16 Psyche
E1186151
UNEXPLORED
16 Psyche is a large, metal-rich asteroid in the main asteroid belt believed to be the exposed core of a protoplanet, offering unique insights into planetary formation and differentiation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 16 Psyche canonical | 3 |
| asteroid 16 Psyche | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15953472 — 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: 16 Psyche Context triple: [Psyche spacecraft, target, 16 Psyche]
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A.
Pallas
Pallas is a young Arcadian prince and ally of Aeneas in Virgil’s Aeneid, whose tragic death in the war in Latium becomes a pivotal motive for Aeneas’s final act of vengeance.
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B.
Pallas
Pallas is a libertarian science fiction novel by L. Neil Smith set in a future asteroid colony that explores themes of individualism and freedom.
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C.
Pallas
Pallas is a mountainous region in Finnish Lapland known for its fells, scenic wilderness, and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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D.
Pallas
Pallas is a figure from Greek mythology, often identified as a Titan associated with war and sometimes linked to Athena’s epithet “Pallas.”
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E.
Pallas
Pallas is an 18th-century German zoologist and naturalist known for his pioneering work in classifying and describing numerous animal species.
- 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: 16 Psyche Target entity description: 16 Psyche is a large, metal-rich asteroid in the main asteroid belt believed to be the exposed core of a protoplanet, offering unique insights into planetary formation and differentiation.
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A.
Pallas
Pallas was a British Royal Navy frigate active during the American Revolutionary War, notably engaged in North Sea operations against French and American forces.
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B.
Pallas
Pallas is a young Arcadian prince and ally of Aeneas in Virgil’s Aeneid, whose tragic death in the war in Latium becomes a pivotal motive for Aeneas’s final act of vengeance.
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C.
Pallas
Pallas is a libertarian science fiction novel by L. Neil Smith set in a future asteroid colony that explores themes of individualism and freedom.
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D.
Pallas
Pallas is an 18th-century German zoologist and naturalist known for his pioneering work in classifying and describing numerous animal species.
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E.
Pallas
Pallas is a mountainous region in Finnish Lapland known for its fells, scenic wilderness, and outdoor recreation opportunities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 16 Psyche