Rutherfurd (asteroid)
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Rutherfurd (asteroid) is a main-belt asteroid named in honor of American astrophotography pioneer Lewis M. Rutherfurd.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rutherfurd (asteroid) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17009781 — 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: Rutherfurd (asteroid) Context triple: [Lewis M. Rutherfurd, hasAsteroidNamedAfter, Rutherfurd (asteroid)]
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A.
Asteroid 1762 Russell
Asteroid 1762 Russell is a main-belt asteroid named in honor of American astronomer Henry Norris Russell, known for his work on stellar classification and the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
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B.
asteroid 1953 Rupertwildt
Asteroid 1953 Rupertwildt is a main-belt minor planet named in honor of the German-American astronomer Rupert Wildt, known for his work on planetary atmospheres.
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C.
asteroid 1930 Lucifer
Asteroid 1930 Lucifer is a main-belt asteroid named "Lucifer," discovered in 1964 and known for its somewhat ominous designation rather than any unusual physical properties.
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D.
asteroid 1946 Walraven
Asteroid 1946 Walraven is a minor planet in our solar system named in honor of Dutch astronomer Theodorus Walraven.
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E.
Niven
Niven is a Scottish-origin surname most famously associated with the English actor David Niven.
- 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: Rutherfurd (asteroid) Target entity description: Rutherfurd (asteroid) is a main-belt asteroid named in honor of American astrophotography pioneer Lewis M. Rutherfurd.
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A.
Asteroid 1762 Russell
Asteroid 1762 Russell is a main-belt asteroid named in honor of American astronomer Henry Norris Russell, known for his work on stellar classification and the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
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B.
asteroid 1953 Rupertwildt
Asteroid 1953 Rupertwildt is a main-belt minor planet named in honor of the German-American astronomer Rupert Wildt, known for his work on planetary atmospheres.
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C.
asteroid 1930 Lucifer
Asteroid 1930 Lucifer is a main-belt asteroid named "Lucifer," discovered in 1964 and known for its somewhat ominous designation rather than any unusual physical properties.
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D.
asteroid 1946 Walraven
Asteroid 1946 Walraven is a minor planet in our solar system named in honor of Dutch astronomer Theodorus Walraven.
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E.
Niven
Niven is a Scottish-origin surname most famously associated with the English actor David Niven.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.