Atacama Cosmology Telescope
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The Atacama Cosmology Telescope is a ground-based microwave telescope in Chile’s Atacama Desert designed to study the cosmic microwave background and probe the large-scale structure and evolution of the universe.
All labels observed (1)
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| Atacama Cosmology Telescope canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Atacama Cosmology Telescope Context triple: [Chajnantor Plateau, hasObservatory, Atacama Cosmology Telescope]
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A.
Atacama Pathfinder Experiment
The Atacama Pathfinder Experiment is a submillimeter-wavelength radio telescope located in Chile’s Atacama Desert, used for studying cold gas and dust in the universe.
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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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C.
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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Caltech Submillimeter Observatory
The Caltech Submillimeter Observatory was a pioneering radio telescope facility specializing in submillimeter-wavelength astronomy, contributing significantly to the study of cold dust, gas, and star formation in the universe.
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E.
South Pole Telescope
The South Pole Telescope is a large millimeter-wave radio telescope located at the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station, designed primarily to study the cosmic microwave background and the large-scale structure of the universe.
- 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: Atacama Cosmology Telescope Target entity description: The Atacama Cosmology Telescope is a ground-based microwave telescope in Chile’s Atacama Desert designed to study the cosmic microwave background and probe the large-scale structure and evolution of the universe.
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A.
Atacama Pathfinder Experiment
The Atacama Pathfinder Experiment is a submillimeter-wavelength radio telescope located in Chile’s Atacama Desert, used for studying cold gas and dust in the universe.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Caltech Submillimeter Observatory
The Caltech Submillimeter Observatory was a pioneering radio telescope facility specializing in submillimeter-wavelength astronomy, contributing significantly to the study of cold dust, gas, and star formation in the universe.
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E.
South Pole Telescope
The South Pole Telescope is a large millimeter-wave radio telescope located at the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station, designed primarily to study the cosmic microwave background and the large-scale structure of the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cosmic microwave background experiment
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ground-based telescope ⓘ microwave telescope ⓘ |
| altitude | approximately 5200 meters ⓘ |
| collaborationIncludes |
Cornell University
NERFINISHED
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Princeton University NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ other international institutions ⓘ |
| constructionStart | mid-2000s ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
CMB lensing measurements
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cosmological parameter estimation ⓘ cross-correlation with optical surveys ⓘ galaxy cluster catalogs ⓘ |
| detectorTechnology | transition-edge sensor bolometers ⓘ |
| environmentAdvantage |
high altitude dry site
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low atmospheric water vapor ⓘ |
| fieldOfView | wide-field survey ⓘ |
| firstLight | around 2007 ⓘ |
| frequencyBands |
approximately 150 GHz
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approximately 220 GHz ⓘ approximately 90 GHz ⓘ |
| instrument |
ACTPol
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AdvACT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atacama Desert
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Chile ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Cerro Toco region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountType | alt-azimuth mount ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Princeton University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMirrorDiameter | 6 meters ⓘ |
| primaryObservationTarget | cosmic microwave background ⓘ |
| relatedProject |
Planck satellite
NERFINISHED
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Simons Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ South Pole Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
CMB polarization
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CMB temperature anisotropies ⓘ Sunyaev–Zel’dovich effect in galaxy clusters ⓘ dark energy constraints ⓘ evolution of the universe ⓘ large-scale structure of the universe ⓘ neutrino mass constraints ⓘ primordial fluctuations ⓘ |
| scientificGoal |
measure CMB power spectrum with high precision
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probe dark energy ⓘ probe inflationary physics ⓘ |
| surveyType | CMB survey ⓘ |
| telescopeType | off-axis Gregorian telescope ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | millimeter wavelengths ⓘ |
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Subject: Atacama Cosmology Telescope Description of subject: The Atacama Cosmology Telescope is a ground-based microwave telescope in Chile’s Atacama Desert designed to study the cosmic microwave background and probe the large-scale structure and evolution of the universe.
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