DDO 221
E1341557
UNEXPLORED
DDO 221 is a faint dwarf irregular galaxy in the Local Group, notable for its low metallicity and relatively isolated position on the outskirts of the group.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| DDO 221 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18775201 — 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 221 Context triple: [WLM Galaxy, alsoKnownAs, DDO 221]
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A.
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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B.
DDO 210
DDO 210 is a faint dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Aquarius, notable for its low luminosity and sparse stellar population.
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C.
DDO 208
DDO 208 is a faint dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the constellation Draco that is one of the Milky Way’s satellite galaxies.
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D.
DDO 167
DDO 167 is a faint dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Draco, notable as a nearby low-mass member of the Local Volume.
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E.
DDO 185
DDO 185 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, notable for its low mass and active star-forming regions.
- 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 221 Target entity description: DDO 221 is a faint dwarf irregular galaxy in the Local Group, notable for its low metallicity and relatively isolated position on the outskirts of the group.
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A.
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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B.
DDO 210
DDO 210 is a faint dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Aquarius, notable for its low luminosity and sparse stellar population.
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C.
DDO 208
DDO 208 is a faint dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the constellation Draco that is one of the Milky Way’s satellite galaxies.
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D.
DDO 167
DDO 167 is a faint dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Draco, notable as a nearby low-mass member of the Local Volume.
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E.
DDO 185
DDO 185 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, notable for its low mass and active star-forming regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.