Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
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The Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy is a leading German research institute specializing in radio astronomical observations and the study of cosmic phenomena such as pulsars, black holes, and galaxies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy canonical | 4 |
| MPIfR | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1286267 — 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: Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy Context triple: [Max Planck Society, hasPart, Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy]
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A.
Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
The Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics is a leading German research institute specializing in theoretical astrophysics and cosmology, known for its work on topics such as galaxy formation, stellar evolution, and high-energy phenomena in the universe.
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B.
Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research is a leading German research institute dedicated to studying the Sun and other bodies in the Solar System through both space missions and theoretical modeling.
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C.
Astrophysical Observatory Potsdam
The Astrophysical Observatory Potsdam is a historic German research institution renowned as one of the world’s first dedicated centers for astrophysical and astronomical studies.
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D.
European Southern Observatory
The European Southern Observatory is an intergovernmental astronomy organization that designs, builds, and operates some of the world’s most advanced ground-based telescopes in the southern hemisphere.
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E.
Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
The Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics is a leading German research institute specializing in theoretical and experimental studies of gravity, including general relativity and gravitational waves.
- 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: Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy Target entity description: The Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy is a leading German research institute specializing in radio astronomical observations and the study of cosmic phenomena such as pulsars, black holes, and galaxies.
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A.
Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
The Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics is a leading German research institute specializing in theoretical astrophysics and cosmology, known for its work on topics such as galaxy formation, stellar evolution, and high-energy phenomena in the universe.
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B.
Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research is a leading German research institute dedicated to studying the Sun and other bodies in the Solar System through both space missions and theoretical modeling.
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C.
Astrophysical Observatory Potsdam
The Astrophysical Observatory Potsdam is a historic German research institution renowned as one of the world’s first dedicated centers for astrophysical and astronomical studies.
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D.
European Southern Observatory
The European Southern Observatory is an intergovernmental astronomy organization that designs, builds, and operates some of the world’s most advanced ground-based telescopes in the southern hemisphere.
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E.
Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
The Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics is a leading German research institute specializing in theoretical and experimental studies of gravity, including general relativity and gravitational waves.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Max Planck Institute
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astronomy institute ⓘ research institute ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
MPIfR
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| collaboratesWith |
University of Bonn
NERFINISHED
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international observatories ⓘ |
| coordinates | 50.733°N 7.067°E ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| employs |
astronomer
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astrophysicist ⓘ engineer ⓘ technical staff ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ black hole astrophysics ⓘ cosmology ⓘ extragalactic astronomy ⓘ galactic astronomy ⓘ gravitational wave astronomy ⓘ millimeter astronomy ⓘ pulsar research ⓘ radio astronomy ⓘ submillimeter astronomy ⓘ very-long-baseline interferometry ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Max Planck Society ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Bonn ⓘ |
| inception | 1966 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bonn
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Germany ⓘ North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Effelsberg 100-m Radio Telescope
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surface form:
Effelsberg
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| memberOf | Max Planck Society ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Max Planck ⓘ |
| operates | Effelsberg 100-m Radio Telescope ⓘ |
| owns | Effelsberg 100-m Radio Telescope ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
European VLBI Network
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Event Horizon Telescope ⓘ International Pulsar Timing Array ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
black holes
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cosmic magnetic fields ⓘ galaxies ⓘ gravitational waves ⓘ interstellar medium ⓘ pulsars ⓘ star formation ⓘ |
| website | https://www.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy Description of subject: The Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy is a leading German research institute specializing in radio astronomical observations and the study of cosmic phenomena such as pulsars, black holes, and galaxies.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
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abbreviation
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Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
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this entity surface form:
MPIfR