HR 2782
E1467079
UNEXPLORED
HR 2782 is a bright, massive multiple-star system in the constellation Canis Major, best known as Tau Canis Majoris, the central star of the open cluster NGC 2362.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HR 2782 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21106897 — 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 2782 Context triple: [Tau Canis Majoris, catalogDesignation, HR 2782]
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A.
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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B.
HR 2827
HR 2827 is the Bright Star Catalogue designation for Eta Canis Majoris, a luminous blue supergiant star in the constellation Canis Major.
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C.
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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D.
HR 2618
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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E.
HR 1278
HR 1278 is a catalog designation for the bright B-type star HD 25940 located in the constellation Auriga.
- 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 2782 Target entity description: HR 2782 is a bright, massive multiple-star system in the constellation Canis Major, best known as Tau Canis Majoris, the central star of the open cluster NGC 2362.
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A.
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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B.
HR 2827
HR 2827 is the Bright Star Catalogue designation for Eta Canis Majoris, a luminous blue supergiant star in the constellation Canis Major.
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C.
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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D.
HR 2618
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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E.
HR 1278
HR 1278 is a catalog designation for the bright B-type star HD 25940 located in the constellation Auriga.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.