Stephenson 2 DFK 49
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Stephenson 2 DFK 49 is an extremely luminous red supergiant star in the Milky Way, notable for being among the largest known stars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stephenson 2 DFK 49 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18776052 — 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: Stephenson 2 DFK 49 Context triple: [Stephenson 2-18, hasAlternativeName, Stephenson 2 DFK 49]
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A.
Caldwell 74
Caldwell 74 is a bright, well-known planetary nebula in the constellation Vela, popularly called the Southern Ring Nebula.
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B.
Caldwell 94
Caldwell 94 is a rich, compact open star cluster in the constellation Centaurus, popularly known as the Jewel Box for its strikingly colorful stars.
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C.
Sharpless 2-275
Sharpless 2-275 is a large, circular emission nebula in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its active star-forming region and striking rose-like appearance.
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D.
M42
M42 is a major motorway in the West Midlands region of England that forms part of the orbital route around Birmingham and connects several key motorways.
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E.
M42
M42, also known as the Orion Nebula, is a bright, nearby stellar nursery where new stars are actively forming within the constellation Orion.
- 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: Stephenson 2 DFK 49 Target entity description: Stephenson 2 DFK 49 is an extremely luminous red supergiant star in the Milky Way, notable for being among the largest known stars.
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A.
Caldwell 74
Caldwell 74 is a bright, well-known planetary nebula in the constellation Vela, popularly called the Southern Ring Nebula.
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B.
Caldwell 94
Caldwell 94 is a rich, compact open star cluster in the constellation Centaurus, popularly known as the Jewel Box for its strikingly colorful stars.
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C.
Sharpless 2-275
Sharpless 2-275 is a large, circular emission nebula in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its active star-forming region and striking rose-like appearance.
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D.
M42
M42 is a major motorway in the West Midlands region of England that forms part of the orbital route around Birmingham and connects several key motorways.
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E.
M42
M42, also known as the Orion Nebula, is a bright, nearby stellar nursery where new stars are actively forming within the constellation Orion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
redSupergiant Stephenson 2-18