IC 11
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UNEXPLORED
IC 11 is an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, popularly known as the Pacman Nebula for its distinctive, Pac-Man-like appearance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IC 11 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19575467 — 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: IC 11 Context triple: [Pacman Nebula, alsoKnownAs, IC 11]
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A.
IC 1848
IC 1848, also known as the Soul Nebula, is a large emission nebula and star-forming region in the constellation Cassiopeia, often paired with the nearby Heart Nebula (IC 1805).
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B.
IC 2106
IC 2106 is a faint deep-sky object, likely a distant galaxy, located in the small southern constellation Caelum.
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C.
IC19
IC19 is a major Portuguese roadway linking Lisbon to the Sintra area and serving as one of the country’s busiest commuter routes.
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D.
IC 1590
IC 1590 is a young open star cluster embedded within the emission nebula NGC 281 in the constellation Cassiopeia, notable for its role in illuminating and shaping the surrounding gas and dust.
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E.
IC 2163
IC 2163 is a disturbed spiral galaxy interacting with the nearby galaxy NGC 2207, located in the constellation Canis 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: IC 11 Target entity description: IC 11 is an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, popularly known as the Pacman Nebula for its distinctive, Pac-Man-like appearance.
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A.
IC 1848
IC 1848, also known as the Soul Nebula, is a large emission nebula and star-forming region in the constellation Cassiopeia, often paired with the nearby Heart Nebula (IC 1805).
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B.
IC 2106
IC 2106 is a faint deep-sky object, likely a distant galaxy, located in the small southern constellation Caelum.
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C.
IC19
IC19 is a major Portuguese roadway linking Lisbon to the Sintra area and serving as one of the country’s busiest commuter routes.
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D.
IC 1590
IC 1590 is a young open star cluster embedded within the emission nebula NGC 281 in the constellation Cassiopeia, notable for its role in illuminating and shaping the surrounding gas and dust.
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E.
IC 2163
IC 2163 is a disturbed spiral galaxy interacting with the nearby galaxy NGC 2207, located in the constellation Canis Major.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.