Spirograph Nebula
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The Spirograph Nebula is a small, bright planetary nebula in the constellation Lepus, notable for its intricate, spirograph-like patterns of glowing gas surrounding a hot central star.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Spirograph Nebula canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21884880 — 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: Spirograph Nebula Context triple: [IC 418, alternativeName, Spirograph Nebula]
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A.
Pacman Nebula
The Pacman Nebula is a bright emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, notable for its star-forming regions and distinctive shape that resembles the classic video game character Pac-Man.
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B.
Bethungra Spiral
Bethungra Spiral is a heritage-listed railway spiral in New South Wales, Australia, engineered to help trains climb the steep Bethungra Range by looping over and under the main line.
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C.
Hourglass Nebula
The Hourglass Nebula is a striking, hourglass-shaped emission region within the Lagoon Nebula (M8), known for its bright, turbulent gas illuminated by young, massive stars.
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D.
Cat's Eye Nebula
The Cat's Eye Nebula is a bright, complex planetary nebula notable for its intricate concentric shells and filaments, located in the northern sky.
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E.
Helix Nebula
The Helix Nebula is a large, nearby planetary nebula often called the "Eye of God," formed from the outer layers of a dying Sun-like star and located in the constellation Aquarius.
- 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: Spirograph Nebula Target entity description: The Spirograph Nebula is a small, bright planetary nebula in the constellation Lepus, notable for its intricate, spirograph-like patterns of glowing gas surrounding a hot central star.
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A.
Pacman Nebula
The Pacman Nebula is a bright emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, notable for its star-forming regions and distinctive shape that resembles the classic video game character Pac-Man.
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B.
Bethungra Spiral
Bethungra Spiral is a heritage-listed railway spiral in New South Wales, Australia, engineered to help trains climb the steep Bethungra Range by looping over and under the main line.
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C.
Hourglass Nebula
The Hourglass Nebula is a striking, hourglass-shaped emission region within the Lagoon Nebula (M8), known for its bright, turbulent gas illuminated by young, massive stars.
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D.
Cat's Eye Nebula
The Cat's Eye Nebula is a bright, complex planetary nebula notable for its intricate concentric shells and filaments, located in the northern sky.
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E.
Helix Nebula
The Helix Nebula is a large, nearby planetary nebula often called the "Eye of God," formed from the outer layers of a dying Sun-like star and located in the constellation Aquarius.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
IC418