HD 56925
E1447284
UNEXPLORED
HD 56925 is a massive Wolf–Rayet star located in the constellation Canis Major, notable for powering the emission nebula NGC 2359 (Thor's Helmet).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HD 56925 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20724720 — 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: HD 56925 Context triple: [NGC 2359, centralStar, HD 56925]
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A.
HD 52089
HD 52089, better known as Adhara, is a bright blue giant star in the constellation Canis Major and one of the most luminous stars visible to the naked eye.
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B.
HD 54662
HD 54662 is a bright, massive O-type binary star system in the constellation Canis Major, located near the star Furud.
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C.
HD 54605
HD 54605 is the Henry Draper Catalogue designation for Wezen, a bright F-type supergiant star in the constellation Canis Major.
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D.
HD 57238
HD 57238 is a bright, evolved B-type supergiant star located in the constellation Canis Major.
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E.
HD 52918
HD 52918, also known as Muliphein, is a blue-white B-type giant star in the constellation Canis Major.
- 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: HD 56925 Target entity description: HD 56925 is a massive Wolf–Rayet star located in the constellation Canis Major, notable for powering the emission nebula NGC 2359 (Thor's Helmet).
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A.
HD 52089
HD 52089, better known as Adhara, is a bright blue giant star in the constellation Canis Major and one of the most luminous stars visible to the naked eye.
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B.
HD 54662
HD 54662 is a bright, massive O-type binary star system in the constellation Canis Major, located near the star Furud.
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C.
HD 54605
HD 54605 is the Henry Draper Catalogue designation for Wezen, a bright F-type supergiant star in the constellation Canis Major.
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D.
HD 57238
HD 57238 is a bright, evolved B-type supergiant star located in the constellation Canis Major.
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E.
HD 52918
HD 52918, also known as Muliphein, is a blue-white B-type giant star in the constellation Canis Major.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.