DDO 66
E1324757
UNEXPLORED
DDO 66 is a small irregular dwarf galaxy in the M81 Group, notable as one of the nearest and most studied examples of a star-forming satellite galaxy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| DDO 66 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18442811 — 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: DDO 66 Context triple: [Holmberg IX, hasAlternativeName, DDO 66]
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A.
DDO 74
DDO 74 is a faint dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the constellation Leo and a satellite of the Milky Way, commonly known as the Leo I Dwarf Galaxy.
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B.
DDO 216
DDO 216 is a faint, nearby dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Pegasus that is part of the Local Group of galaxies.
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C.
DDO
DDO is a catalog of dwarf galaxies, particularly irregular and low-surface-brightness systems, widely used in extragalactic astronomy.
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D.
DDO
DDO is the acronym commonly used for the Deputy Director for Operations, a senior leadership role overseeing operational activities in an organization, often in intelligence or governmental contexts.
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E.
DDO 53
DDO 53 is a faint dwarf irregular galaxy that is a member of the nearby M81 Group in the constellation Ursa Major.
- 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: DDO 66 Target entity description: DDO 66 is a small irregular dwarf galaxy in the M81 Group, notable as one of the nearest and most studied examples of a star-forming satellite galaxy.
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A.
DDO 74
DDO 74 is a faint dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the constellation Leo and a satellite of the Milky Way, commonly known as the Leo I Dwarf Galaxy.
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B.
DDO 216
DDO 216 is a faint, nearby dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Pegasus that is part of the Local Group of galaxies.
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C.
DDO
DDO is a catalog of dwarf galaxies, particularly irregular and low-surface-brightness systems, widely used in extragalactic astronomy.
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D.
DDO
DDO is the acronym commonly used for the Deputy Director for Operations, a senior leadership role overseeing operational activities in an organization, often in intelligence or governmental contexts.
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E.
DDO 53
DDO 53 is a faint dwarf irregular galaxy that is a member of the nearby M81 Group in the constellation Ursa Major.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.