SAO 208955
E1390394
UNEXPLORED
SAO 208955 is a catalog designation for Shaula, the bright multiple star that forms the stinger of the constellation Scorpius.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| SAO 208955 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19686463 — 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 208955 Context triple: [Shaula, catalogIdentifier, SAO 208955]
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A.
SAO 229858
SAO 229858 is a stellar catalog designation corresponding to the bright star Epsilon Telescopii in the constellation Telescopium.
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B.
SAO 209384
SAO 209384 is a catalog designation for Kaus Australis, the brightest star in the constellation Sagittarius and a prominent B-type giant in the Teapot asterism.
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C.
SAO 209384
SAO 209384 is a cataloged star in the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog, corresponding to the star HD 168454.
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D.
SAO 98087
SAO 98087 is a star in the constellation Cancer, known more commonly by its Bayer designation Delta Cancri.
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E.
SAO 55956
SAO 55956 is a catalog designation for the bright B-type star HD 24760, also known as Epsilon Persei, located in the constellation Perseus.
- 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 208955 Target entity description: SAO 208955 is a catalog designation for Shaula, the bright multiple star that forms the stinger of the constellation Scorpius.
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A.
SAO 229858
SAO 229858 is a stellar catalog designation corresponding to the bright star Epsilon Telescopii in the constellation Telescopium.
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B.
SAO 209384
SAO 209384 is a catalog designation for Kaus Australis, the brightest star in the constellation Sagittarius and a prominent B-type giant in the Teapot asterism.
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C.
SAO 209384
SAO 209384 is a cataloged star in the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog, corresponding to the star HD 168454.
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D.
SAO 98087
SAO 98087 is a star in the constellation Cancer, known more commonly by its Bayer designation Delta Cancri.
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E.
SAO 55956
SAO 55956 is a catalog designation for the bright B-type star HD 24760, also known as Epsilon Persei, located in the constellation Perseus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.