NTT 3.58 m Telescope
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The NTT 3.58 m Telescope is a pioneering European Southern Observatory instrument at La Silla that introduced active optics technology for high-precision astronomical observations.
All labels observed (1)
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| NTT 3.58 m Telescope canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T602736 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NTT 3.58 m Telescope Context triple: [La Silla Observatory, hasTelescope, NTT 3.58 m Telescope]
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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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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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du Pont Telescope
The du Pont Telescope is a 2.5-meter optical telescope at Chile’s Las Campanas Observatory used for a wide range of astronomical imaging and spectroscopic research.
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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.
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E.
Warsaw Telescope
The Warsaw Telescope is a 1.3-meter optical telescope at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, widely used for large-scale astronomical surveys such as the OGLE project.
- 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: NTT 3.58 m Telescope Target entity description: The NTT 3.58 m Telescope is a pioneering European Southern Observatory instrument at La Silla that introduced active optics technology for high-precision astronomical observations.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
du Pont Telescope
The du Pont Telescope is a 2.5-meter optical telescope at Chile’s Las Campanas Observatory used for a wide range of astronomical imaging and spectroscopic research.
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D.
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.
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E.
Warsaw Telescope
The Warsaw Telescope is a 1.3-meter optical telescope at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, widely used for large-scale astronomical surveys such as the OGLE project.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory instrument
ⓘ
ground-based telescope ⓘ optical telescope ⓘ reflecting telescope ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NTT ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | New Technology Telescope ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | European Southern Observatory ⓘ |
| commissioningDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| designGoal |
high-precision imaging
ⓘ
improved image quality through active optics ⓘ |
| diameter | 3.58 m ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse | observational astronomy ⓘ |
| firstLightYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| hasFocalRatio | approximately f/11 at Cassegrain focus ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
EMMI
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SOFI ⓘ SUSI ⓘ |
| hasMirrorSupportSystem | active optics actuators ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfNasmythFoci | 2 ⓘ |
| hasSecondaryFocus | Nasmyth focus ⓘ |
| influenced | Very Large Telescope design ⓘ |
| introducedTechnology | active optics ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atacama Desert
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Chile ⓘ |
| location | La Silla Observatory ⓘ |
| mirrorMaterial | glass ⓘ |
| mountType | altazimuth mount ⓘ |
| notableFor | first major telescope to use active optics as a core design feature ⓘ |
| operator | European Southern Observatory ⓘ |
| organizationTypeOfOwner | intergovernmental research organization ⓘ |
| owner | European Southern Observatory ⓘ |
| partOf |
La Silla Observatory
ⓘ
surface form:
La Silla Observatory telescope array
|
| primaryMirrorType |
Ritchey–Chrétien reflector
ⓘ
surface form:
Ritchey–Chrétien design
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| purpose | astronomical observations ⓘ |
| runBy | ESO La Silla site staff ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline | astrophysics ⓘ |
| scientificUse |
extragalactic astronomy
ⓘ
imaging of galaxies ⓘ planetary observations ⓘ stellar astronomy ⓘ |
| siteAltitude | approximately 2400 m ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| telescopeDomeDesign | innovative enclosure with improved airflow ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
ⓘ
optical ⓘ |
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