SAO 170794
E1506485
UNEXPLORED
SAO 170794 is the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory catalog designation for the bright binary star Nihal (Beta Leporis) in the constellation Lepus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| SAO 170794 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21884725 — 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: SAO 170794 Context triple: [Nihal, catalogIdentifier_SAO, SAO 170794]
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A.
SAO 173047
SAO 173047 is a catalog designation for Adhara, a bright blue giant star in the constellation Canis Major and one of the most luminous stars visible to the naked eye.
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B.
SAO 172839
SAO 172839 is the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory star catalog designation for Delta Canis Majoris, a bright star in the constellation Canis Major.
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C.
SAO 186707
SAO 186707 is a catalog designation for Delta Sagittarii, a bright giant star in the constellation Sagittarius.
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D.
SAO 172458
SAO 172458 is a catalog designation for Epsilon Canis Majoris, a bright blue-white supergiant star in the constellation Canis Major.
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E.
SAO 112740
SAO 112740 is the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory catalog designation for Bellatrix, a prominent blue giant star in the constellation Orion.
- 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: SAO 170794 Target entity description: SAO 170794 is the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory catalog designation for the bright binary star Nihal (Beta Leporis) in the constellation Lepus.
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A.
SAO 173047
SAO 173047 is a catalog designation for Adhara, a bright blue giant star in the constellation Canis Major and one of the most luminous stars visible to the naked eye.
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B.
SAO 172839
SAO 172839 is the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory star catalog designation for Delta Canis Majoris, a bright star in the constellation Canis Major.
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C.
SAO 186707
SAO 186707 is a catalog designation for Delta Sagittarii, a bright giant star in the constellation Sagittarius.
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D.
SAO 172458
SAO 172458 is a catalog designation for Epsilon Canis Majoris, a bright blue-white supergiant star in the constellation Canis Major.
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E.
SAO 112740
SAO 112740 is the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory catalog designation for Bellatrix, a prominent blue giant star in the constellation Orion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.