ASTRO-F
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ASTRO-F, better known as Akari, is a Japanese infrared astronomy satellite launched by JAXA to conduct an all-sky survey and detailed observations in the infrared spectrum.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| ASTRO-F canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13179586 — 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: ASTRO-F Context triple: [Akari, alternativeName, ASTRO-F]
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Hitomi (ASTRO-H)
Hitomi (ASTRO-H) was a Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite designed to study high-energy phenomena in the universe, such as black holes, galaxy clusters, and supernova remnants.
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B.
ASTRO
ASTRO is the leading professional organization in the United States for radiation oncologists and other specialists involved in radiation therapy for cancer and other diseases.
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C.
Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer
The Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) was a NASA space telescope mission (1999–2007) designed to study the universe in the far-ultraviolet wavelength range, providing high-resolution spectra of stars, galaxies, and interstellar gas.
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D.
International Ultraviolet Explorer
The International Ultraviolet Explorer was a space telescope launched in 1978 that provided pioneering ultraviolet observations of astronomical objects for nearly two decades.
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E.
Einstein Observatory
The Einstein Observatory was NASA’s first fully imaging X-ray telescope in space, pioneering high-resolution X-ray astronomy of cosmic sources.
- 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: ASTRO-F Target entity description: ASTRO-F, better known as Akari, is a Japanese infrared astronomy satellite launched by JAXA to conduct an all-sky survey and detailed observations in the infrared spectrum.
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A.
Hitomi (ASTRO-H)
Hitomi (ASTRO-H) was a Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite designed to study high-energy phenomena in the universe, such as black holes, galaxy clusters, and supernova remnants.
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B.
ASTRO
ASTRO is the leading professional organization in the United States for radiation oncologists and other specialists involved in radiation therapy for cancer and other diseases.
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C.
Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer
The Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) was a NASA space telescope mission (1999–2007) designed to study the universe in the far-ultraviolet wavelength range, providing high-resolution spectra of stars, galaxies, and interstellar gas.
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D.
International Ultraviolet Explorer
The International Ultraviolet Explorer was a space telescope launched in 1978 that provided pioneering ultraviolet observations of astronomical objects for nearly two decades.
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E.
Einstein Observatory
The Einstein Observatory was NASA’s first fully imaging X-ray telescope in space, pioneering high-resolution X-ray astronomy of cosmic sources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
JAXA spacecraft
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artificial satellite ⓘ infrared astronomy satellite ⓘ space telescope ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
AKARI
NERFINISHED
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Akari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogDesignation | AKARI (ASTRO-F) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coolingMethod |
liquid helium cryostat
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mechanical cryocoolers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
all-sky infrared diffuse maps
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all-sky infrared point source catalogues ⓘ |
| decommissionedBy | JAXA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endOfOperations | 2011-11 ⓘ |
| farInfraredSurveyorBands | far-infrared ⓘ |
| heliumBoilOffEnd | 2007-08 ⓘ |
| inclination | about 98 degrees ⓘ |
| infraredCameraBands |
mid-infrared
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near-infrared ⓘ |
| launchCountry | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2006-02-21 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Uchinoura Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | M-V-8 rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 952 kg ⓘ |
| missionType |
astronomy
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infrared astronomy ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Akari means "light" in Japanese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onboardInstrument |
Far-Infrared Surveyor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Infrared Camera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
JAXA
NERFINISHED
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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitAltitude | approximately 700 km ⓘ |
| orbitType | Sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
| postHeliumPhase | warm mission with limited bands ⓘ |
| predecessor | IRAS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
all-sky infrared survey
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detailed infrared observations of selected targets ⓘ |
| program | JAXA small astronomy satellite program ⓘ |
| scientificContribution |
improved models of interstellar dust emission
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study of active galactic nuclei in infrared ⓘ study of circumstellar dust around evolved stars ⓘ study of infrared galaxies ⓘ study of star formation in the Galaxy ⓘ |
| surveyCoverage | entire sky in infrared bands ⓘ |
| surveyResolution | higher angular resolution than IRAS ⓘ |
| targetObjectType |
galaxies
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interstellar medium ⓘ solar system objects ⓘ stars ⓘ |
| telescopeAperture | 68.5 cm ⓘ |
| telescopeType | Ritchey–Chrétien telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | infrared ⓘ |
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Subject: ASTRO-F Description of subject: ASTRO-F, better known as Akari, is a Japanese infrared astronomy satellite launched by JAXA to conduct an all-sky survey and detailed observations in the infrared spectrum.
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Akari