HD 169916
E1362824
UNEXPLORED
HD 169916 is a bright K-type giant star in the constellation Sagittarius, commonly known by its Bayer designation Lambda Sagittarii.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HD 169916 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19182848 — 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 169916 Context triple: [Lambda Sagittarii, hasHDIdentifier, HD 169916]
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A.
HD 169467
HD 169467 is a bright B-type giant star in the constellation Telescopium, better known by its Bayer designation Alpha Telescopii.
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B.
HD 169022
HD 169022 is the Henry Draper Catalogue designation for Delta Sagittarii, a bright giant star in the constellation Sagittarius.
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C.
HD 175167
HD 175167 is a star located in the southern constellation Pavo, observed and cataloged in the Henry Draper Catalogue.
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D.
HD 181869
HD 181869 is a star listed in the Henry Draper Catalogue, located in the constellation associated with the SAO 209384 designation.
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E.
HD 165135
HD 165135 is a star in the constellation Corona Australis, known as Alpha Coronae Australis and visible to the naked eye.
- 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 169916 Target entity description: HD 169916 is a bright K-type giant star in the constellation Sagittarius, commonly known by its Bayer designation Lambda Sagittarii.
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A.
HD 169467
HD 169467 is a bright B-type giant star in the constellation Telescopium, better known by its Bayer designation Alpha Telescopii.
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B.
HD 169022
HD 169022 is the Henry Draper Catalogue designation for Delta Sagittarii, a bright giant star in the constellation Sagittarius.
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C.
HD 175167
HD 175167 is a star located in the southern constellation Pavo, observed and cataloged in the Henry Draper Catalogue.
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D.
HD 181869
HD 181869 is a star listed in the Henry Draper Catalogue, located in the constellation associated with the SAO 209384 designation.
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E.
HD 165135
HD 165135 is a star in the constellation Corona Australis, known as Alpha Coronae Australis and visible to the naked eye.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.