Very Large Array radio telescope (near Magdalena)
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The Very Large Array is a world-renowned radio astronomy observatory in central New Mexico, consisting of 27 large dish antennas arranged in a Y-shaped configuration to study distant cosmic radio sources.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Very Large Array | 1 |
| Very Large Array (VLA) region | 1 |
| Very Large Array radio telescope (near Magdalena) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T743057 — 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: Very Large Array radio telescope (near Magdalena) Context triple: [Socorro County, New Mexico, contains, Very Large Array radio telescope (near Magdalena)]
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Arecibo Observatory
Arecibo Observatory was a world-famous radio telescope facility in Puerto Rico known for its pioneering work in radio astronomy, atmospheric science, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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Allen Telescope Array
The Allen Telescope Array is a large, multi-dish radio telescope facility in California designed primarily for simultaneous radio astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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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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D.
85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope
The 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope is a historic radio telescope at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia, notable for its role in early SETI research.
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Mamalluca Observatory
Mamalluca Observatory is a popular public astronomical observatory in Chile’s Elqui Valley, renowned for its exceptionally clear skies and stargazing tourism.
- 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: Very Large Array radio telescope (near Magdalena) Target entity description: The Very Large Array is a world-renowned radio astronomy observatory in central New Mexico, consisting of 27 large dish antennas arranged in a Y-shaped configuration to study distant cosmic radio sources.
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A.
Arecibo Observatory
Arecibo Observatory was a world-famous radio telescope facility in Puerto Rico known for its pioneering work in radio astronomy, atmospheric science, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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B.
Allen Telescope Array
The Allen Telescope Array is a large, multi-dish radio telescope facility in California designed primarily for simultaneous radio astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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C.
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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D.
85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope
The 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope is a historic radio telescope at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia, notable for its role in early SETI research.
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E.
Mamalluca Observatory
Mamalluca Observatory is a popular public astronomical observatory in Chile’s Elqui Valley, renowned for its exceptionally clear skies and stargazing tourism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Very Large Array radio telescope (near Magdalena) Description of subject: The Very Large Array is a world-renowned radio astronomy observatory in central New Mexico, consisting of 27 large dish antennas arranged in a Y-shaped configuration to study distant cosmic radio sources.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
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operates
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Very Large Array radio telescope (near Magdalena)
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this entity surface form:
Very Large Array
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Very Large Array (VLA) region