NGC 6254

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NGC 6254 is a bright globular star cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus, better known as Messier 10 in Charles Messier’s catalog.

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Label	Occurrences
NGC 6254 canonical	1
NGC6254	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19281044 — 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 6254
Context triple: [Messier 10, hasDesignation, NGC 6254]

A. NGC 6205
NGC 6205 is a bright, densely packed globular star cluster in the constellation Hercules, commonly known as the Great Hercules Cluster (M13).
B. NGC 6207
NGC 6207 is a relatively nearby, edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Hercules, often observed in the same field of view as the globular cluster M13.
C. NGC 6664
NGC 6664 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Scutum, notable for its grouping of young stars within the Milky Way.
D. NGC 6704
NGC 6704 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Scutum.
E. NGC 6229
NGC 6229 is a remote globular star cluster located in the constellation Hercules.
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 6254
Target entity description: NGC 6254 is a bright globular star cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus, better known as Messier 10 in Charles Messier’s catalog.

A. NGC 6205
NGC 6205 is a bright, densely packed globular star cluster in the constellation Hercules, commonly known as the Great Hercules Cluster (M13).
B. NGC 6207
NGC 6207 is a relatively nearby, edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Hercules, often observed in the same field of view as the globular cluster M13.
C. NGC 6664
NGC 6664 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Scutum, notable for its grouping of young stars within the Milky Way.
D. NGC 6704
NGC 6704 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Scutum.
E. NGC 6229
NGC 6229 is a remote globular star cluster located in the constellation Hercules.
F. None of above. chosen

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Messier 10 → hasDesignation → NGC 6254 ⓘ

Messier 10 → hasAlternativeName → NGC6254 ⓘ

linked to: NGC 6254

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How this entity was disambiguated