NGC 6726
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UNEXPLORED
NGC 6726 is a bright reflection nebula and star-forming region located in the constellation Corona Australis.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18443663 — 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: NGC 6726 Context triple: [Corona Australis, containsDeepSkyObject, NGC 6726]
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NGC 6626
NGC 6626 is a bright globular star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its dense concentration of ancient stars and its inclusion in Charles Messier’s catalog as Messier 28.
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B.
NGC 2632
NGC 2632 is a bright, nearby open star cluster in the constellation Cancer, notable for its rich population of stars and visibility to the naked eye.
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C.
NGC 6925
NGC 6925 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Microscopium.
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D.
NGC 6910
NGC 6910 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Cygnus, notable for its young, massive stars and its association with the Gamma Cygni region.
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E.
NGC 6868
NGC 6868 is an elliptical galaxy located in the southern constellation Telescopium, notable for its membership in a small galaxy group and its relatively bright, smooth stellar profile.
- 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: NGC 6726 Target entity description: NGC 6726 is a bright reflection nebula and star-forming region located in the constellation Corona Australis.
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A.
NGC 6626
NGC 6626 is a bright globular star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its dense concentration of ancient stars and its inclusion in Charles Messier’s catalog as Messier 28.
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B.
NGC 2632
NGC 2632 is a bright, nearby open star cluster in the constellation Cancer, notable for its rich population of stars and visibility to the naked eye.
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C.
NGC 6925
NGC 6925 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Microscopium.
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D.
NGC 6910
NGC 6910 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Cygnus, notable for its young, massive stars and its association with the Gamma Cygni region.
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E.
NGC 6868
NGC 6868 is an elliptical galaxy located in the southern constellation Telescopium, notable for its membership in a small galaxy group and its relatively bright, smooth stellar profile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.