NGC 6438
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UNEXPLORED
NGC 6438 is a celestial object, likely a galaxy or nebula, located in the southern constellation Octans.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20326924 — 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 6438 Context triple: [Octans, contains, NGC 6438]
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A.
NGC 6618
NGC 6618 is a young, massive open star cluster embedded in the Omega Nebula (M17), notable for its intense star formation and luminous, hot stars.
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B.
NGC 6684
NGC 6684 is a lenticular galaxy located in the southern constellation Pavo.
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C.
NGC 6704
NGC 6704 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Scutum.
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D.
NGC 6402
NGC 6402 is a bright globular star cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus, notable for its dense stellar population and inclusion in Charles Messier’s catalog as Messier 14.
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E.
NGC 6405
NGC 6405 is a bright open star cluster in the constellation Scorpius, notable for its distinctive butterfly-like shape when viewed through small telescopes or binoculars.
- 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 6438 Target entity description: NGC 6438 is a celestial object, likely a galaxy or nebula, located in the southern constellation Octans.
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A.
NGC 6618
NGC 6618 is a young, massive open star cluster embedded in the Omega Nebula (M17), notable for its intense star formation and luminous, hot stars.
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B.
NGC 6684
NGC 6684 is a lenticular galaxy located in the southern constellation Pavo.
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C.
NGC 6704
NGC 6704 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Scutum.
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D.
NGC 6402
NGC 6402 is a bright globular star cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus, notable for its dense stellar population and inclusion in Charles Messier’s catalog as Messier 14.
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E.
NGC 6405
NGC 6405 is a bright open star cluster in the constellation Scorpius, notable for its distinctive butterfly-like shape when viewed through small telescopes or binoculars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.