Selenographia
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Selenographia is a 17th-century lunar atlas by Johannes Hevelius that provided some of the earliest detailed maps and systematic observations of the Moon’s surface.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Selenographia canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18843159 — 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: Selenographia Context triple: [Johannes Hevelius, knownFor, Selenographia]
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A.
Uranometria
Uranometria is a pioneering star atlas first published in 1603 that systematically mapped the entire celestial sphere and introduced many new constellations.
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B.
Uranometria Nova
Uranometria Nova is a 19th-century star atlas by Friedrich Argelander that significantly advanced stellar cartography through its precise mapping and cataloging of stars.
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C.
Uranographia
Uranographia is an influential late-18th-century star atlas by astronomer Johann Elert Bode, renowned for its detailed and richly illustrated celestial maps.
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D.
Uranometria Argentina
Uranometria Argentina is a pioneering 19th-century star atlas of the southern skies compiled by American astronomer Benjamin Gould.
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E.
NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature
The NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature is an official reference work that standardizes and documents the approved names and locations of features on the Moon’s surface.
- 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: Selenographia Target entity description: Selenographia is a 17th-century lunar atlas by Johannes Hevelius that provided some of the earliest detailed maps and systematic observations of the Moon’s surface.
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A.
Uranometria
Uranometria is a pioneering star atlas first published in 1603 that systematically mapped the entire celestial sphere and introduced many new constellations.
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B.
Uranometria Nova
Uranometria Nova is a 19th-century star atlas by Friedrich Argelander that significantly advanced stellar cartography through its precise mapping and cataloging of stars.
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C.
Uranographia
Uranographia is an influential late-18th-century star atlas by astronomer Johann Elert Bode, renowned for its detailed and richly illustrated celestial maps.
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D.
Uranometria Argentina
Uranometria Argentina is a pioneering 19th-century star atlas of the southern skies compiled by American astronomer Benjamin Gould.
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E.
NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature
The NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature is an official reference work that standardizes and documents the approved names and locations of features on the Moon’s surface.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.