SAO 186149
E1402527
UNEXPLORED
SAO 186149 is a bright, massive O-type star system in the constellation Sagittarius, notable as one of the primary ionizing sources of the Lagoon Nebula (M8).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| SAO 186149 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19931798 — 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 186149 Context triple: [9 Sagittarii, catalogDesignation, SAO 186149]
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A.
SAO 186707
SAO 186707 is a catalog designation for Delta Sagittarii, a bright giant star in the constellation Sagittarius.
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B.
SAO 142996
SAO 142996 is a star listed in the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog, corresponding to the variable star R Scuti.
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C.
SAO 98167
SAO 98167 is the star Asellus Australis, a bright G-type giant in the constellation Cancer that forms part of the Beehive Cluster region.
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D.
SAO 164565
SAO 164565 is a catalog designation for the bright multiple star system Delta Capricorni in the constellation Capricornus.
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E.
SAO 113271
SAO 113271 is the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) Star Catalog designation for the red supergiant star Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion.
- 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 186149 Target entity description: SAO 186149 is a bright, massive O-type star system in the constellation Sagittarius, notable as one of the primary ionizing sources of the Lagoon Nebula (M8).
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A.
SAO 186707
SAO 186707 is a catalog designation for Delta Sagittarii, a bright giant star in the constellation Sagittarius.
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B.
SAO 142996
SAO 142996 is a star listed in the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog, corresponding to the variable star R Scuti.
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C.
SAO 98167
SAO 98167 is the star Asellus Australis, a bright G-type giant in the constellation Cancer that forms part of the Beehive Cluster region.
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D.
SAO 164565
SAO 164565 is a catalog designation for the bright multiple star system Delta Capricorni in the constellation Capricornus.
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E.
SAO 113271
SAO 113271 is the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) Star Catalog designation for the red supergiant star Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.