SN 1959E
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SN 1959E is a supernova observed in 1959 within the spiral galaxy M100 in the Virgo Cluster.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| SN 1959E canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21026696 — 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: SN 1959E Context triple: [M100, hasSupernova, SN 1959E]
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A.
SN 1993J
SN 1993J is a well-studied Type IIb supernova that occurred in the nearby galaxy Messier 81 and became one of the brightest and most extensively observed supernovae of the late 20th century.
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B.
SN 1950B
SN 1950B is a supernova discovered in 1950 within the nearby spiral galaxy Messier 83.
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C.
SN 1994I
SN 1994I is a well-studied Type Ic supernova that occurred in the Whirlpool Galaxy (Messier 51), notable for its rapid light-curve evolution and stripped-envelope progenitor.
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D.
SN 1957D
SN 1957D is a historical core-collapse supernova and long-lived supernova remnant located in the nearby spiral galaxy Messier 83.
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E.
SN 1923A
SN 1923A is a historical supernova observed in the nearby spiral galaxy Messier 83, notable as one of several recorded stellar explosions in that galaxy.
- 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: SN 1959E Target entity description: SN 1959E is a supernova observed in 1959 within the spiral galaxy M100 in the Virgo Cluster.
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A.
SN 1993J
SN 1993J is a well-studied Type IIb supernova that occurred in the nearby galaxy Messier 81 and became one of the brightest and most extensively observed supernovae of the late 20th century.
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B.
SN 1950B
SN 1950B is a supernova discovered in 1950 within the nearby spiral galaxy Messier 83.
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C.
SN 1994I
SN 1994I is a well-studied Type Ic supernova that occurred in the Whirlpool Galaxy (Messier 51), notable for its rapid light-curve evolution and stripped-envelope progenitor.
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D.
SN 1957D
SN 1957D is a historical core-collapse supernova and long-lived supernova remnant located in the nearby spiral galaxy Messier 83.
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E.
SN 1923A
SN 1923A is a historical supernova observed in the nearby spiral galaxy Messier 83, notable as one of several recorded stellar explosions in that galaxy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.