Triple
T4637458
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope design |
E101567
|
entity |
| Predicate | usesCorrectorType |
P57889
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Schmidt corrector plate
A Schmidt corrector plate is a specially shaped aspheric lens used at the entrance of Schmidt-type telescopes to correct spherical aberration and produce a wide, well-corrected field of view.
|
E458952
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Schmidt corrector plate | Statement: [Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope design, usesCorrectorType, Schmidt corrector plate]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Schmidt corrector plate Context triple: [Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope design, usesCorrectorType, Schmidt corrector plate]
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A.
Schmidt telescope
A Schmidt telescope is a wide-field reflecting telescope design that uses a spherical primary mirror and a correcting lens to capture sharp images over a large area of the sky.
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B.
Ritchey–Chrétien reflector
A Ritchey–Chrétien reflector is a specialized type of reflecting telescope that uses hyperbolic primary and secondary mirrors to produce a wide, coma-free field of view ideal for professional astronomical imaging.
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C.
Barlow lenses
Barlow lenses are optical accessories used in telescopes to effectively increase focal length and magnification by diverging the light path before it reaches the eyepiece.
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D.
Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope design
The Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope design is a compact catadioptric optical system that combines a spherical primary mirror with a Schmidt corrector plate to provide long focal lengths in a short, portable tube widely used in amateur and professional astronomy.
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E.
Cassegrain focus
Cassegrain focus is a telescope optical configuration in which light is reflected by a secondary mirror back through a hole in the primary mirror to form a compact, accessible focal point behind the primary.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Schmidt corrector plate Triple: [Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope design, usesCorrectorType, Schmidt corrector plate]
Generated description
A Schmidt corrector plate is a specially shaped aspheric lens used at the entrance of Schmidt-type telescopes to correct spherical aberration and produce a wide, well-corrected field of view.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Schmidt corrector plate Target entity description: A Schmidt corrector plate is a specially shaped aspheric lens used at the entrance of Schmidt-type telescopes to correct spherical aberration and produce a wide, well-corrected field of view.
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A.
Schmidt telescope
A Schmidt telescope is a wide-field reflecting telescope design that uses a spherical primary mirror and a correcting lens to capture sharp images over a large area of the sky.
-
B.
Ritchey–Chrétien reflector
A Ritchey–Chrétien reflector is a specialized type of reflecting telescope that uses hyperbolic primary and secondary mirrors to produce a wide, coma-free field of view ideal for professional astronomical imaging.
-
C.
Barlow lenses
Barlow lenses are optical accessories used in telescopes to effectively increase focal length and magnification by diverging the light path before it reaches the eyepiece.
-
D.
Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope design
The Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope design is a compact catadioptric optical system that combines a spherical primary mirror with a Schmidt corrector plate to provide long focal lengths in a short, portable tube widely used in amateur and professional astronomy.
-
E.
Cassegrain focus
Cassegrain focus is a telescope optical configuration in which light is reflected by a secondary mirror back through a hole in the primary mirror to form a compact, accessible focal point behind the primary.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: usesCorrectorType Context triple: [Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope design, usesCorrectorType, Schmidt corrector plate]
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A.
correlatorType
Indicates the specific kind or category of correlator used to establish or analyze a correlation between entities or signals.
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B.
derivationType
Indicates the specific manner or process by which one entity is derived or obtained from another.
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C.
invariantType
Indicates that one entity has a type or classification that remains constant or unchanged under specified conditions or transformations.
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D.
oreType
Indicates the specific kind or classification of ore associated with an entity.
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E.
doctrineType
Indicates that one entity is a classification or kind of doctrinal position, teaching, or belief system to which the other entity belongs or pertains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (7 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69bd43d2f1c081908cd4b7ec48ecc73d |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:55 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd5a62a9e48190b0cf1cbcc51f00c0 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 2:32 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69bdfacba5fc8190bc86157ee5719ced |
completed | March 21, 2026, 1:56 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69bdfed8a8b48190bcb98e2ff1886b65 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69bdff9ff3748190af5e5a6d91976abc |
completed | March 21, 2026, 2:17 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69bd5233cb5081908807e2b150f0ca06 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 1:57 p.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69bd56f7b94481909f3335312becd446 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 2:17 p.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:13 p.m.