HIP 21393
E1367499
UNEXPLORED
HIP 21393 is the Hipparcos catalog designation for Alpha Doradus, a bright multiple star system in the southern constellation Dorado.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HIP 21393 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19261346 — 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: HIP 21393 Context triple: [Alpha Doradus, hipparcosNumber, HIP 21393]
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A.
HIP 21432
HIP 21432 is a star listed in the Hipparcos Catalogue, known as a visual companion to the nearby star HIP 21421.
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B.
HIP 21421
HIP 21421 is the Hipparcos catalog designation for Aldebaran, the bright orange giant star that marks the eye of the constellation Taurus.
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C.
HIP 21421
HIP 21421 is a star listed in the Hipparcos Catalogue, also known by its Bright Star Catalogue designation HR 1457.
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D.
HIP 25930
HIP 25930 is the Hipparcos catalog designation for Mintaka, a bright multiple star system that forms the westernmost star in Orion’s Belt.
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E.
HIP 87937
HIP 87937 is Barnard's Star, a nearby red dwarf in the constellation Ophiuchus known for having one of the largest proper motions of any star in the night sky.
- 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: HIP 21393 Target entity description: HIP 21393 is the Hipparcos catalog designation for Alpha Doradus, a bright multiple star system in the southern constellation Dorado.
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A.
HIP 21432
HIP 21432 is a star listed in the Hipparcos Catalogue, known as a visual companion to the nearby star HIP 21421.
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B.
HIP 21421
HIP 21421 is the Hipparcos catalog designation for Aldebaran, the bright orange giant star that marks the eye of the constellation Taurus.
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C.
HIP 21421
HIP 21421 is a star listed in the Hipparcos Catalogue, also known by its Bright Star Catalogue designation HR 1457.
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D.
HIP 25930
HIP 25930 is the Hipparcos catalog designation for Mintaka, a bright multiple star system that forms the westernmost star in Orion’s Belt.
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E.
HIP 87937
HIP 87937 is Barnard's Star, a nearby red dwarf in the constellation Ophiuchus known for having one of the largest proper motions of any star in the night sky.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.