatory on the island of Tenerife.
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ESO 1.52-metre telescope
The ESO 1.52-metre telescope is a mid-sized optical telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile, used for a variety of astronomical observations and instrumental projects.
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Magellan Clay Telescope
The Magellan Clay Telescope is one of the twin 6.5-meter Magellan telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, used for cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomical research.
- 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: Telescopio Nazionale Galileo Target entity description: Telescopio Nazionale Galileo is a 3.58-meter Italian optical/infrared telescope renowned for high-resolution astronomical observations from its site in the Canary Islands.
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Gran Telescopio Canarias
Gran Telescopio Canarias is one of the world’s largest single-aperture optical-infrared telescopes, located at a high-altitude observatory in the Canary Islands for cutting-edge astronomical research.
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B.
Nordic Optical Telescope
The Nordic Optical Telescope is a 2.56-meter optical/infrared research telescope operated by a consortium of Nordic countries and located at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma in the Canary Islands.
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C.
Carlos Sánchez Telescope
The Carlos Sánchez Telescope is a mid-sized infrared astronomical telescope located at Spain’s Teide Observatory on the island of Tenerife.
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D.
ESO 1.52-metre telescope
The ESO 1.52-metre telescope is a mid-sized optical telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile, used for a variety of astronomical observations and instrumental projects.
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E.
Magellan Clay Telescope
The Magellan Clay Telescope is one of the twin 6.5-meter Magellan telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, used for cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomical research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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infrared telescope ⓘ optical telescope ⓘ |
| altitude | approximately 2396 m ⓘ |
| commissioning | late 1990s ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 1980s ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| diameter | 3.58 m ⓘ |
| firstLight | 1998 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
DOLORES
NERFINISHED
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GIANO NERFINISHED ⓘ GIANO-B NERFINISHED ⓘ HARPS-N NERFINISHED ⓘ NICS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentType |
high-resolution spectrograph
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low-resolution spectrograph ⓘ near-infrared imager ⓘ optical imager ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Roque de los Muchachos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canary Islands
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Spain ⓘ |
| locatedOn | La Palma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Roque de los Muchachos Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mirrorMaterial | glass-ceramic ⓘ |
| mountType | altazimuth mount ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Galileo Galilei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exoplanet detection and characterization
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high-precision radial-velocity measurements ⓘ high-resolution optical and infrared observations ⓘ |
| observatoryCode | Z20 ⓘ |
| operator |
Fundación Galileo Galilei
NERFINISHED
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Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roque de los Muchachos Observatory complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMirrorDiameter | 3.58 m ⓘ |
| scientificFocus |
exoplanet research
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extragalactic astronomy ⓘ galactic astronomy ⓘ high-resolution spectroscopy ⓘ infrared imaging ⓘ optical imaging ⓘ stellar astrophysics ⓘ time-domain astronomy ⓘ |
| telescopeType | Ritchey–Chrétien telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
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optical ⓘ |
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Subject: Telescopio Nazionale Galileo Description of subject: Telescopio Nazionale Galileo is a 3.58-meter Italian optical/infrared telescope renowned for high-resolution astronomical observations from its site in the Canary Islands.
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