Sextans I
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Sextans I is a faint dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Sextans.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sextans I canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19623675 — 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: Sextans I Context triple: [Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy, alternativeName, Sextans I]
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A.
Sextans
Sextans is a faint, small constellation in the celestial equator region, named after the astronomical sextant instrument.
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B.
Corona Borealis
Corona Borealis is a small but distinctive northern constellation known for its semicircular arc of stars, often associated in mythology with Ariadne’s crown.
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C.
HO Librae
HO Librae is a red dwarf star in the constellation Libra that hosts the well-known exoplanetary system Gliese 581.
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D.
Gienah Cygni
Gienah Cygni is a bright blue-white giant star in the constellation Cygnus, notable as one of its prominent stellar members.
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E.
Gamma Muscae
Gamma Muscae is a bright B-type giant star in the southern constellation Musca, visible to the naked eye and notable as one of the constellation’s primary stellar members.
- 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: Sextans I Target entity description: Sextans I is a faint dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Sextans.
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A.
Sextans
Sextans is a faint, small constellation in the celestial equator region, named after the astronomical sextant instrument.
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B.
Corona Borealis
Corona Borealis is a small but distinctive northern constellation known for its semicircular arc of stars, often associated in mythology with Ariadne’s crown.
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C.
HO Librae
HO Librae is a red dwarf star in the constellation Libra that hosts the well-known exoplanetary system Gliese 581.
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D.
Gienah Cygni
Gienah Cygni is a bright blue-white giant star in the constellation Cygnus, notable as one of its prominent stellar members.
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E.
Gamma Muscae
Gamma Muscae is a bright B-type giant star in the southern constellation Musca, visible to the naked eye and notable as one of the constellation’s primary stellar members.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.