Pogson magnitude scale
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The Pogson magnitude scale is a logarithmic system in astronomy that quantifies the brightness of celestial objects, defining a fixed ratio in brightness between successive magnitudes.
All labels observed (1)
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| Pogson magnitude scale canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14244934 — 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: Pogson magnitude scale Context triple: [Norman Robert Pogson, notableWork, Pogson magnitude scale]
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Ptolemaic magnitude scale
The Ptolemaic magnitude scale is an ancient astronomical system, originating with Claudius Ptolemy, that ranks stars by their apparent brightness in six broad classes from first (brightest) to sixth (faintest) magnitude.
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B.
Photometria
Photometria is an influential 1760 treatise by Johann Heinrich Lambert that laid the foundations of photometry by quantitatively describing the measurement and behavior of light.
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C.
Kardashev scale
The Kardashev scale is a theoretical framework that classifies civilizations by the amount of energy they can harness and use, ranging from planetary to galactic levels.
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D.
Armagh Catalogue of Stars
The Armagh Catalogue of Stars is a 19th-century astronomical star catalog compiled at Armagh Observatory, listing precise positions and related data for thousands of stars.
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E.
Eddington
Eddington is a surname most famously associated with Arthur Stanley Eddington, the influential English astrophysicist who helped confirm Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
- 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: Pogson magnitude scale Target entity description: The Pogson magnitude scale is a logarithmic system in astronomy that quantifies the brightness of celestial objects, defining a fixed ratio in brightness between successive magnitudes.
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A.
Ptolemaic magnitude scale
The Ptolemaic magnitude scale is an ancient astronomical system, originating with Claudius Ptolemy, that ranks stars by their apparent brightness in six broad classes from first (brightest) to sixth (faintest) magnitude.
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B.
Photometria
Photometria is an influential 1760 treatise by Johann Heinrich Lambert that laid the foundations of photometry by quantitatively describing the measurement and behavior of light.
-
C.
Kardashev scale
The Kardashev scale is a theoretical framework that classifies civilizations by the amount of energy they can harness and use, ranging from planetary to galactic levels.
-
D.
Armagh Catalogue of Stars
The Armagh Catalogue of Stars is a 19th-century astronomical star catalog compiled at Armagh Observatory, listing precise positions and related data for thousands of stars.
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E.
Eddington
Eddington is a surname most famously associated with Arthur Stanley Eddington, the influential English astrophysicist who helped confirm Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.