European Extremely Large Telescope
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The European Extremely Large Telescope is a next-generation ground-based optical and infrared observatory being built by the European Southern Observatory to become the world’s largest and most powerful visible-light telescope.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Extremely Large Telescope | 4 |
| European Extremely Large Telescope canonical | 2 |
| ESO Extremely Large Telescope programme | 1 |
| ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope project | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: European Extremely Large Telescope Context triple: [Giant Magellan Telescope, comparableProjects, European Extremely Large Telescope]
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A.
Very Large Telescope
The Very Large Telescope is a flagship array of four large optical telescopes operated by the European Southern Observatory, renowned for its cutting-edge astronomical observations and discoveries.
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B.
Giant Magellan Telescope
The Giant Magellan Telescope is a next-generation, extremely large ground-based optical and infrared telescope designed to achieve unprecedented resolution for astronomical observations.
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C.
Thirty Meter Telescope
The Thirty Meter Telescope is a planned next-generation ground-based optical and infrared observatory with a 30-meter primary mirror, designed to provide extremely high-resolution views of the universe from a mountaintop site.
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D.
Magellan Clay Telescope
The Magellan Clay Telescope is one of the twin 6.5-meter Magellan telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, used for cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomical research.
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E.
Magellan Telescopes
Magellan Telescopes are a pair of 6.5-meter optical-infrared telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, used for cutting-edge astronomical research by an international collaboration.
- 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 Extremely Large Telescope Target entity description: The European Extremely Large Telescope is a next-generation ground-based optical and infrared observatory being built by the European Southern Observatory to become the world’s largest and most powerful visible-light telescope.
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A.
Very Large Telescope
The Very Large Telescope is a flagship array of four large optical telescopes operated by the European Southern Observatory, renowned for its cutting-edge astronomical observations and discoveries.
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B.
Giant Magellan Telescope
The Giant Magellan Telescope is a next-generation, extremely large ground-based optical and infrared telescope designed to achieve unprecedented resolution for astronomical observations.
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C.
Thirty Meter Telescope
The Thirty Meter Telescope is a planned next-generation ground-based optical and infrared observatory with a 30-meter primary mirror, designed to provide extremely high-resolution views of the universe from a mountaintop site.
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D.
Magellan Clay Telescope
The Magellan Clay Telescope is one of the twin 6.5-meter Magellan telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, used for cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomical research.
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E.
Magellan Telescopes
Magellan Telescopes are a pair of 6.5-meter optical-infrared telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, used for cutting-edge astronomical research by an international collaboration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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ground-based observatory ⓘ infrared telescope ⓘ optical telescope ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | ELT ⓘ |
| altitude | approximately 3046 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| apertureClass | extremely large telescope ⓘ |
| comparison | larger than any existing optical-infrared telescope at time of construction ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 2014 ⓘ |
| constructionStatus | under construction ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| designedBy | European Southern Observatory ⓘ |
| designPhaseStart | early 2000s ⓘ |
| expectedFirstLight | late 2020s ⓘ |
| fundingBody | ESO member states ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
adaptive optics
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advanced instrumentation suite ⓘ deformable mirrors ⓘ laser guide star system ⓘ segmented primary mirror ⓘ |
| hostOrganization | European Southern Observatory ⓘ |
| location |
Antofagasta Region
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Atacama Desert ⓘ Cerro Armazones ⓘ |
| mountType | alt-azimuth mount ⓘ |
| operator | European Southern Observatory ⓘ |
| partOf |
ESO La Silla Paranal Observatory
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surface form:
European Southern Observatory Paranal–Armazones complex
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| primaryMirrorArea | approximately 978 square meters ⓘ |
| primaryMirrorDiameter |
39 meters
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approximately 39.3 meters ⓘ |
| primaryMirrorSegments | 798 ⓘ |
| scienceGoals |
black hole studies
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cosmology ⓘ dark energy research ⓘ dark matter research ⓘ galaxy formation and evolution ⓘ planet formation studies ⓘ stellar astrophysics ⓘ study of exoplanets ⓘ study of first stars and galaxies ⓘ |
| scientificImpact | intended to be the world’s largest optical-infrared telescope ⓘ |
| siteDecisionYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| telescopeType |
Ritchey–Chrétien reflector
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surface form:
Ritchey–Chrétien telescope
reflecting telescope ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
mid-infrared
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near-infrared ⓘ visible light ⓘ |
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Subject: European Extremely Large Telescope Description of subject: The European Extremely Large Telescope is a next-generation ground-based optical and infrared observatory being built by the European Southern Observatory to become the world’s largest and most powerful visible-light telescope.
Referenced by (8)
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Extremely Large Telescope
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Extremely Large Telescope
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ESO Extremely Large Telescope programme
this entity surface form:
Extremely Large Telescope
this entity surface form:
Extremely Large Telescope
this entity surface form:
ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope project