Very Long Baseline Array
E161138
The Very Long Baseline Array is a continent-spanning network of ten radio telescopes used for high-resolution astronomical observations through very long baseline interferometry.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Long Baseline Array network | 1 |
| VLBA | 1 |
| Very Long Baseline Array canonical | 1 |
| Very Long Baseline Array station | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1406305 — 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: Very Long Baseline Array Context triple: [National Radio Astronomy Observatory, operates, Very Long Baseline Array]
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A.
Very Long Baseline Interferometry
Very Long Baseline Interferometry is a radio astronomy technique that combines signals from widely separated antennas to achieve extremely high angular resolution and precisely measure geodetic and astronomical parameters.
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B.
Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope
The Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope is a world-renowned radio astronomy observatory in New Mexico, consisting of 27 large dish antennas arranged in a Y-shaped configuration to study distant cosmic phenomena.
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C.
Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array is a powerful astronomical observatory composed of dozens of radio antennas that study the cold universe—such as star and planet formation—by observing millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths.
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D.
Allen Telescope Array
The Allen Telescope Array is a large, multi-dish radio telescope facility in California designed primarily for simultaneous radio astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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E.
Submillimeter Array
The Submillimeter Array is a radio interferometer of eight 6-meter telescopes that observes the universe at submillimeter wavelengths, enabling high-resolution studies of cold gas, dust, and star-forming regions in space.
- 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: Very Long Baseline Array Target entity description: The Very Long Baseline Array is a continent-spanning network of ten radio telescopes used for high-resolution astronomical observations through very long baseline interferometry.
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A.
Very Long Baseline Interferometry
Very Long Baseline Interferometry is a radio astronomy technique that combines signals from widely separated antennas to achieve extremely high angular resolution and precisely measure geodetic and astronomical parameters.
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B.
Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope
The Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope is a world-renowned radio astronomy observatory in New Mexico, consisting of 27 large dish antennas arranged in a Y-shaped configuration to study distant cosmic phenomena.
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C.
Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array is a powerful astronomical observatory composed of dozens of radio antennas that study the cold universe—such as star and planet formation—by observing millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths.
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D.
Allen Telescope Array
The Allen Telescope Array is a large, multi-dish radio telescope facility in California designed primarily for simultaneous radio astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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E.
Submillimeter Array
The Submillimeter Array is a radio interferometer of eight 6-meter telescopes that observes the universe at submillimeter wavelengths, enabling high-resolution studies of cold gas, dust, and star-forming regions in space.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Very Long Baseline Array Description of subject: The Very Long Baseline Array is a continent-spanning network of ten radio telescopes used for high-resolution astronomical observations through very long baseline interferometry.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Very Large Array
this entity surface form:
Long Baseline Array network
this entity surface form:
Very Long Baseline Array station
this entity surface form:
VLBA