NGC 2397
E1405062
UNEXPLORED
NGC 2397 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the southern constellation Volans.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NGC 2397 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19261021 — 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 2397 Context triple: [Volans, contains, NGC 2397]
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A.
NGC 2239
NGC 2239 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, often associated with the Rosette Nebula region.
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B.
NGC 2345
NGC 2345 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its young, massive stars and rich stellar population.
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C.
NGC 2301
NGC 2301 is a bright open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, known for its rich population of young, blue stars.
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D.
NGC 2343
NGC 2343 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros.
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E.
NGC 2434
NGC 2434 is an elliptical galaxy located in the southern constellation Volans.
- 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 2397 Target entity description: NGC 2397 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the southern constellation Volans.
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A.
NGC 2239
NGC 2239 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, often associated with the Rosette Nebula region.
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B.
NGC 2345
NGC 2345 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its young, massive stars and rich stellar population.
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C.
NGC 2301
NGC 2301 is a bright open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, known for its rich population of young, blue stars.
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D.
NGC 2343
NGC 2343 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros.
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E.
NGC 2434
NGC 2434 is an elliptical galaxy located in the southern constellation Volans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.