European VLBI Network
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The European VLBI Network is an international collaboration of radio telescopes that work together using very long baseline interferometry to achieve extremely high-resolution observations of the radio universe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| European VLBI Network canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6599723 — 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: European VLBI Network Context triple: [Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, participatesIn, European VLBI Network]
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A.
International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry
The International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry is an international organization that coordinates Very Long Baseline Interferometry observations to provide precise measurements of Earth’s rotation, reference frames, and celestial positions.
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B.
European Southern Observatory
The European Southern Observatory is an intergovernmental astronomy organization that designs, builds, and operates some of the world’s most advanced ground-based telescopes in the southern hemisphere.
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Very Long Baseline Array
The Very Long Baseline Array is a continent-spanning network of ten radio telescopes used for high-resolution astronomical observations through very long baseline interferometry.
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ESA ESTRACK network
The ESA ESTRACK network is the European Space Agency’s global system of ground tracking stations that supports communication with and control of its spacecraft and missions.
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E.
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
The Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy is a leading German research institute specializing in radio astronomical observations and the study of cosmic phenomena such as pulsars, black holes, and galaxies.
- 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: European VLBI Network Target entity description: The European VLBI Network is an international collaboration of radio telescopes that work together using very long baseline interferometry to achieve extremely high-resolution observations of the radio universe.
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International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry
The International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry is an international organization that coordinates Very Long Baseline Interferometry observations to provide precise measurements of Earth’s rotation, reference frames, and celestial positions.
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B.
European Southern Observatory
The European Southern Observatory is an intergovernmental astronomy organization that designs, builds, and operates some of the world’s most advanced ground-based telescopes in the southern hemisphere.
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C.
Very Long Baseline Array
The Very Long Baseline Array is a continent-spanning network of ten radio telescopes used for high-resolution astronomical observations through very long baseline interferometry.
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D.
ESA ESTRACK network
The ESA ESTRACK network is the European Space Agency’s global system of ground tracking stations that supports communication with and control of its spacecraft and missions.
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E.
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
The Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy is a leading German research institute specializing in radio astronomical observations and the study of cosmic phenomena such as pulsars, black holes, and galaxies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
radio astronomy network
ⓘ
very long baseline interferometry array ⓘ |
| abbreviation | EVN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acronymFor | European VLBI Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
East Asian VLBI Network
NERFINISHED
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Global mm-VLBI Array NERFINISHED ⓘ MERLIN NERFINISHED ⓘ Very Long Baseline Array NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continentScope | Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy | Joint Institute for VLBI ERIC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataProcessedAt | JIVE correlator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field | radio astronomy ⓘ |
| hasCorrelator | Joint Institute for VLBI ERIC correlator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation | Dwingeloo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalForm | European Research Infrastructure Consortium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Arecibo Observatory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Effelsberg 100-m Radio Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Green Bank Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ IRAM 30-m Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Jodrell Bank Mark II Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Jodrell Bank Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ Lovell Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Medicina Radio Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ Noto Radio Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ Onsala Space Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ Sardinia Radio Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Shanghai Sheshan 25-m radio telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Toruń Centre for Astronomy 32-m telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Urumqi Nanshan 25-m radio telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Yebes 40-m radio telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
correlator facility
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radio observatory ⓘ radio telescope ⓘ |
| hasObservationCapability | milliarcsecond angular resolution ⓘ |
| hasObservationMode |
real-time e-VLBI
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record-and-playback VLBI ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesOn | global baselines ⓘ |
| regionServed | international scientific community ⓘ |
| scientificGoal |
astrometry
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geodesy ⓘ high angular resolution imaging of radio sources ⓘ study of active galactic nuclei ⓘ study of pulsars ⓘ study of quasars ⓘ |
| supports | open proposal calls for observing time ⓘ |
| typicalFrequencyRange |
centimeter wavelengths
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millimeter wavelengths ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | very long baseline interferometry ⓘ |
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Subject: European VLBI Network Description of subject: The European VLBI Network is an international collaboration of radio telescopes that work together using very long baseline interferometry to achieve extremely high-resolution observations of the radio universe.
Referenced by (2)
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