FK5 252
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FK5 252 is the FK5 catalog designation for Delta Canis Majoris, a bright blue-white giant star in the constellation Canis Major.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| FK5 252 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20892241 — 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: FK5 252 Context triple: [Delta Canis Majoris, hasFK5Designation, FK5 252]
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A.
V2500 Ophiuchi
V2500 Ophiuchi is a variable star designation for Barnard's Star, a nearby red dwarf in the constellation Ophiuchus known for its high proper motion and proximity to the Sun.
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B.
Kappa Cygni
Kappa Cygni is a relatively bright star in the northern constellation Cygnus, visible to the naked eye and used as a reference point in the swan-shaped star pattern.
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C.
Kappa Tucanae
Kappa Tucanae is a star system located in the southern constellation Tucana.
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D.
Kappa Indi
Kappa Indi is a star located in the southern constellation Indus, visible from Earth primarily in southern latitudes.
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E.
Kappa Pavonis
Kappa Pavonis is a star in the southern constellation Pavo, visible to the naked eye and used as a minor navigational and observational reference point in the night sky.
- 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: FK5 252 Target entity description: FK5 252 is the FK5 catalog designation for Delta Canis Majoris, a bright blue-white giant star in the constellation Canis Major.
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A.
V2500 Ophiuchi
V2500 Ophiuchi is a variable star designation for Barnard's Star, a nearby red dwarf in the constellation Ophiuchus known for its high proper motion and proximity to the Sun.
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B.
Kappa Cygni
Kappa Cygni is a relatively bright star in the northern constellation Cygnus, visible to the naked eye and used as a reference point in the swan-shaped star pattern.
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C.
Kappa Tucanae
Kappa Tucanae is a star system located in the southern constellation Tucana.
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D.
Kappa Indi
Kappa Indi is a star located in the southern constellation Indus, visible from Earth primarily in southern latitudes.
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E.
Kappa Pavonis
Kappa Pavonis is a star in the southern constellation Pavo, visible to the naked eye and used as a minor navigational and observational reference point in the night sky.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.