NGC 1291
E1451355
UNEXPLORED
NGC 1291 is a prominent barred ring galaxy located in the constellation Fornax, notable for its large outer ring structure surrounding a bright central bar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NGC 1291 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20530313 — 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 1291 Context triple: [Fornax, contains, NGC 1291]
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A.
NGC 1261
NGC 1261 is a globular star cluster located in the constellation Horologium, known for its dense concentration of ancient stars.
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B.
NGC 2976
NGC 2976 is a nearby dwarf spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major and a member of the M81 Group of galaxies.
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C.
NGC 2841
NGC 2841 is a massive, relatively nearby spiral galaxy notable for its tightly wound arms, low star formation rate, and prominent dust lanes.
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D.
NGC 1502
NGC 1502 is a young, compact open star cluster located in the constellation Camelopardalis, notable for its bright, hot stars and association with the end of the Kemble’s Cascade asterism.
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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 1291 Target entity description: NGC 1291 is a prominent barred ring galaxy located in the constellation Fornax, notable for its large outer ring structure surrounding a bright central bar.
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A.
NGC 1261
NGC 1261 is a globular star cluster located in the constellation Horologium, known for its dense concentration of ancient stars.
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B.
NGC 2976
NGC 2976 is a nearby dwarf spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major and a member of the M81 Group of galaxies.
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C.
NGC 2841
NGC 2841 is a massive, relatively nearby spiral galaxy notable for its tightly wound arms, low star formation rate, and prominent dust lanes.
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D.
NGC 1502
NGC 1502 is a young, compact open star cluster located in the constellation Camelopardalis, notable for its bright, hot stars and association with the end of the Kemble’s Cascade asterism.
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E.
NGC 6229
NGC 6229 is a remote globular star cluster located in the constellation Hercules.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Fornax constellation