Xi Persei
E1413805
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Xi Persei is a hot, massive O-type star in the constellation Perseus, notable for powering the glow of the nearby California Nebula.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Xi Persei canonical | 2 |
| O7.5III (Xi Persei) | 1 |
| ξ Persei | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20136176 — 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: Xi Persei Context triple: [California Nebula, ionizingStar, Xi Persei]
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X Persei
X Persei is a Be/X-ray binary system in the constellation Perseus, consisting of a Be-type star and a neutron star that produces variable X-ray emissions.
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B.
Beta Persei
Beta Persei, better known as Algol, is a famous eclipsing binary star system whose periodic dimming made it one of the first variable stars recognized in the night sky.
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C.
epsilon Persei
Epsilon Persei is a bright multiple star system in the constellation Perseus, dominated by a hot, massive B-type star visible to the naked eye.
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D.
Zeta Persei
Zeta Persei is a bright blue supergiant star in the constellation Perseus, notable as one of the more luminous and massive stars visible to the naked eye.
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E.
ζ Persei
ζ Persei is a bright, massive B-type star in the constellation Perseus, notable as a prominent member of the Perseus OB2 stellar association.
- 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: Xi Persei Target entity description: Xi Persei is a hot, massive O-type star in the constellation Perseus, notable for powering the glow of the nearby California Nebula.
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A.
X Persei
X Persei is a Be/X-ray binary system in the constellation Perseus, consisting of a Be-type star and a neutron star that produces variable X-ray emissions.
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B.
Beta Persei
Beta Persei, better known as Algol, is a famous eclipsing binary star system whose periodic dimming made it one of the first variable stars recognized in the night sky.
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C.
epsilon Persei
Epsilon Persei is a bright multiple star system in the constellation Perseus, dominated by a hot, massive B-type star visible to the naked eye.
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D.
Zeta Persei
Zeta Persei is a bright blue supergiant star in the constellation Perseus, notable as one of the more luminous and massive stars visible to the naked eye.
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E.
ζ Persei
ζ Persei is a bright, massive B-type star in the constellation Perseus, notable as a prominent member of the Perseus OB2 stellar association.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Xi Persei
linked to: Xi Persei