HAWC Gamma-Ray Observatory
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The HAWC Gamma-Ray Observatory is a high-altitude astrophysics facility in Mexico that detects high-energy gamma rays and cosmic rays to study extreme phenomena in the universe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| HAWC Gamma-Ray Observatory canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11412375 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: HAWC Gamma-Ray Observatory Context triple: [Sierra Negra (Puebla), hasObservatory, HAWC Gamma-Ray Observatory]
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A.
Whipple 10-meter Gamma-Ray Telescope
The Whipple 10-meter Gamma-Ray Telescope is a pioneering ground-based imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope used to detect very high-energy gamma rays from cosmic sources.
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B.
Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Cherenkov Telescope
The Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Cherenkov Telescope (MAGIC) is a ground-based imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope system in the Canary Islands designed to detect very high-energy gamma rays from cosmic sources.
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C.
High Energy Telescope
The High Energy Telescope is a space-based instrument designed to detect and measure high-energy particles and radiation, contributing to studies of cosmic rays and energetic astrophysical phenomena.
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D.
Burst Alert Telescope
The Burst Alert Telescope is a high-energy gamma-ray detector on the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory designed to rapidly locate and trigger follow-up observations of cosmic gamma-ray bursts.
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E.
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.
- 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: HAWC Gamma-Ray Observatory Target entity description: The HAWC Gamma-Ray Observatory is a high-altitude astrophysics facility in Mexico that detects high-energy gamma rays and cosmic rays to study extreme phenomena in the universe.
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A.
Whipple 10-meter Gamma-Ray Telescope
The Whipple 10-meter Gamma-Ray Telescope is a pioneering ground-based imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope used to detect very high-energy gamma rays from cosmic sources.
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B.
Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Cherenkov Telescope
The Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Cherenkov Telescope (MAGIC) is a ground-based imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope system in the Canary Islands designed to detect very high-energy gamma rays from cosmic sources.
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C.
High Energy Telescope
The High Energy Telescope is a space-based instrument designed to detect and measure high-energy particles and radiation, contributing to studies of cosmic rays and energetic astrophysical phenomena.
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D.
Burst Alert Telescope
The Burst Alert Telescope is a high-energy gamma-ray detector on the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory designed to rapidly locate and trigger follow-up observations of cosmic gamma-ray bursts.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astrophysics observatory
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gamma-ray observatory ⓘ scientific research facility ⓘ |
| abbreviation | HAWC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaborationType | international collaboration ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| dataType | air-shower events ⓘ |
| detects |
cosmic rays
ⓘ
gamma rays ⓘ |
| dutyCycle | near-continuous operation ⓘ |
| elevation | about 4100 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| energyRange | very-high-energy gamma rays ⓘ |
| environment | high-altitude site ⓘ |
| fullName | High-Altitude Water Cherenkov Gamma-Ray Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Mexican institutions
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United States institutions ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
photomultiplier tubes
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water Cherenkov detectors ⓘ |
| hasFieldOfView | wide field of view ⓘ |
| isSuccessorOf | Milagro Gamma-Ray Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sierra Negra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Puebla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Pico de Orizaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measures |
arrival direction of gamma rays
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energy of gamma rays ⓘ |
| observatoryType | ground-based gamma-ray observatory ⓘ |
| observes | northern sky ⓘ |
| operatedBy | international HAWC collaboration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | detection of high-energy gamma rays ⓘ |
| researchField |
astroparticle physics
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cosmic-ray physics ⓘ gamma-ray astronomy ⓘ |
| scientificGoal |
investigation of particle acceleration mechanisms
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search for new astrophysical gamma-ray sources ⓘ search for signals of new physics ⓘ study of cosmic-ray origin and propagation ⓘ study of extreme phenomena in the universe ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| studies |
active galactic nuclei
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cosmic-ray anisotropy ⓘ diffuse gamma-ray emission ⓘ extragalactic gamma-ray sources ⓘ galactic gamma-ray sources ⓘ gamma-ray bursts ⓘ pulsar wind nebulae ⓘ supernova remnants ⓘ transient astrophysical phenomena ⓘ |
| usesDetectionMethod | water Cherenkov technique ⓘ |
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Subject: HAWC Gamma-Ray Observatory Description of subject: The HAWC Gamma-Ray Observatory is a high-altitude astrophysics facility in Mexico that detects high-energy gamma rays and cosmic rays to study extreme phenomena in the universe.
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