12 Scorpii
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12 Scorpii 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 |
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| 12 Scorpii canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19686421 — 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: 12 Scorpii Context triple: [Shaula, hasFlamsteedDesignation, 12 Scorpii]
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12 Sagittarii
12 Sagittarii is a star in the constellation Sagittarius, better known by its Bayer designation Lambda Sagittarii, and is one of the brighter stars outlining the Teapot asterism.
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B.
Alpha Scorpii
Alpha Scorpii is a bright red supergiant star in the constellation Scorpius, notable as one of the most luminous and prominent stars in the night sky.
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C.
Cor Scorpii
Cor Scorpii is the traditional Latin name for Antares, the bright red supergiant star that marks the heart of the constellation Scorpius.
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D.
10 Sagittarii
10 Sagittarii is a star in the constellation Sagittarius, known as Gamma Sagittarii in the Bayer designation system.
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E.
21 Scorpii
21 Scorpii is the Flamsteed designation for Antares, the bright red supergiant star that is the alpha star of the constellation Scorpius.
- 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: 12 Scorpii Target entity description: 12 Scorpii 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.
12 Sagittarii
12 Sagittarii is a star in the constellation Sagittarius, better known by its Bayer designation Lambda Sagittarii, and is one of the brighter stars outlining the Teapot asterism.
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B.
Alpha Scorpii
Alpha Scorpii is a bright red supergiant star in the constellation Scorpius, notable as one of the most luminous and prominent stars in the night sky.
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C.
Cor Scorpii
Cor Scorpii is the traditional Latin name for Antares, the bright red supergiant star that marks the heart of the constellation Scorpius.
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D.
10 Sagittarii
10 Sagittarii is a star in the constellation Sagittarius, known as Gamma Sagittarii in the Bayer designation system.
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E.
21 Scorpii
21 Scorpii is the Flamsteed designation for Antares, the bright red supergiant star that is the alpha star of the constellation Scorpius.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.