SAO 142996
E1371375
UNEXPLORED
SAO 142996 is a star listed in the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog, corresponding to the variable star R Scuti.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SAO 142996 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19321877 — 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: SAO 142996 Context triple: [R Scuti, catalogIdentifier, SAO 142996]
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A.
SAO 76199
SAO 76199 is a catalogued star in the constellation Taurus, also known by the designation 23 Tauri.
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B.
SAO 98167
SAO 98167 is the star Asellus Australis, a bright G-type giant in the constellation Cancer that forms part of the Beehive Cluster region.
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C.
SAO 94027
SAO 94027 is the catalog designation in the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog for the bright red giant star Aldebaran in the constellation Taurus.
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D.
SAO 56699
SAO 56699 is a catalog designation for the bright O-type star Xi Persei in the constellation Perseus.
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E.
SAO 132444
SAO 132444 is the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory catalog designation for Alnitak, the bright multiple star that forms the easternmost part of Orion’s Belt.
- 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: SAO 142996 Target entity description: SAO 142996 is a star listed in the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog, corresponding to the variable star R Scuti.
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A.
SAO 76199
SAO 76199 is a catalogued star in the constellation Taurus, also known by the designation 23 Tauri.
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B.
SAO 98167
SAO 98167 is the star Asellus Australis, a bright G-type giant in the constellation Cancer that forms part of the Beehive Cluster region.
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C.
SAO 94027
SAO 94027 is the catalog designation in the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog for the bright red giant star Aldebaran in the constellation Taurus.
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D.
SAO 56699
SAO 56699 is a catalog designation for the bright O-type star Xi Persei in the constellation Perseus.
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E.
SAO 132444
SAO 132444 is the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory catalog designation for Alnitak, the bright multiple star that forms the easternmost part of Orion’s Belt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.