HD 37903
E1341703
UNEXPLORED
HD 37903 is a hot, young B-type star in the Orion constellation that serves as the primary illuminating source of the reflection nebula NGC 2023.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HD 37903 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18771579 — 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: HD 37903 Context triple: [NGC 2023, illuminatedBy, HD 37903]
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A.
HD 93130
HD 93130 is a massive, luminous star located in the young, dense open cluster Trumpler 14 within the Carina Nebula region.
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B.
HD 39801
HD 39801 is the bright red supergiant star Betelgeuse, one of the most prominent stars in the constellation Orion and among the largest visible to the naked eye.
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C.
HD 37742
HD 37742 is the bright blue supergiant star better known as Alnitak, the easternmost star in Orion’s Belt.
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D.
HD 29139
HD 29139 is the bright orange giant star Aldebaran, the prominent "eye" of the constellation Taurus and one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
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E.
HD 108903
HD 108903 is the Henry Draper Catalogue designation for Gamma Crucis, a bright red giant star in the constellation Crux.
- 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: HD 37903 Target entity description: HD 37903 is a hot, young B-type star in the Orion constellation that serves as the primary illuminating source of the reflection nebula NGC 2023.
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A.
HD 93130
HD 93130 is a massive, luminous star located in the young, dense open cluster Trumpler 14 within the Carina Nebula region.
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B.
HD 39801
HD 39801 is the bright red supergiant star Betelgeuse, one of the most prominent stars in the constellation Orion and among the largest visible to the naked eye.
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C.
HD 37742
HD 37742 is the bright blue supergiant star better known as Alnitak, the easternmost star in Orion’s Belt.
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D.
HD 29139
HD 29139 is the bright orange giant star Aldebaran, the prominent "eye" of the constellation Taurus and one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
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E.
HD 108903
HD 108903 is the Henry Draper Catalogue designation for Gamma Crucis, a bright red giant star in the constellation Crux.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
NGC 2023 reflection nebula
subject linked to:
NGC 2023 reflection nebula