NOIRLab
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NOIRLab is a U.S. National Science Foundation center that operates major ground-based optical and infrared observatories across the Americas for astronomical research.
Aliases (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Science Foundation facility
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astronomical observatory organization → research center → |
| collaboratesWith |
international astronomy institutions
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university astronomy departments → |
| continent |
Americas
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| country |
United States
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| dataService |
public astronomical data archives
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survey data products → |
| field |
astronomy
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astrophysics → observational astronomy → |
| focus |
ground-based infrared astronomy
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ground-based optical astronomy → |
| fundingSource |
National Science Foundation
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| governedBy |
National Science Foundation policies
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| hasAccessPolicy |
open access for U.S.-funded astronomers
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| hasFacility |
observing sites in Arizona
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observing sites in Chile → observing sites in Hawaii → |
| infrastructureType |
distributed observatory network
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| language |
English
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| locationCountry |
United States
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| mission |
to operate world-class ground-based optical and infrared observatories for astronomical research
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to provide public access to astronomical data and facilities → to support community-driven astronomical research → |
| observatoryType |
infrared observatory
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optical observatory → |
| operatedBy |
National Science Foundation
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| operates |
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
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Community Science and Data Center → Gemini Observatory → Kitt Peak National Observatory → Mid-Scale Observatories program → Vera C. Rubin Observatory operations center (data operations role) → |
| parentOrganization |
National Science Foundation
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| provides |
education and public outreach programs
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telescope time to the scientific community → user support for observers → |
| regionServed |
global
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| scope |
international astronomy community
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| sector |
public research
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| specializesIn |
time-domain astronomy support
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wide-field sky surveys → |
| supports |
community software for astronomy
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data-intensive astronomy → instrumentation development for telescopes → |
| typeOfFacility |
ground-based observatory operator
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Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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CTIO
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CTIO ("National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory") → GMOS-S ("NSF NOIRLab") → GSAOI ("NSF NOIRLab") → GeMS ("NSF NOIRLab") → Gemini North Observatory ("NSF NOIRLab") → Gemini South Observatory ("NSF NOIRLab") → Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope → Zorro (speckle imager) → |
operatedBy |
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Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy
("National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory")
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Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy ("NSF’s NOIRLab") → |
manages |
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Gemini North Observatory
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governingOrganization |
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Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
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partOf |