Rutherfurd (lunar crater)
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Rutherfurd (lunar crater) is an impact crater on the Moon named in honor of American astrophotography pioneer Lewis M. Rutherfurd.
All labels observed (1)
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| Rutherfurd (lunar crater) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17009782 — 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 (lunar crater) Context triple: [Lewis M. Rutherfurd, hasLunarCraterNamedAfter, Rutherfurd (lunar crater)]
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A.
Russell lunar crater
Russell is a large, heavily eroded lunar impact crater located near the western limb of the Moon.
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B.
Rittenhouse crater on the Moon
Rittenhouse crater on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of American astronomer and inventor David Rittenhouse.
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C.
Rosseland Crater on the Moon
Rosseland Crater on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of Norwegian astrophysicist Svein Rosseland, recognized for his contributions to stellar structure and radiative transfer theory.
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D.
Murchison crater (Moon)
Murchison crater (Moon) is a large, ancient impact crater on the Moon’s near side, notable for its heavily eroded walls and partially flooded floor.
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E.
Foucault crater on the Moon
Foucault crater on the Moon is a small lunar impact crater named in honor of French physicist Léon Foucault, located near the Moon’s southwestern limb.
- 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 (lunar crater) Target entity description: Rutherfurd (lunar crater) is an impact crater on the Moon named in honor of American astrophotography pioneer Lewis M. Rutherfurd.
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A.
Russell lunar crater
Russell is a large, heavily eroded lunar impact crater located near the western limb of the Moon.
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B.
Rittenhouse crater on the Moon
Rittenhouse crater on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of American astronomer and inventor David Rittenhouse.
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C.
Rosseland Crater on the Moon
Rosseland Crater on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of Norwegian astrophysicist Svein Rosseland, recognized for his contributions to stellar structure and radiative transfer theory.
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D.
Murchison crater (Moon)
Murchison crater (Moon) is a large, ancient impact crater on the Moon’s near side, notable for its heavily eroded walls and partially flooded floor.
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E.
Foucault crater on the Moon
Foucault crater on the Moon is a small lunar impact crater named in honor of French physicist Léon Foucault, located near the Moon’s southwestern limb.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.