Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy candidate
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The Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy candidate is a proposed nearby satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, identified as an overdensity of stars in the constellation Canis Major and debated as either a distinct dwarf galaxy or a feature of the Galactic disk.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy candidate canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18775192 — 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: Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy candidate Context triple: [Canis Major Overdensity, hasAlternativeName, Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy candidate]
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A.
Aquarius Dwarf Galaxy
The Aquarius Dwarf Galaxy is a faint, small dwarf irregular galaxy on the outskirts of the Local Group, notable for its low luminosity and sparse stellar population.
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B.
Canes Venatici II Dwarf Galaxy
Canes Venatici II Dwarf Galaxy is a faint, small satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Canes Venatici and classified as an ultra-faint dwarf spheroidal galaxy.
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C.
Pisces Dwarf Galaxy
The Pisces Dwarf Galaxy is a small, faint dwarf irregular galaxy in the Local Group that orbits the Triangulum Galaxy (M33).
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D.
Bootes II Dwarf Galaxy
Bootes II Dwarf Galaxy is a faint, ultra-low-luminosity satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Boötes.
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E.
Hercules Dwarf Galaxy
Hercules Dwarf Galaxy is a faint, small satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Hercules and classified as a dwarf spheroidal galaxy.
- 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: Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy candidate Target entity description: The Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy candidate is a proposed nearby satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, identified as an overdensity of stars in the constellation Canis Major and debated as either a distinct dwarf galaxy or a feature of the Galactic disk.
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A.
Aquarius Dwarf Galaxy
The Aquarius Dwarf Galaxy is a faint, small dwarf irregular galaxy on the outskirts of the Local Group, notable for its low luminosity and sparse stellar population.
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B.
Canes Venatici II Dwarf Galaxy
Canes Venatici II Dwarf Galaxy is a faint, small satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Canes Venatici and classified as an ultra-faint dwarf spheroidal galaxy.
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C.
Pisces Dwarf Galaxy
The Pisces Dwarf Galaxy is a small, faint dwarf irregular galaxy in the Local Group that orbits the Triangulum Galaxy (M33).
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D.
Bootes II Dwarf Galaxy
Bootes II Dwarf Galaxy is a faint, ultra-low-luminosity satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Boötes.
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E.
Hercules Dwarf Galaxy
Hercules Dwarf Galaxy is a faint, small satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Hercules and classified as a dwarf spheroidal galaxy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.