dSph
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dSph is an abbreviation for "dwarf spheroidal galaxy," a small, low-luminosity, and diffuse type of galaxy commonly found as a satellite of larger galaxies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| dSph canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19490255 — 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: dSph Context triple: [Pegasus dSph, morphologicalType, dSph]
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A.
Sculptor dSph
Sculptor dSph is a faint dwarf spheroidal galaxy and satellite of the Milky Way located in the constellation Sculptor.
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B.
Draco dSph
Draco dSph is a faint, dark-matter-dominated dwarf spheroidal galaxy that orbits the Milky Way in the constellation Draco.
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C.
Carina dSph
Carina dSph is a faint dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Carina.
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D.
Tucana dSph
Tucana dSph is a faint, isolated dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the constellation Tucana and a remote satellite of the Milky Way.
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E.
UMa I dSph
UMa I dSph is a faint dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Ursa Major.
- 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: dSph Target entity description: dSph is an abbreviation for "dwarf spheroidal galaxy," a small, low-luminosity, and diffuse type of galaxy commonly found as a satellite of larger galaxies.
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A.
Sculptor dSph
Sculptor dSph is a faint dwarf spheroidal galaxy and satellite of the Milky Way located in the constellation Sculptor.
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B.
Draco dSph
Draco dSph is a faint, dark-matter-dominated dwarf spheroidal galaxy that orbits the Milky Way in the constellation Draco.
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C.
Carina dSph
Carina dSph is a faint dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Carina.
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D.
Tucana dSph
Tucana dSph is a faint, isolated dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the constellation Tucana and a remote satellite of the Milky Way.
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E.
UMa I dSph
UMa I dSph is a faint dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Ursa Major.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.