IRAM 30m telescope
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The IRAM 30m telescope is a large millimeter-wavelength radio telescope located on Pico Veleta in Spain, widely used for high-resolution studies of cold gas and dust in the interstellar medium and distant galaxies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| IRAM 30m Telescope | 1 |
| IRAM 30m telescope canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4885985 — 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: IRAM 30m telescope Context triple: [Perseus molecular cloud complex, observedBy, IRAM 30m telescope]
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Atacama Compact Array
The Atacama Compact Array is a subset of smaller, closely spaced radio telescopes within the ALMA observatory designed to improve imaging of extended astronomical objects at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths.
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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.
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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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ALMA Operations Support Facility
The ALMA Operations Support Facility is the main technical and logistical base that supports the operation, maintenance, and administration of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array in northern Chile.
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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.
- 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: IRAM 30m telescope Target entity description: The IRAM 30m telescope is a large millimeter-wavelength radio telescope located on Pico Veleta in Spain, widely used for high-resolution studies of cold gas and dust in the interstellar medium and distant galaxies.
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A.
Atacama Compact Array
The Atacama Compact Array is a subset of smaller, closely spaced radio telescopes within the ALMA observatory designed to improve imaging of extended astronomical objects at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths.
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B.
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.
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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.
ALMA Operations Support Facility
The ALMA Operations Support Facility is the main technical and logistical base that supports the operation, maintenance, and administration of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array in northern Chile.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
millimeter-wavelength telescope
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radio telescope ⓘ single-dish telescope ⓘ |
| altitude | approximately 2850 meters ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| diameter | 30 meters ⓘ |
| fullName | IRAM 30-meter Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
France
NERFINISHED
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Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
high angular resolution for single-dish
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high spectral resolution ⓘ mapping of molecular line emission ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
bolometer cameras
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heterodyne receivers ⓘ |
| location |
Pico Veleta
NERFINISHED
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Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountType | alt-azimuth mount ⓘ |
| nearCity | Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to extragalactic millimeter astronomy
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sensitivity to cold gas and dust ⓘ |
| observes |
cold molecular clouds
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cosmological sources ⓘ high-redshift galaxies ⓘ interstellar medium ⓘ molecular gas in galaxies ⓘ nearby galaxies ⓘ star-forming regions ⓘ |
| operator | IRAM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationAffiliation | Institut de Radioastronomie Millimétrique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | IRAM observatories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
astronomical observations
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continuum observations ⓘ observations of distant galaxies ⓘ spectroscopic observations ⓘ studies of cold interstellar gas ⓘ studies of interstellar dust ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
millimeter astronomy
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radio astronomy ⓘ |
| surfaceType | metal reflector ⓘ |
| telescopeType | reflector telescope ⓘ |
| usedFor |
continuum surveys at millimeter wavelengths
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studies of galaxy evolution ⓘ studies of molecular spectroscopy ⓘ studies of star formation ⓘ surveys of molecular lines ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | millimeter ⓘ |
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IRAM 30m Telescope