Folded-port InfraRed Echellette
E17450
Folded-port InfraRed Echellette is a near-infrared spectrograph instrument used on large telescopes to obtain medium- to high-resolution spectra of astronomical objects.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Folded-port InfraRed Echellette canonical | 3 |
| FIRE (Folded-port InfraRed Echellette) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T147217 — 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: Folded-port InfraRed Echellette Context triple: [FIRE, fullName, Folded-port InfraRed Echellette]
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A.
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph (MagE)
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph (MagE) is a medium-resolution optical echellette spectrograph designed for wide wavelength coverage and efficient spectroscopy of faint astronomical sources.
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B.
Ritchey–Chrétien reflector
A Ritchey–Chrétien reflector is a specialized type of reflecting telescope that uses hyperbolic primary and secondary mirrors to produce a wide, coma-free field of view ideal for professional astronomical imaging.
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C.
Warsaw Telescope
The Warsaw Telescope is a 1.3-meter optical telescope at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, widely used for large-scale astronomical surveys such as the OGLE project.
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D.
du Pont Telescope
The du Pont Telescope is a 2.5-meter optical telescope at Chile’s Las Campanas Observatory used for a wide range of astronomical imaging and spectroscopic research.
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E.
Giant Magellan Telescope
The Giant Magellan Telescope is a next-generation, extremely large ground-based optical and infrared telescope designed to achieve unprecedented resolution for astronomical observations.
- 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: Folded-port InfraRed Echellette Target entity description: Folded-port InfraRed Echellette is a near-infrared spectrograph instrument used on large telescopes to obtain medium- to high-resolution spectra of astronomical objects.
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A.
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph (MagE)
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph (MagE) is a medium-resolution optical echellette spectrograph designed for wide wavelength coverage and efficient spectroscopy of faint astronomical sources.
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B.
Ritchey–Chrétien reflector
A Ritchey–Chrétien reflector is a specialized type of reflecting telescope that uses hyperbolic primary and secondary mirrors to produce a wide, coma-free field of view ideal for professional astronomical imaging.
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C.
Warsaw Telescope
The Warsaw Telescope is a 1.3-meter optical telescope at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, widely used for large-scale astronomical surveys such as the OGLE project.
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D.
du Pont Telescope
The du Pont Telescope is a 2.5-meter optical telescope at Chile’s Las Campanas Observatory used for a wide range of astronomical imaging and spectroscopic research.
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E.
Giant Magellan Telescope
The Giant Magellan Telescope is a next-generation, extremely large ground-based optical and infrared telescope designed to achieve unprecedented resolution for astronomical observations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical spectrograph
ⓘ
near-infrared spectrograph ⓘ telescope instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | FIRE ⓘ |
| dataProduct | astronomical spectra ⓘ |
| electromagneticBand | infrared ⓘ |
| fullName | Folded-port InfraRed Echellette self-link ⓘ |
| instrumentMode | echellette mode ⓘ |
| instrumentType | echelle spectrograph ⓘ |
| measurementType |
line profiles
ⓘ
radial velocities ⓘ spectral energy distribution ⓘ |
| mountedOn | large telescopes ⓘ |
| observes |
compact objects
ⓘ
extragalactic objects ⓘ galaxies ⓘ stars ⓘ |
| portConfiguration | folded port ⓘ |
| resolutionType |
high-resolution
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medium-resolution ⓘ |
| scientificDomain |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ |
| spectralRegion | near-infrared band ⓘ |
| usedFor |
obtaining high-resolution spectra
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obtaining medium-resolution spectra ⓘ spectroscopy of astronomical objects ⓘ |
| usedIn |
near-infrared galaxy spectroscopy
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near-infrared stellar spectroscopy ⓘ observational astronomy ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | near-infrared ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Folded-port InfraRed Echellette Description of subject: Folded-port InfraRed Echellette is a near-infrared spectrograph instrument used on large telescopes to obtain medium- to high-resolution spectra of astronomical objects.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
FIRE (Folded-port InfraRed Echellette)