HIP 26241
E1456669
UNEXPLORED
HIP 26241 is a massive, luminous O-type star in the Orion Nebula, serving as the primary ionizing source of the Trapezium cluster.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HIP 26241 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20902715 — 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: HIP 26241 Context triple: [Theta1 Orionis C, hasAlternativeName, HIP 26241]
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A.
HIP 26727
HIP 26727 is the Hipparcos catalog designation for Alnitak, a bright multiple star system forming the easternmost star of Orion’s Belt.
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B.
HIP 26311
HIP 26311 is the Hipparcos catalog designation for Alnilam, the bright blue supergiant star forming the central point of Orion’s Belt.
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C.
HIP 26311
HIP 26311 is the Hipparcos catalog designation for Beta Doradus, a well-known classical Cepheid variable star in the constellation Dorado.
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D.
HIP 3497
HIP 3497 is a nearby Sun-like star in the constellation Phoenix, also known by its Henry Draper designation HD 4308.
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E.
HIP 59747
HIP 59747 is the catalog designation for Delta Crucis, a bright blue-white giant star in the Southern Cross constellation.
- 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: HIP 26241 Target entity description: HIP 26241 is a massive, luminous O-type star in the Orion Nebula, serving as the primary ionizing source of the Trapezium cluster.
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A.
HIP 26727
HIP 26727 is the Hipparcos catalog designation for Alnitak, a bright multiple star system forming the easternmost star of Orion’s Belt.
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B.
HIP 26311
HIP 26311 is the Hipparcos catalog designation for Alnilam, the bright blue supergiant star forming the central point of Orion’s Belt.
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C.
HIP 26311
HIP 26311 is the Hipparcos catalog designation for Beta Doradus, a well-known classical Cepheid variable star in the constellation Dorado.
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D.
HIP 3497
HIP 3497 is a nearby Sun-like star in the constellation Phoenix, also known by its Henry Draper designation HD 4308.
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E.
HIP 59747
HIP 59747 is the catalog designation for Delta Crucis, a bright blue-white giant star in the Southern Cross constellation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.