IC 405
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IC 405, also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, is a bright emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga illuminated by the hot star AE Aurigae.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| IC 405 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21178088 — 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 405 Context triple: [IC II, contains, IC 405]
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A.
IC 4703
IC 4703 is the bright emission nebula component of the Eagle Nebula complex in the constellation Serpens, known for its active star formation and association with the famous "Pillars of Creation" region.
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B.
IC 4970
IC 4970 is a lenticular companion galaxy interacting gravitationally with the large spiral galaxy NGC 6872 in the constellation Pavo.
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C.
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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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 4812
IC 4812 is a reflection nebula located in the constellation Corona Australis, associated with a region of active star formation.
- 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 405 Target entity description: IC 405, also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, is a bright emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga illuminated by the hot star AE Aurigae.
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A.
IC 4703
IC 4703 is the bright emission nebula component of the Eagle Nebula complex in the constellation Serpens, known for its active star formation and association with the famous "Pillars of Creation" region.
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B.
IC 4970
IC 4970 is a lenticular companion galaxy interacting gravitationally with the large spiral galaxy NGC 6872 in the constellation Pavo.
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C.
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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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 4812
IC 4812 is a reflection nebula located in the constellation Corona Australis, associated with a region of active star formation.
- 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)