IC 2944
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IC 2944 is a bright emission nebula and star-forming region in the constellation Centaurus, notable for containing dark, compact clouds of gas and dust known as Bok globules.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| IC 2944 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19831809 — 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 2944 Context triple: [Bok globules, exampleLocation, IC 2944]
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A.
IC 2574
IC 2574 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, notable for its active star formation and membership in the nearby M81 Group of galaxies.
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B.
IC 2602
IC 2602, also known as the Southern Pleiades, is a bright open star cluster in the constellation Carina visible to the naked eye in the southern sky.
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C.
IC 2177
IC 2177, commonly known as the Seagull Nebula, is a large, diffuse emission nebula located on the border of the constellations Monoceros and Canis Major.
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D.
IC 2163
IC 2163 is a disturbed spiral galaxy interacting with the nearby galaxy NGC 2207, located in the constellation Canis Major.
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E.
IC 349
IC 349 is a small, bright reflection nebula in the Pleiades star cluster, illuminated by the nearby star Merope.
- 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 2944 Target entity description: IC 2944 is a bright emission nebula and star-forming region in the constellation Centaurus, notable for containing dark, compact clouds of gas and dust known as Bok globules.
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A.
IC 2574
IC 2574 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, notable for its active star formation and membership in the nearby M81 Group of galaxies.
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B.
IC 2602
IC 2602, also known as the Southern Pleiades, is a bright open star cluster in the constellation Carina visible to the naked eye in the southern sky.
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C.
IC 2177
IC 2177, commonly known as the Seagull Nebula, is a large, diffuse emission nebula located on the border of the constellations Monoceros and Canis Major.
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D.
IC 2163
IC 2163 is a disturbed spiral galaxy interacting with the nearby galaxy NGC 2207, located in the constellation Canis Major.
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E.
IC 349
IC 349 is a small, bright reflection nebula in the Pleiades star cluster, illuminated by the nearby star Merope.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
IC II (second Index Catalogue)