Messier 38
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Messier 38 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Auriga, notable for its rich population of stars and visibility in small telescopes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Messier 38 canonical | 1 |
| open cluster M38 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21523054 — 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: Messier 38 Context triple: [Auriga, containsDeepSkyObject, Messier 38]
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A.
Messier 37
Messier 37 is a rich, bright open star cluster located in the constellation Auriga and is one of the most prominent such clusters visible in the northern sky.
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B.
Messier 45
Messier 45, commonly known as the Pleiades, is a prominent open star cluster in the constellation Taurus, easily visible to the naked eye and famous in many cultures worldwide.
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C.
Messier 41
Messier 41 is an open star cluster located near Sirius in the constellation Canis Major, visible to the naked eye under good conditions.
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D.
Messier 35
Messier 35 is a bright, large open star cluster located in the constellation Gemini, visible to the naked eye under dark skies.
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E.
Messier 48
Messier 48 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Hydra, visible to the naked eye under dark skies.
- 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: Messier 38 Target entity description: Messier 38 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Auriga, notable for its rich population of stars and visibility in small telescopes.
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A.
Messier 37
Messier 37 is a rich, bright open star cluster located in the constellation Auriga and is one of the most prominent such clusters visible in the northern sky.
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B.
Messier 45
Messier 45, commonly known as the Pleiades, is a prominent open star cluster in the constellation Taurus, easily visible to the naked eye and famous in many cultures worldwide.
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C.
Messier 41
Messier 41 is an open star cluster located near Sirius in the constellation Canis Major, visible to the naked eye under good conditions.
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D.
Messier 35
Messier 35 is a bright, large open star cluster located in the constellation Gemini, visible to the naked eye under dark skies.
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E.
Messier 48
Messier 48 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Hydra, visible to the naked eye under dark skies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Messier 38