IC 418
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UNEXPLORED
IC 418 is a small, bright planetary nebula in the constellation Lepus, often studied for its intricate structure and striking emission-line spectrum.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IC 418 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21178085 — 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: IC 418 Context triple: [IC II, contains, IC 418]
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A.
IC 4617
IC 4617 is a faint, distant spiral galaxy in the constellation Hercules, often noted in amateur astronomy because it appears in the same field of view as the bright globular cluster Messier 13.
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B.
IC 4812
IC 4812 is a reflection nebula located in the constellation Corona Australis, associated with a region of active star formation.
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C.
IC 4662
IC 4662 is a nearby irregular dwarf galaxy rich in star-forming regions, located in the southern constellation Pavo.
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D.
IC 4665
IC 4665 is a bright, young open star cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus, visible with binoculars or small telescopes.
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E.
IC 4970
IC 4970 is a lenticular companion galaxy interacting gravitationally with the large spiral galaxy NGC 6872 in the constellation Pavo.
- 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: IC 418 Target entity description: IC 418 is a small, bright planetary nebula in the constellation Lepus, often studied for its intricate structure and striking emission-line spectrum.
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A.
IC 4617
IC 4617 is a faint, distant spiral galaxy in the constellation Hercules, often noted in amateur astronomy because it appears in the same field of view as the bright globular cluster Messier 13.
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B.
IC 4812
IC 4812 is a reflection nebula located in the constellation Corona Australis, associated with a region of active star formation.
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C.
IC 4662
IC 4662 is a nearby irregular dwarf galaxy rich in star-forming regions, located in the southern constellation Pavo.
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D.
IC 4665
IC 4665 is a bright, young open star cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus, visible with binoculars or small telescopes.
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E.
IC 4970
IC 4970 is a lenticular companion galaxy interacting gravitationally with the large spiral galaxy NGC 6872 in the constellation Pavo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
IC II (second Index Catalogue)
subject linked to:
IC418