HR 6508
E1390391
UNEXPLORED
HR 6508 is a bright multiple-star system in the constellation Scorpius, best known as the prominent star Shaula that marks the Scorpion’s stinger.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HR 6508 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19686460 — 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: HR 6508 Context triple: [Shaula, catalogIdentifier, HR 6508]
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A.
HR 6902
HR 6902 is a star in the constellation Telescopium, cataloged in the Bright Star Catalogue and known for its relatively high luminosity.
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B.
HR 6869
HR 6869 is a catalogued star in the constellation of Sagittarius, listed under multiple stellar designations including HD 168454.
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C.
HR 6953
HR 6953 is a bright A-type main-sequence star in the southern constellation Corona Australis.
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D.
HR 6913
HR 6913 is a bright giant star in the constellation Sagittarius, commonly known as Lambda Sagittarii or Kaus Borealis, which marks the top of the Teapot asterism.
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E.
HR 6815
HR 6815 is a bright B-type giant star in the constellation Sagittarius, better known by its Bayer designation Epsilon Sagittarii.
- 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: HR 6508 Target entity description: HR 6508 is a bright multiple-star system in the constellation Scorpius, best known as the prominent star Shaula that marks the Scorpion’s stinger.
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A.
HR 6902
HR 6902 is a star in the constellation Telescopium, cataloged in the Bright Star Catalogue and known for its relatively high luminosity.
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B.
HR 6869
HR 6869 is a catalogued star in the constellation of Sagittarius, listed under multiple stellar designations including HD 168454.
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C.
HR 6953
HR 6953 is a bright A-type main-sequence star in the southern constellation Corona Australis.
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D.
HR 6913
HR 6913 is a bright giant star in the constellation Sagittarius, commonly known as Lambda Sagittarii or Kaus Borealis, which marks the top of the Teapot asterism.
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E.
HR 6815
HR 6815 is a bright B-type giant star in the constellation Sagittarius, better known by its Bayer designation Epsilon Sagittarii.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.