HR 2990
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HR 2990 is the Bright Star Catalogue designation for Pollux, the brightest star in the constellation Gemini and one of the nearest giant stars to Earth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| HR 2990 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21720257 — 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: HR 2990 Context triple: [Beta Geminorum, hasHRDesignation, HR 2990]
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A.
HR 2294
HR 2294, also known as Mirzam or Beta Canis Majoris, is a bright blue-white giant star in the constellation Canis Major, notable as one of the prominent stars near Sirius in the night sky.
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B.
HR 2693
HR 2693 is a blue-white B-type giant star in the constellation Canis Major, better known by its traditional name Muliphein.
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C.
HR 3429
HR 3429 is a star in the constellation Cancer, commonly known by its traditional name Asellus Australis.
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D.
HR 2491
HR 2491 is the Harvard Revised (Bright Star Catalogue) designation for Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky located in the constellation Canis Major.
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E.
HR 2593
HR 2593 is the Bright Star Catalogue designation for Furud, a prominent B-type main-sequence star in the constellation Canis Major.
- 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: HR 2990 Target entity description: HR 2990 is the Bright Star Catalogue designation for Pollux, the brightest star in the constellation Gemini and one of the nearest giant stars to Earth.
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A.
HR 2294
HR 2294, also known as Mirzam or Beta Canis Majoris, is a bright blue-white giant star in the constellation Canis Major, notable as one of the prominent stars near Sirius in the night sky.
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B.
HR 2693
HR 2693 is a blue-white B-type giant star in the constellation Canis Major, better known by its traditional name Muliphein.
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C.
HR 3429
HR 3429 is a star in the constellation Cancer, commonly known by its traditional name Asellus Australis.
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D.
HR 2491
HR 2491 is the Harvard Revised (Bright Star Catalogue) designation for Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky located in the constellation Canis Major.
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E.
HR 2593
HR 2593 is the Bright Star Catalogue designation for Furud, a prominent B-type main-sequence star in the constellation Canis Major.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.