R136
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R136 is a dense, young star cluster in the Tarantula Nebula of the Large Magellanic Cloud, notable for containing some of the most massive and luminous stars known.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20414266 — 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: R136 Context triple: [NGC 2070, contains, R136]
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A.
R136a1
R136a1 is an extremely massive and luminous Wolf–Rayet star in the Large Magellanic Cloud, considered one of the most massive stars known.
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B.
30 Doradus
30 Doradus, also known as the Tarantula Nebula, is a vast and intensely active star-forming region and emission nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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C.
Theta1 Orionis A
Theta1 Orionis A is a massive, young star in the Trapezium cluster at the heart of the Orion Nebula, contributing significantly to the region’s intense radiation and stellar activity.
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D.
Theta Carinae
Theta Carinae is a bright, massive B-type star in the southern constellation Carina, notable as one of the prominent stars in the Carina OB association.
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E.
R Doradus
R Doradus is a nearby, very large and luminous red giant Mira-type variable star located in the southern constellation Dorado.
- 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: R136 Target entity description: R136 is a dense, young star cluster in the Tarantula Nebula of the Large Magellanic Cloud, notable for containing some of the most massive and luminous stars known.
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A.
R136a1
R136a1 is an extremely massive and luminous Wolf–Rayet star in the Large Magellanic Cloud, considered one of the most massive stars known.
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B.
30 Doradus
30 Doradus, also known as the Tarantula Nebula, is a vast and intensely active star-forming region and emission nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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C.
Theta1 Orionis A
Theta1 Orionis A is a massive, young star in the Trapezium cluster at the heart of the Orion Nebula, contributing significantly to the region’s intense radiation and stellar activity.
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D.
Theta Carinae
Theta Carinae is a bright, massive B-type star in the southern constellation Carina, notable as one of the prominent stars in the Carina OB association.
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E.
R Doradus
R Doradus is a nearby, very large and luminous red giant Mira-type variable star located in the southern constellation Dorado.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: R136
linked to: R136