VISTA Variables in the Via Lactea
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VISTA Variables in the Via Lactea is a near-infrared astronomical survey mapping variable stars and structure in the Milky Way using the VISTA telescope.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VISTA Variables in the Via Lactea canonical | 2 |
| VISTA Variables in the Via Lactea Survey | 1 |
| VISTA Variables in the Via Lactea survey | 1 |
| VISTA survey of the Galactic bulge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9885822 — 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: VISTA Variables in the Via Lactea Context triple: [VISTA telescope, associatedSurvey, VISTA Variables in the Via Lactea]
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A.
VISTA Magellanic Clouds Survey
The VISTA Magellanic Clouds Survey is a near-infrared astronomical survey mapping the Magellanic Clouds and their surroundings to study their structure, stellar populations, and interaction with the Milky Way.
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B.
VISTA Hemisphere Survey
The VISTA Hemisphere Survey is a large-scale near-infrared sky survey using the VISTA telescope to map the entire southern celestial hemisphere for studies of Galactic structure, nearby stars, and distant galaxies.
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C.
Harvard variable star catalogues
The Harvard variable star catalogues are pioneering astronomical compilations that systematically recorded and classified variable stars, forming a foundational resource for stellar variability research.
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D.
Magellanic Clouds variable stars catalogs
Magellanic Clouds variable stars catalogs are extensive astronomical compilations of variable stars in the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, crucial for studying stellar evolution and the cosmic distance scale.
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E.
VISTA Kilo-degree Infrared Galaxy survey
The VISTA Kilo-degree Infrared Galaxy survey (VIKING) is a wide-area near-infrared astronomical survey mapping large regions of the sky to study galaxy evolution, large-scale structure, and cosmology.
- 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: VISTA Variables in the Via Lactea Target entity description: VISTA Variables in the Via Lactea is a near-infrared astronomical survey mapping variable stars and structure in the Milky Way using the VISTA telescope.
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A.
VISTA Magellanic Clouds Survey
The VISTA Magellanic Clouds Survey is a near-infrared astronomical survey mapping the Magellanic Clouds and their surroundings to study their structure, stellar populations, and interaction with the Milky Way.
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B.
VISTA Hemisphere Survey
The VISTA Hemisphere Survey is a large-scale near-infrared sky survey using the VISTA telescope to map the entire southern celestial hemisphere for studies of Galactic structure, nearby stars, and distant galaxies.
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C.
Harvard variable star catalogues
The Harvard variable star catalogues are pioneering astronomical compilations that systematically recorded and classified variable stars, forming a foundational resource for stellar variability research.
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D.
Magellanic Clouds variable stars catalogs
Magellanic Clouds variable stars catalogs are extensive astronomical compilations of variable stars in the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, crucial for studying stellar evolution and the cosmic distance scale.
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E.
VISTA Kilo-degree Infrared Galaxy survey
The VISTA Kilo-degree Infrared Galaxy survey (VIKING) is a wide-area near-infrared astronomical survey mapping large regions of the sky to study galaxy evolution, large-scale structure, and cosmology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Milky Way survey
ⓘ
astronomical survey ⓘ near-infrared survey ⓘ time-domain survey ⓘ |
| abbreviation | VVV ⓘ |
| dataArchive | ESO Science Archive Facility ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
light curves of variable stars
ⓘ
multi-epoch near-infrared images ⓘ near-infrared source catalogs ⓘ |
| dataReleasePolicy | public survey ⓘ |
| detects |
Cepheid variables
ⓘ
RR Lyrae stars ⓘ
linked to:
RR Lyrae variable stars
eclipsing binaries ⓘ long-period variables ⓘ young stellar objects ⓘ |
| enables |
construction of 3D extinction maps
ⓘ
kinematic and structural studies of the bulge ⓘ |
| focusesOn | highly extincted regions of the Milky Way ⓘ |
| hostOrganization | European Southern Observatory ⓘ |
| locatedAtObservatory | Paranal Observatory ⓘ |
| observesInBand |
H band
ⓘ
J band ⓘ Ks band ⓘ near-infrared ⓘ |
| partOf |
VISTA Public Surveys
ⓘ
linked to:
ESO VISTA Public Surveys program
|
| primaryGoal |
characterize Galactic bulge
ⓘ
characterize inner Galactic disk ⓘ map variable stars in the Milky Way ⓘ study structure of the Milky Way ⓘ |
| scienceCase |
3D mapping of Galactic structure
ⓘ
distance determination using variable stars ⓘ search for rare types of variable stars ⓘ search for star clusters ⓘ study of interstellar extinction ⓘ study of stellar populations in the bulge ⓘ |
| surveysRegion |
Galactic mid-plane
ⓘ
Milky Way bulge ⓘ
linked to:
Milky Way center
inner Galactic disk ⓘ |
| surveyType |
deep survey
ⓘ
wide-field survey ⓘ |
| telescopeAperture | 4.1-metre ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
VIRCAM
ⓘ
VISTA InfraRed CAMera ⓘ
linked to:
VIRCAM
|
| usesMethod |
multi-epoch photometry
ⓘ
point-spread-function photometry ⓘ time-series analysis ⓘ |
| usesTelescope | VISTA telescope ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | near-infrared wavelengths ⓘ |
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Subject: VISTA Variables in the Via Lactea Description of subject: VISTA Variables in the Via Lactea is a near-infrared astronomical survey mapping variable stars and structure in the Milky Way using the VISTA telescope.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: VISTA Variables in the Via Lactea
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