Sk -69 202
E1365439
UNEXPLORED
Sk -69 202 is a blue supergiant star in the Large Magellanic Cloud that served as the progenitor of the famous supernova SN 1987A.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sk -69 202 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19260831 — 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: Sk -69 202 Context triple: [Sanduleak -69 202, catalogDesignation, Sk -69 202]
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A.
Sk 60
Sk 60 is the Swedish Air Force designation for the Saab 105, a twin-engine jet trainer and light attack aircraft.
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B.
S-200
The S-200 is a long-range, Soviet-era surface-to-air missile system designed primarily to engage high-altitude aircraft and strategic targets.
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C.
1969-002A
1969-002A is the COSPAR designation for Venera 6, a Soviet spacecraft launched to study the atmosphere of Venus.
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D.
R699
R699 is a regional road in Ireland designated with the route number R699.
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E.
(2009) BR60
(2009) BR60 is a trans-Neptunian object in the Kuiper Belt, identified as a collisional fragment associated with the dwarf planet Haumea.
- 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: Sk -69 202 Target entity description: Sk -69 202 is a blue supergiant star in the Large Magellanic Cloud that served as the progenitor of the famous supernova SN 1987A.
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A.
Sk 60
Sk 60 is the Swedish Air Force designation for the Saab 105, a twin-engine jet trainer and light attack aircraft.
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B.
S-200
The S-200 is a long-range, Soviet-era surface-to-air missile system designed primarily to engage high-altitude aircraft and strategic targets.
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C.
1969-002A
1969-002A is the COSPAR designation for Venera 6, a Soviet spacecraft launched to study the atmosphere of Venus.
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D.
R699
R699 is a regional road in Ireland designated with the route number R699.
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E.
(2009) BR60
(2009) BR60 is a trans-Neptunian object in the Kuiper Belt, identified as a collisional fragment associated with the dwarf planet Haumea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.