NGC2899
E1366804
UNEXPLORED
NGC 2899 is a bright, butterfly-shaped planetary nebula located in the constellation Vela.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NGC2899 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18956333 — 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: NGC2899 Context triple: [Vela, contains, NGC2899]
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A.
NGC 2976
NGC 2976 is a nearby dwarf spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major and a member of the M81 Group of galaxies.
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B.
NGC 5822
NGC 5822 is an open star cluster located in the southern constellation Lupus.
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C.
NGC 2238
NGC 2238 is a star cluster or nebular region that forms part of the larger Rosette Nebula complex in the constellation Monoceros.
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D.
NGC 2207
NGC 2207 is a large spiral galaxy in the constellation Canis Major, notable for its dramatic gravitational interaction and ongoing collision with the nearby galaxy IC 2163.
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E.
NGC 2841
NGC 2841 is a massive, relatively nearby spiral galaxy notable for its tightly wound arms, low star formation rate, and prominent dust lanes.
- 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: NGC2899 Target entity description: NGC 2899 is a bright, butterfly-shaped planetary nebula located in the constellation Vela.
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A.
NGC 2976
NGC 2976 is a nearby dwarf spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major and a member of the M81 Group of galaxies.
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B.
NGC 5822
NGC 5822 is an open star cluster located in the southern constellation Lupus.
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C.
NGC 2238
NGC 2238 is a star cluster or nebular region that forms part of the larger Rosette Nebula complex in the constellation Monoceros.
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D.
NGC 2207
NGC 2207 is a large spiral galaxy in the constellation Canis Major, notable for its dramatic gravitational interaction and ongoing collision with the nearby galaxy IC 2163.
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E.
NGC 2841
NGC 2841 is a massive, relatively nearby spiral galaxy notable for its tightly wound arms, low star formation rate, and prominent dust lanes.
- 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:
Vela constellation