BD−12°5055
E1367512
UNEXPLORED
BD−12°5055 is an alternative designation for UY Scuti, one of the largest known stars in the Milky Way.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| BD−12°5055 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19261734 — 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: BD−12°5055 Context triple: [UY Scuti, hasAlternativeName, BD−12°5055]
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A.
BD+12 1919
BD+12 1919 is a stellar catalog designation for Acubens, a multiple star system in the constellation Cancer that serves as one of its primary named stars.
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B.
BD−29 4359
BD−29 4359 is a stellar catalog designation corresponding to the star Delta Sagittarii in the constellation Sagittarius.
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C.
BD−34 12223
BD−34 12223 is a stellar catalog designation corresponding to Kaus Australis, the brightest star in the constellation Sagittarius.
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D.
BD−05°4573
BD−05°4573 is a catalog designation for the variable star R Scuti, a well-known RV Tauri-type pulsating supergiant in the constellation Scutum.
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E.
BD−34 12235
BD−34 12235, also known as HD 168454, is a catalogued star listed in both the Bonner Durchmusterung and Henry Draper star catalogues.
- 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: BD−12°5055 Target entity description: BD−12°5055 is an alternative designation for UY Scuti, one of the largest known stars in the Milky Way.
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A.
BD+12 1919
BD+12 1919 is a stellar catalog designation for Acubens, a multiple star system in the constellation Cancer that serves as one of its primary named stars.
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B.
BD−29 4359
BD−29 4359 is a stellar catalog designation corresponding to the star Delta Sagittarii in the constellation Sagittarius.
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C.
BD−34 12223
BD−34 12223 is a stellar catalog designation corresponding to Kaus Australis, the brightest star in the constellation Sagittarius.
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D.
BD−05°4573
BD−05°4573 is a catalog designation for the variable star R Scuti, a well-known RV Tauri-type pulsating supergiant in the constellation Scutum.
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E.
BD−34 12235
BD−34 12235, also known as HD 168454, is a catalogued star listed in both the Bonner Durchmusterung and Henry Draper star catalogues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
variable star UY Scuti