L1448-IRS2
E1396460
UNEXPLORED
L1448-IRS2 is a deeply embedded young stellar object (protostar) located within the L1448 molecular cloud in the Perseus star-forming region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| L1448-IRS2 canonical | 1 |
| L1448-IRS3 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19831411 — 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: L1448-IRS2 Context triple: [L1448, contains, L1448-IRS2]
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A.
Rho Ophiuchi A
Rho Ophiuchi A is a dense, star-forming core within the nearby Rho Ophiuchi dark cloud complex, notable for its active low-mass stellar nursery and rich molecular content.
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B.
IRAS 13599-4102
IRAS 13599-4102 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, better known as NGC 5408 and noted for hosting an ultraluminous X-ray source.
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C.
IRAS 12400-4014
IRAS 12400-4014 is an infrared source designation for the spiral galaxy NGC 4622, known for its unusual leading spiral arms.
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D.
Barnard 33
Barnard 33, commonly known as the Horsehead Nebula, is a small dark nebula in the constellation Orion whose distinctive horse-head shape is silhouetted against the bright emission nebula IC 434.
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E.
R Coronae Australis
R Coronae Australis is a young variable star embedded in the Corona Australis star-forming region, notable for its irregular brightness changes and association with reflection nebulosity.
- 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: L1448-IRS2 Target entity description: L1448-IRS2 is a deeply embedded young stellar object (protostar) located within the L1448 molecular cloud in the Perseus star-forming region.
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A.
Rho Ophiuchi A
Rho Ophiuchi A is a dense, star-forming core within the nearby Rho Ophiuchi dark cloud complex, notable for its active low-mass stellar nursery and rich molecular content.
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B.
IRAS 13599-4102
IRAS 13599-4102 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, better known as NGC 5408 and noted for hosting an ultraluminous X-ray source.
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C.
IRAS 12400-4014
IRAS 12400-4014 is an infrared source designation for the spiral galaxy NGC 4622, known for its unusual leading spiral arms.
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D.
Barnard 33
Barnard 33, commonly known as the Horsehead Nebula, is a small dark nebula in the constellation Orion whose distinctive horse-head shape is silhouetted against the bright emission nebula IC 434.
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E.
R Coronae Australis
R Coronae Australis is a young variable star embedded in the Corona Australis star-forming region, notable for its irregular brightness changes and association with reflection nebulosity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.