NGC 2442
E1402280
UNEXPLORED
NGC 2442 is a distorted barred spiral galaxy, often called the "Meathook Galaxy," notable for its asymmetrical, hook-shaped arms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 2442 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19261019 — 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: NGC 2442 Context triple: [Volans, contains, NGC 2442]
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A.
NGC 224
NGC 224 is the Andromeda Galaxy, a massive spiral galaxy and the closest major galactic neighbor to the Milky Way.
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B.
NGC 2232
NGC 2232 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its relatively young, bright stars.
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C.
NGC 2251
NGC 2251 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, observed as a loose grouping of stars within the Milky Way.
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D.
NGC 221
NGC 221 is a compact dwarf elliptical galaxy in the Local Group, best known as the bright satellite galaxy M32 orbiting the Andromeda Galaxy.
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E.
NGC 2238
NGC 2238 is a star cluster or nebular region that forms part of the larger Rosette Nebula complex in the constellation Monoceros.
- 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: NGC 2442 Target entity description: NGC 2442 is a distorted barred spiral galaxy, often called the "Meathook Galaxy," notable for its asymmetrical, hook-shaped arms.
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A.
NGC 224
NGC 224 is the Andromeda Galaxy, a massive spiral galaxy and the closest major galactic neighbor to the Milky Way.
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B.
NGC 2232
NGC 2232 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its relatively young, bright stars.
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C.
NGC 2251
NGC 2251 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, observed as a loose grouping of stars within the Milky Way.
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D.
NGC 221
NGC 221 is a compact dwarf elliptical galaxy in the Local Group, best known as the bright satellite galaxy M32 orbiting the Andromeda Galaxy.
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E.
NGC 2238
NGC 2238 is a star cluster or nebular region that forms part of the larger Rosette Nebula complex in the constellation Monoceros.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.