3C 196
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3C 196 is a powerful, distant quasar and radio source known for its bright, compact radio emission and use as a calibration and study target in radio astronomy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 3C 196 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16359403 — 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: 3C 196 Context triple: [3C catalogue of radio sources, notableEntry, 3C 196]
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A.
3C 295
3C 295 is a powerful, distant radio galaxy and X-ray–bright galaxy cluster often used as a calibration source in astronomical observations.
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B.
3C 84
3C 84 is a powerful radio-loud active galactic nucleus associated with the central galaxy NGC 1275 in the Perseus Cluster, notable for its strong jets and variable emission across the electromagnetic spectrum.
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C.
3C 273
3C 273 is a bright, nearby quasar in the constellation Virgo and one of the first quasars ever identified, making it a landmark object in extragalactic astronomy.
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D.
Scorpius X-1
Scorpius X-1 is a bright low-mass X-ray binary system and one of the strongest persistent X-ray sources in the sky, located in the constellation Scorpius.
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E.
IC 1613
IC 1613 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Cetus and a member of the Local Group, notable for its low dust content and use in calibrating the cosmic distance scale.
- 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: 3C 196 Target entity description: 3C 196 is a powerful, distant quasar and radio source known for its bright, compact radio emission and use as a calibration and study target in radio astronomy.
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A.
3C 295
3C 295 is a powerful, distant radio galaxy and X-ray–bright galaxy cluster often used as a calibration source in astronomical observations.
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B.
3C 84
3C 84 is a powerful radio-loud active galactic nucleus associated with the central galaxy NGC 1275 in the Perseus Cluster, notable for its strong jets and variable emission across the electromagnetic spectrum.
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C.
3C 273
3C 273 is a bright, nearby quasar in the constellation Virgo and one of the first quasars ever identified, making it a landmark object in extragalactic astronomy.
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D.
Scorpius X-1
Scorpius X-1 is a bright low-mass X-ray binary system and one of the strongest persistent X-ray sources in the sky, located in the constellation Scorpius.
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E.
IC 1613
IC 1613 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Cetus and a member of the Local Group, notable for its low dust content and use in calibrating the cosmic distance scale.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.