constellation Centaurus
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The constellation Centaurus is a prominent southern-sky constellation depicting a centaur and containing notable stars and deep-sky objects, including the nearby Alpha Centauri system.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| constellation Centaurus canonical | 5 |
| Centaurus constellation | 4 |
| Centaurus (nominative form) | 1 |
| CentaurusConstellation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18344145 — 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: constellation Centaurus Context triple: [Alpha Centauri, isBrightestStarSystemIn, constellation Centaurus]
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A.
Vela constellation
The Vela constellation is a southern sky constellation representing the sails of a ship, notable for containing the Vela Supernova Remnant and several bright stars and deep-sky objects.
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B.
constellation Dorado
Dorado is a southern sky constellation best known for containing most of the Large Magellanic Cloud, a nearby satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.
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C.
constellation Capricornus
Constellation Capricornus is a zodiac constellation in the southern sky traditionally depicted as a sea-goat and associated with the astrological sign of Capricorn.
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D.
constellation Cygnus
Constellation Cygnus is a prominent northern-sky constellation, often depicted as a swan flying along the Milky Way and containing notable objects such as the bright star Deneb and the Cygnus X-1 black hole system.
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E.
constellation Pegasus
Pegasus is a prominent northern-sky constellation named after the winged horse of Greek mythology, notable for its large asterism known as the Great Square of Pegasus.
- 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: constellation Centaurus Target entity description: The constellation Centaurus is a prominent southern-sky constellation depicting a centaur and containing notable stars and deep-sky objects, including the nearby Alpha Centauri system.
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A.
Vela constellation
The Vela constellation is a southern sky constellation representing the sails of a ship, notable for containing the Vela Supernova Remnant and several bright stars and deep-sky objects.
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B.
constellation Dorado
Dorado is a southern sky constellation best known for containing most of the Large Magellanic Cloud, a nearby satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.
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C.
constellation Capricornus
Constellation Capricornus is a zodiac constellation in the southern sky traditionally depicted as a sea-goat and associated with the astrological sign of Capricorn.
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D.
constellation Cygnus
Constellation Cygnus is a prominent northern-sky constellation, often depicted as a swan flying along the Milky Way and containing notable objects such as the bright star Deneb and the Cygnus X-1 black hole system.
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E.
constellation Pegasus
Pegasus is a prominent northern-sky constellation named after the winged horse of Greek mythology, notable for its large asterism known as the Great Square of Pegasus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: constellation Centaurus
linked to: constellation Centaurus
linked to: constellation Centaurus
linked to: constellation Centaurus
linked to: constellation Centaurus
linked to: constellation Centaurus