V* Mintaka
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V* Mintaka is a bright, massive multiple star system in the constellation Orion, best known as the westernmost star in Orion’s Belt.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| V* Mintaka canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21884527 — 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: V* Mintaka Context triple: [HD 36486, hasVariableStarDesignation, V* Mintaka]
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A.
Almach
Almach is a bright multiple star system in the constellation Andromeda, notable for its striking color contrast when viewed through a telescope.
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B.
Elnath
Elnath is a bright blue-white giant star located at the boundary of the constellations Taurus and Auriga, where it serves as one of Taurus’s horn tips.
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C.
Aludra
Aludra is a bright blue supergiant star in the constellation Canis Major, known for its high luminosity and relatively short remaining lifespan.
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D.
Arneb
Arneb is a luminous white supergiant star in the constellation Lepus, notable for its high brightness and advanced evolutionary stage.
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E.
Alnitak
Alnitak is a bright multiple star system in the constellation Orion, forming the easternmost star of the prominent asterism known as Orion’s Belt.
- 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: V* Mintaka Target entity description: V* Mintaka is a bright, massive multiple star system in the constellation Orion, best known as the westernmost star in Orion’s Belt.
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A.
Almach
Almach is a bright multiple star system in the constellation Andromeda, notable for its striking color contrast when viewed through a telescope.
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B.
Elnath
Elnath is a bright blue-white giant star located at the boundary of the constellations Taurus and Auriga, where it serves as one of Taurus’s horn tips.
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C.
Aludra
Aludra is a bright blue supergiant star in the constellation Canis Major, known for its high luminosity and relatively short remaining lifespan.
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D.
Arneb
Arneb is a luminous white supergiant star in the constellation Lepus, notable for its high brightness and advanced evolutionary stage.
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E.
Alnitak
Alnitak is a bright multiple star system in the constellation Orion, forming the easternmost star of the prominent asterism known as Orion’s Belt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.