HD 123139
E1367509
UNEXPLORED
HD 123139, better known as Menkent, is a bright K-type giant star in the constellation Centaurus visible to the naked eye.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| HD 123139 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19261601 — 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 123139 Context triple: [Menkent, hasHDNumber, HD 123139]
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A.
HD 124897
HD 124897 is the bright red giant star Arcturus, one of the most luminous and prominent stars in the night sky, located in the constellation Boötes.
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B.
HD 281159
HD 281159 is a young, massive star located in the Perseus OB2 stellar association, a nearby region of recent star formation in the constellation Perseus.
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C.
HD 215497
HD 215497 is a star located in the constellation Tucana, known to host at least one exoplanet.
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D.
HD 29139
HD 29139 is the bright orange giant star Aldebaran, the prominent "eye" of the constellation Taurus and one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
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E.
HD 179433
HD 179433 is a star in the constellation Telescopium, known by the Bayer designation Zeta Telescopii.
- 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 123139 Target entity description: HD 123139, better known as Menkent, is a bright K-type giant star in the constellation Centaurus visible to the naked eye.
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A.
HD 124897
HD 124897 is the bright red giant star Arcturus, one of the most luminous and prominent stars in the night sky, located in the constellation Boötes.
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B.
HD 281159
HD 281159 is a young, massive star located in the Perseus OB2 stellar association, a nearby region of recent star formation in the constellation Perseus.
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C.
HD 215497
HD 215497 is a star located in the constellation Tucana, known to host at least one exoplanet.
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D.
HD 29139
HD 29139 is the bright orange giant star Aldebaran, the prominent "eye" of the constellation Taurus and one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
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E.
HD 179433
HD 179433 is a star in the constellation Telescopium, known by the Bayer designation Zeta Telescopii.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.