IC 342
E1210139
UNEXPLORED
IC 342 is a nearby, heavily obscured spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis, notable for its large apparent size and active star-forming regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| IC 342 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16296817 — 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: IC 342 Context triple: [Camelopardalis, containsDeepSkyObject, IC 342]
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A.
NGC 2403
NGC 2403 is a nearby spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis, notable for its active star formation and numerous observed supernovae.
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B.
Messier 82
Messier 82, also known as the Cigar Galaxy, is a nearby starburst galaxy in Ursa Major undergoing intense star formation and strong galactic winds.
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C.
Messier 51
Messier 51, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, is a famous face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici noted for its striking structure and interaction with a companion galaxy.
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D.
NGC 4945
NGC 4945 is a nearby, edge-on barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, notable for its active galactic nucleus and intense star-forming activity.
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E.
Triangulum Galaxy
The Triangulum Galaxy is a nearby spiral galaxy in the Local Group, notable as one of the closest large galaxies to the Milky Way and a companion to the Andromeda Galaxy.
- 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: IC 342 Target entity description: IC 342 is a nearby, heavily obscured spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis, notable for its large apparent size and active star-forming regions.
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A.
NGC 2403
NGC 2403 is a nearby spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis, notable for its active star formation and numerous observed supernovae.
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B.
Messier 82
Messier 82, also known as the Cigar Galaxy, is a nearby starburst galaxy in Ursa Major undergoing intense star formation and strong galactic winds.
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C.
Messier 51
Messier 51, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, is a famous face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici noted for its striking structure and interaction with a companion galaxy.
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D.
NGC 4945
NGC 4945 is a nearby, edge-on barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, notable for its active galactic nucleus and intense star-forming activity.
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E.
Triangulum Galaxy
The Triangulum Galaxy is a nearby spiral galaxy in the Local Group, notable as one of the closest large galaxies to the Milky Way and a companion to the Andromeda Galaxy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
IC II (second Index Catalogue)