NGC2736
E1367450
UNEXPLORED
NGC 2736, also known as the Pencil Nebula, is a slender filamentary emission nebula that forms part of the Vela supernova remnant in the constellation Vela.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NGC2736 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18956334 — 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: NGC2736 Context triple: [Vela, contains, NGC2736]
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A.
NGC2670
NGC 2670 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Vela.
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B.
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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C.
NGC 2301
NGC 2301 is a bright open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, known for its rich population of young, blue stars.
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D.
NGC 7317
NGC 7317 is an elliptical galaxy that forms part of Stephan's Quintet, a famous compact group of interacting galaxies in the constellation Pegasus.
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E.
NGC 2232
NGC 2232 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its relatively young, bright stars.
- 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: NGC2736 Target entity description: NGC 2736, also known as the Pencil Nebula, is a slender filamentary emission nebula that forms part of the Vela supernova remnant in the constellation Vela.
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A.
NGC2670
NGC 2670 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Vela.
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B.
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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C.
NGC 2301
NGC 2301 is a bright open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, known for its rich population of young, blue stars.
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D.
NGC 7317
NGC 7317 is an elliptical galaxy that forms part of Stephan's Quintet, a famous compact group of interacting galaxies in the constellation Pegasus.
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E.
NGC 2232
NGC 2232 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its relatively young, bright stars.
- 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