IC 5146
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IC 5146, also known as the Cocoon Nebula, is a bright emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Cygnus associated with a young star cluster and active star formation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| IC 5146 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21178086 — 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 5146 Context triple: [IC II, contains, IC 5146]
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A.
IC 5201
IC 5201 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the southern constellation Grus.
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B.
IC 5152
IC 5152 is a nearby dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Indus, notable for its relative proximity to the Milky Way and active star formation.
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C.
IC 5070
IC 5070, commonly known as the Pelican Nebula, is a large, bright emission nebula and active star-forming region located in the constellation Cygnus.
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D.
IC 2944
IC 2944 is a bright emission nebula and star-forming region in the constellation Centaurus, notable for containing dark, compact clouds of gas and dust known as Bok globules.
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E.
IC 1848
IC 1848, also known as the Soul Nebula, is a large emission nebula and star-forming region in the constellation Cassiopeia, often paired with the nearby Heart Nebula (IC 1805).
- 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 5146 Target entity description: IC 5146, also known as the Cocoon Nebula, is a bright emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Cygnus associated with a young star cluster and active star formation.
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A.
IC 5201
IC 5201 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the southern constellation Grus.
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B.
IC 5152
IC 5152 is a nearby dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Indus, notable for its relative proximity to the Milky Way and active star formation.
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C.
IC 5070
IC 5070, commonly known as the Pelican Nebula, is a large, bright emission nebula and active star-forming region located in the constellation Cygnus.
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D.
IC 2944
IC 2944 is a bright emission nebula and star-forming region in the constellation Centaurus, notable for containing dark, compact clouds of gas and dust known as Bok globules.
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E.
IC 1848
IC 1848, also known as the Soul Nebula, is a large emission nebula and star-forming region in the constellation Cassiopeia, often paired with the nearby Heart Nebula (IC 1805).
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
IC II (second Index Catalogue)