NGC 2392
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UNEXPLORED
NGC 2392 is a bright planetary nebula in the constellation Gemini, notable for its distinctive, face-like appearance that earned it the nickname "Eskimo Nebula."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 2392 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21523204 — 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: NGC 2392 Context triple: [Eskimo Nebula, hasAlternativeName, NGC 2392]
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A.
NGC 3132
NGC 3132 is a bright, elliptical planetary nebula in the constellation Vela, noted for its striking ring-like appearance and complex internal structure.
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B.
NGC 6193
NGC 6193 is a bright open star cluster in the constellation Ara that serves as the central ionizing source of the surrounding emission nebula NGC 6188.
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C.
NGC 2359
NGC 2359, also known as Thor's Helmet, is an emission nebula with a distinctive helmet-like shape located in the constellation Canis Major.
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D.
NGC 2397
NGC 2397 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the southern constellation Volans.
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E.
NGC 2632
NGC 2632 is a bright, nearby open star cluster in the constellation Cancer, notable for its rich population of stars and visibility to the naked eye.
- 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: NGC 2392 Target entity description: NGC 2392 is a bright planetary nebula in the constellation Gemini, notable for its distinctive, face-like appearance that earned it the nickname "Eskimo Nebula."
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A.
NGC 3132
NGC 3132 is a bright, elliptical planetary nebula in the constellation Vela, noted for its striking ring-like appearance and complex internal structure.
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B.
NGC 6193
NGC 6193 is a bright open star cluster in the constellation Ara that serves as the central ionizing source of the surrounding emission nebula NGC 6188.
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C.
NGC 2359
NGC 2359, also known as Thor's Helmet, is an emission nebula with a distinctive helmet-like shape located in the constellation Canis Major.
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D.
NGC 2397
NGC 2397 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the southern constellation Volans.
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E.
NGC 2632
NGC 2632 is a bright, nearby open star cluster in the constellation Cancer, notable for its rich population of stars and visibility to the naked eye.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.