HD 122451
E1370495
UNEXPLORED
HD 122451 is the bright blue-white multiple star system better known as Hadar or Beta Centauri, one of the most prominent stars in the constellation Centaurus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| HD 122451 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19261654 — 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 122451 Context triple: [Hadar, hasHenryDraperNumber, HD 122451]
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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 178524
HD 178524, better known as Tau Sagittarii, is a bright giant star in the constellation Sagittarius visible to the naked eye.
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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 123139
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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E.
HD 46223
HD 46223 is a massive, luminous O-type star located in the Rosette Nebula’s open cluster NGC 2244, contributing significantly to the region’s ionization and stellar winds.
- 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 122451 Target entity description: HD 122451 is the bright blue-white multiple star system better known as Hadar or Beta Centauri, one of the most prominent stars in the constellation Centaurus.
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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 178524
HD 178524, better known as Tau Sagittarii, is a bright giant star in the constellation Sagittarius visible to the naked eye.
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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 123139
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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E.
HD 46223
HD 46223 is a massive, luminous O-type star located in the Rosette Nebula’s open cluster NGC 2244, contributing significantly to the region’s ionization and stellar winds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.