Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw
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The Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw is a major Polish research institution specializing in observational astronomy and astrophysics, known for operating modern telescopes and conducting international sky surveys.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw canonical | 5 |
| Warsaw University Observatory | 4 |
| Obserwatorium Astronomiczne Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T352925 — 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: Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw Context triple: [Warsaw Telescope, operatedBy, Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw]
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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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B.
Las Campanas Observatory
Las Campanas Observatory is a major astronomical observatory in Chile renowned for its high-quality observing conditions and its role in cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomy.
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C.
Prussian Academy of Sciences
The Prussian Academy of Sciences was a prestigious Berlin-based learned society and research institution that became one of Europe’s leading centers for scientific and philosophical scholarship in the 18th to early 20th centuries.
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D.
Yerkes Observatory
Yerkes Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory in Wisconsin renowned for housing one of the world’s largest refracting telescopes and for its influential role in 20th-century astrophysical research.
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E.
La Silla Observatory
La Silla Observatory is a major European Southern Observatory (ESO) facility in Chile known for its high-altitude optical telescopes that have contributed significantly to exoplanet and stellar research.
- 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: Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw Target entity description: The Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw is a major Polish research institution specializing in observational astronomy and astrophysics, known for operating modern telescopes and conducting international sky surveys.
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A.
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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B.
Las Campanas Observatory
Las Campanas Observatory is a major astronomical observatory in Chile renowned for its high-quality observing conditions and its role in cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomy.
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C.
Prussian Academy of Sciences
The Prussian Academy of Sciences was a prestigious Berlin-based learned society and research institution that became one of Europe’s leading centers for scientific and philosophical scholarship in the 18th to early 20th centuries.
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D.
Yerkes Observatory
Yerkes Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory in Wisconsin renowned for housing one of the world’s largest refracting telescopes and for its influential role in 20th-century astrophysical research.
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E.
La Silla Observatory
La Silla Observatory is a major European Southern Observatory (ESO) facility in Chile known for its high-altitude optical telescopes that have contributed significantly to exoplanet and stellar research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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research institute ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of Warsaw ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | international astronomical institutions ⓘ |
| conducts |
observational campaigns
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scientific research ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| employs |
astronomers
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astrophysicists ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ cosmology ⓘ exoplanets ⓘ extragalactic astronomy ⓘ gravitational microlensing ⓘ observational astronomy ⓘ stellar astrophysics ⓘ time-domain astronomy ⓘ variable stars ⓘ |
| hasResearchFocus |
Milky Way center
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surface form:
Galactic bulge
Magellanic Clouds ⓘ distance scale of the Universe ⓘ structure of the Milky Way ⓘ time-series photometry ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.astrouw.edu.pl/ ⓘ |
| knownFor |
OGLE-IV survey
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surface form:
OGLE sky survey
catalogs of variable stars ⓘ discovery of exoplanets via microlensing ⓘ gravitational microlensing surveys ⓘ long-term photometric monitoring of the sky ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Polish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Trakt Królewski (Royal Route) in Warsaw
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surface form:
Aleje Ujazdowskie area of Warsaw
University of Warsaw ⓘ
surface form:
University of Warsaw campus
Warsaw ⓘ |
| nativeLabel |
Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Obserwatorium Astronomiczne Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
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| offers |
astronomy courses
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graduate programs in astronomy ⓘ |
| operates |
OGLE-IV survey
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surface form:
OGLE sky survey
OGLE-I survey ⓘ
surface form:
Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment
observing stations outside central Warsaw ⓘ |
| participatesIn | international sky surveys ⓘ |
| partOf |
University of Warsaw
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surface form:
Faculty of Physics of the University of Warsaw
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| shortName | OG ⓘ |
| uses |
CCD cameras
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automated survey telescopes ⓘ modern optical telescopes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw Description of subject: The Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw is a major Polish research institution specializing in observational astronomy and astrophysics, known for operating modern telescopes and conducting international sky surveys.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw
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nativeLabel
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Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Obserwatorium Astronomiczne Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
this entity surface form:
Warsaw University Observatory
this entity surface form:
Warsaw University Observatory
this entity surface form:
Warsaw University Observatory
this entity surface form:
Warsaw University Observatory