UGC 2259
E1341558
UNEXPLORED
UGC 2259 is a nearby dwarf irregular galaxy in the Local Group, notable for its low metallicity and relatively simple structure, making it an important object for studying galaxy evolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| UGC 2259 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18775202 — 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: UGC 2259 Context triple: [WLM Galaxy, alsoKnownAs, UGC 2259]
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A.
UGC 5923
UGC 5923 is a dwarf irregular galaxy that is a member of the nearby M81 Group in the constellation Ursa Major.
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B.
UGC 12099
UGC 12099 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus, best known as one of the interacting members of Stephan’s Quintet.
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C.
UGC 5221
UGC 5221 is a nearby dwarf spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major and a member of the M81 Group.
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D.
UGC 5692
UGC 5692 is a dwarf irregular galaxy located in the nearby M81 Group of galaxies in the constellation Ursa Major.
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E.
UGC 245
UGC 245 is a dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy located in the Local Group.
- 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: UGC 2259 Target entity description: UGC 2259 is a nearby dwarf irregular galaxy in the Local Group, notable for its low metallicity and relatively simple structure, making it an important object for studying galaxy evolution.
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A.
UGC 5923
UGC 5923 is a dwarf irregular galaxy that is a member of the nearby M81 Group in the constellation Ursa Major.
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B.
UGC 12099
UGC 12099 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus, best known as one of the interacting members of Stephan’s Quintet.
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C.
UGC 5221
UGC 5221 is a nearby dwarf spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major and a member of the M81 Group.
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D.
UGC 5692
UGC 5692 is a dwarf irregular galaxy located in the nearby M81 Group of galaxies in the constellation Ursa Major.
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E.
UGC 245
UGC 245 is a dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy located in the Local Group.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.