Nançay Radio Observatory
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Nançay Radio Observatory is a major French radio astronomy facility known for its large radio telescopes and research in areas such as pulsars, the interstellar medium, and solar physics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nançay Radio Observatory canonical | 1 |
| Nançay Radio Telescope | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8555670 — 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: Nançay Radio Observatory Context triple: [Paris Observatory, hasBranch, Nançay Radio Observatory]
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Teide Observatory
Teide Observatory is a major astronomical research facility on Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, renowned for its clear skies and extensive array of solar and nighttime telescopes.
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Mamalluca Observatory
Mamalluca Observatory is a popular public astronomical observatory in Chile’s Elqui Valley, renowned for its exceptionally clear skies and stargazing tourism.
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Las Campanas Observatory
Las Campanas Observatory is a major astronomical observatory in Chile renowned for its high-quality observing conditions and its role in cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomy.
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Sierra Nevada Observatory
Sierra Nevada Observatory is a high-altitude astronomical observatory in the Sierra Nevada mountains of Spain, equipped with modern telescopes for professional research in areas such as stellar and planetary astrophysics.
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Pangue Observatory
Pangue Observatory is a small, privately run astronomical observatory in Chile’s Elqui Valley, known for its exceptionally clear skies and public stargazing tours.
- 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: Nançay Radio Observatory Target entity description: Nançay Radio Observatory is a major French radio astronomy facility known for its large radio telescopes and research in areas such as pulsars, the interstellar medium, and solar physics.
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A.
Teide Observatory
Teide Observatory is a major astronomical research facility on Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, renowned for its clear skies and extensive array of solar and nighttime telescopes.
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B.
Mamalluca Observatory
Mamalluca Observatory is a popular public astronomical observatory in Chile’s Elqui Valley, renowned for its exceptionally clear skies and stargazing tourism.
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C.
Las Campanas Observatory
Las Campanas Observatory is a major astronomical observatory in Chile renowned for its high-quality observing conditions and its role in cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomy.
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D.
Sierra Nevada Observatory
Sierra Nevada Observatory is a high-altitude astronomical observatory in the Sierra Nevada mountains of Spain, equipped with modern telescopes for professional research in areas such as stellar and planetary astrophysics.
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E.
Pangue Observatory
Pangue Observatory is a small, privately run astronomical observatory in Chile’s Elqui Valley, known for its exceptionally clear skies and public stargazing tours.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | radio observatory ⓘ |
| affiliation |
CNRS-INSU
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Université d’Orléans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nançay Radioastronomy Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Station de radioastronomie de Nançay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| hasApertureSize | 300 meters by 35 meters (large radio telescope mirror) ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLatitude | 47.38° N ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLongitude | 2.20° E ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | geographic coordinates ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
CODALEMA cosmic-ray experiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
LOFAR FR606 station NERFINISHED ⓘ Nançay Decimetric Radio Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Nançay Large Radio Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Nançay Radioheliograph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1960s ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nançay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Cher department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Centre-Val de Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
CNRS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Observatoire de Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ Université d’Orléans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Observatoire de Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
European Pulsar Timing Array
NERFINISHED
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International Pulsar Timing Array NERFINISHED ⓘ LOFAR network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Observatoire de Paris–PSL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryResearchField | radio astronomy ⓘ |
| researchArea |
cosmic magnetism
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extragalactic radio sources ⓘ fast radio transients ⓘ interstellar medium ⓘ planetary radio emissions ⓘ pulsars ⓘ solar physics ⓘ |
| telescopeType |
radio interferometer
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transit radio telescope ⓘ |
| usedFor |
monitoring of the Sun
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pulsar timing ⓘ searches for fast radio bursts ⓘ solar radio imaging ⓘ spectral line observations ⓘ studies of molecular lines in the interstellar medium ⓘ studies of the neutral hydrogen 21-cm line ⓘ very long baseline interferometry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nançay Radio Observatory Description of subject: Nançay Radio Observatory is a major French radio astronomy facility known for its large radio telescopes and research in areas such as pulsars, the interstellar medium, and solar physics.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nançay Radio Telescope