DDO 8
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UNEXPLORED
DDO 8 is a nearby dwarf irregular galaxy in the Local Group, notable for its low mass, chaotic structure, and ongoing star formation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| DDO 8 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20888288 — 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: DDO 8 Context triple: [PGC 1384, alsoKnownAs, DDO 8]
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A.
DDO 82
DDO 82 is a dwarf irregular galaxy that is a member of the nearby M81 Group of galaxies.
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B.
DDO 208
DDO 208 is a faint dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the constellation Draco that is one of the Milky Way’s satellite galaxies.
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C.
DDO 185
DDO 185 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, notable for its low mass and active star-forming regions.
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D.
DDO 93
DDO 93 is a faint dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the constellation Leo and a satellite of the Milky Way, more commonly known as Leo II.
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E.
DDO 187
DDO 187 is a faint dwarf irregular galaxy in the nearby universe, notable for its low luminosity and modest star-forming activity.
- 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: DDO 8 Target entity description: DDO 8 is a nearby dwarf irregular galaxy in the Local Group, notable for its low mass, chaotic structure, and ongoing star formation.
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A.
DDO 82
DDO 82 is a dwarf irregular galaxy that is a member of the nearby M81 Group of galaxies.
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B.
DDO 208
DDO 208 is a faint dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the constellation Draco that is one of the Milky Way’s satellite galaxies.
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C.
DDO 185
DDO 185 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, notable for its low mass and active star-forming regions.
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D.
DDO 93
DDO 93 is a faint dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the constellation Leo and a satellite of the Milky Way, more commonly known as Leo II.
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E.
DDO 187
DDO 187 is a faint dwarf irregular galaxy in the nearby universe, notable for its low luminosity and modest star-forming activity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.