Mount Lemmon Observatory
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Mount Lemmon Observatory is an astronomical research and public outreach facility located near the summit of Mount Lemmon in Arizona, known for its optical telescopes and sky surveys.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Lemmon Observatory canonical | 1 |
| Mount Lemmon SkyCenter | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5857535 — 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: Mount Lemmon Observatory Context triple: [Mount Lemmon, hasFacility, Mount Lemmon Observatory]
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A.
Hat Creek Radio Observatory
Hat Creek Radio Observatory is a radio astronomy facility in Northern California known for hosting the Allen Telescope Array used in both astronomical and SETI research.
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B.
Kitt Peak National Observatory
Kitt Peak National Observatory is a major astronomical research facility in Arizona that hosts numerous telescopes used for studying the universe and discovering celestial objects.
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C.
Lick Observatory
Lick Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory located on Mount Hamilton in California, known for its pioneering research and large refracting telescope.
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D.
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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E.
Fremont Peak Observatory
Fremont Peak Observatory is a public astronomical observatory in California known for its stargazing programs and large telescopes available to amateur astronomers and visitors.
- 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: Mount Lemmon Observatory Target entity description: Mount Lemmon Observatory is an astronomical research and public outreach facility located near the summit of Mount Lemmon in Arizona, known for its optical telescopes and sky surveys.
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A.
Hat Creek Radio Observatory
Hat Creek Radio Observatory is a radio astronomy facility in Northern California known for hosting the Allen Telescope Array used in both astronomical and SETI research.
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B.
Kitt Peak National Observatory
Kitt Peak National Observatory is a major astronomical research facility in Arizona that hosts numerous telescopes used for studying the universe and discovering celestial objects.
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C.
Lick Observatory
Lick Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory located on Mount Hamilton in California, known for its pioneering research and large refracting telescope.
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D.
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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E.
Fremont Peak Observatory
Fremont Peak Observatory is a public astronomical observatory in California known for its stargazing programs and large telescopes available to amateur astronomers and visitors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
ⓘ
public outreach facility ⓘ research facility ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | Catalina Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | University of Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| altitude |
approximately 2790 meters
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approximately 9150 feet ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distanceToNearestCity | approximately 45 kilometers from Tucson ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Mount Lemmon Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Lemmon Survey Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClearSkies | yes ⓘ |
| hasClimate | high-altitude mountain climate ⓘ |
| hasDarkSkies | yes ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
astronomical research
ⓘ
optical sky surveys ⓘ public outreach ⓘ |
| hasTelescope |
0.8-meter reflector telescope
ⓘ
1.0-meter reflector telescope ⓘ 1.5-meter reflector telescope ⓘ |
| hasTelescopeType |
optical telescope
ⓘ
reflecting telescope ⓘ |
| knownFor |
near-Earth object observations
ⓘ
optical telescopes ⓘ sky surveys ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pima County, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Catalina Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear | summit of Mount Lemmon ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Lemmon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity | Tucson, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers |
educational programs
ⓘ
public observing programs ⓘ public tours ⓘ |
| operatedBy | University of Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | University of Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Catalina Sky Survey network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Lemmon Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ Steward Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryResearchArea |
asteroids
ⓘ
comets ⓘ near-Earth objects ⓘ |
| state | Arizona ⓘ |
| usedFor |
asteroid discovery
ⓘ
comet observation ⓘ near-Earth object detection ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | optical ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mount Lemmon Observatory Description of subject: Mount Lemmon Observatory is an astronomical research and public outreach facility located near the summit of Mount Lemmon in Arizona, known for its optical telescopes and sky surveys.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mount Lemmon SkyCenter