HR 2618
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HR 2618 is a bright blue-white giant star in the constellation Canis Major, better known by its traditional name Gamma Canis Majoris or Muliphein.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HR 2618 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20827564 — 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: HR 2618 Context triple: [Gamma Canis Majoris, hasHRDesignation, HR 2618]
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A.
HR 2618
HR 2618 is the Bright Star Catalogue designation for Adhara, a luminous blue giant star in the constellation Canis Major and one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
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B.
HR 2693
HR 2693 is a blue-white B-type giant star in the constellation Canis Major, better known by its traditional name Muliphein.
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C.
HR 2787
HR 2787 is a bright red supergiant star in the constellation Canis Major, notable for its high luminosity and advanced evolutionary stage.
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D.
HR 2061
HR 2061 is the Bright Star Catalogue designation for Betelgeuse, the prominent red supergiant star in the constellation Orion.
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E.
HR 2491
HR 2491 is the Harvard Revised (Bright Star Catalogue) designation for Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky located 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: HR 2618 Target entity description: HR 2618 is a bright blue-white giant star in the constellation Canis Major, better known by its traditional name Gamma Canis Majoris or Muliphein.
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A.
HR 2618
HR 2618 is the Bright Star Catalogue designation for Adhara, a luminous blue giant star in the constellation Canis Major and one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
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B.
HR 2693
HR 2693 is a blue-white B-type giant star in the constellation Canis Major, better known by its traditional name Muliphein.
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C.
HR 2787
HR 2787 is a bright red supergiant star in the constellation Canis Major, notable for its high luminosity and advanced evolutionary stage.
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D.
HR 2061
HR 2061 is the Bright Star Catalogue designation for Betelgeuse, the prominent red supergiant star in the constellation Orion.
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E.
HR 2491
HR 2491 is the Harvard Revised (Bright Star Catalogue) designation for Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky located 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.