NGC 2438
E1413941
UNEXPLORED
NGC 2438 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Volans, notable for its bright, ring-shaped shell of ionized gas surrounding a hot central star.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 2438 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19261026 — 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 2438 Context triple: [Volans, contains, NGC 2438]
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A.
NGC 2442
NGC 2442 is a distorted barred spiral galaxy, often called the "Meathook Galaxy," notable for its asymmetrical, hook-shaped arms.
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B.
NGC 2439
NGC 2439 is an open star cluster located in the southern constellation Volans, notable for its young, bright stars.
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C.
NGC 2238
NGC 2238 is a star cluster or nebular region that forms part of the larger Rosette Nebula complex in the constellation Monoceros.
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D.
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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E.
NGC 2232
NGC 2232 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its relatively young, bright stars.
- 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 2438 Target entity description: NGC 2438 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Volans, notable for its bright, ring-shaped shell of ionized gas surrounding a hot central star.
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A.
NGC 2442
NGC 2442 is a distorted barred spiral galaxy, often called the "Meathook Galaxy," notable for its asymmetrical, hook-shaped arms.
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B.
NGC 2439
NGC 2439 is an open star cluster located in the southern constellation Volans, notable for its young, bright stars.
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C.
NGC 2238
NGC 2238 is a star cluster or nebular region that forms part of the larger Rosette Nebula complex in the constellation Monoceros.
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D.
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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E.
NGC 2232
NGC 2232 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its relatively young, bright stars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.