Sierra Nevada Observatory
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Sierra Nevada Observatory is a high-altitude astronomical observatory in the Sierra Nevada mountains of Spain, equipped with modern telescopes for professional research in areas such as stellar and planetary astrophysics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sierra Nevada Observatory canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4756533 — 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: Sierra Nevada Observatory Context triple: [Sierra Nevada Observatory team, observesFrom, Sierra Nevada Observatory]
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A.
Palomar Observatory
Palomar Observatory is a major astronomical research facility in California known for its large telescopes and significant contributions to the discovery and study of celestial objects.
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Teide Observatory
Teide Observatory is a major astronomical research facility on Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, renowned for its clear skies and extensive array of solar and nighttime telescopes.
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C.
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.
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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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E.
Paranal Observatory
Paranal Observatory is a major astronomical research facility in Chile’s Atacama Desert that hosts the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope array.
- 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: Sierra Nevada Observatory Target entity description: Sierra Nevada Observatory is a high-altitude astronomical observatory in the Sierra Nevada mountains of Spain, equipped with modern telescopes for professional research in areas such as stellar and planetary astrophysics.
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A.
Palomar Observatory
Palomar Observatory is a major astronomical research facility in California known for its large telescopes and significant contributions to the discovery and study of celestial objects.
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B.
Teide Observatory
Teide Observatory is a major astronomical research facility on Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, renowned for its clear skies and extensive array of solar and nighttime telescopes.
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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Paranal Observatory
Paranal Observatory is a major astronomical research facility in Chile’s Atacama Desert that hosts the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope array.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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research infrastructure ⓘ |
| affiliation | Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| altitude |
approximately 2896 metres
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approximately 9500 feet ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
planetary science
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stellar physics ⓘ time-resolved photometry ⓘ |
| hasClimateCondition | dry mountain climate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
CCD cameras
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good atmospheric seeing ⓘ high-altitude site ⓘ low light pollution ⓘ modern instrumentation ⓘ photometers ⓘ spectrographs ⓘ |
| hasObservationCondition | many clear nights per year ⓘ |
| hasTelescope |
0.9-m telescope
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1.5-m telescope ⓘ IR telescope ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andalusia
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Province of Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Sierra Nevada (Spain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| near | Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía
NERFINISHED
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Spanish National Research Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Spanish National Research Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish astronomical observatory network ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ |
| telescopeType |
infrared telescope
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optical telescope ⓘ |
| usedBy |
international collaborations
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professional astronomers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical monitoring campaigns
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exoplanet transit observations ⓘ photometry ⓘ planetary astrophysics research ⓘ solar system small body observations ⓘ spectroscopy ⓘ stellar astrophysics research ⓘ time-domain astronomy ⓘ variable star observations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sierra Nevada Observatory Description of subject: Sierra Nevada Observatory is a high-altitude astronomical observatory in the Sierra Nevada mountains of Spain, equipped with modern telescopes for professional research in areas such as stellar and planetary astrophysics.
Referenced by (1)
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