NGC 3242
E1506503
UNEXPLORED
NGC 3242 is a bright planetary nebula in the constellation Hydra, popularly known as the Ghost of Jupiter due to its appearance in small telescopes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 3242 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21885205 — 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 3242 Context triple: [Hydra, containsNotableDeepSkyObject, NGC 3242]
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A.
NGC 3132
NGC 3132 is a bright, elliptical planetary nebula in the constellation Vela, noted for its striking ring-like appearance and complex internal structure.
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B.
NGC 5102
NGC 5102 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, notable for its relatively nearby distance and membership in the Centaurus A/M83 galaxy group.
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C.
NGC 7599
NGC 7599 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Grus and is part of the NGC 7582 galaxy group.
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D.
NGC 6543
NGC 6543, also known as the Cat's Eye Nebula, is a bright and complex planetary nebula in the constellation Draco, famous for its intricate, layered structure and striking appearance in astronomical images.
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E.
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.
- 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 3242 Target entity description: NGC 3242 is a bright planetary nebula in the constellation Hydra, popularly known as the Ghost of Jupiter due to its appearance in small telescopes.
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A.
NGC 3132
NGC 3132 is a bright, elliptical planetary nebula in the constellation Vela, noted for its striking ring-like appearance and complex internal structure.
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B.
NGC 5102
NGC 5102 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, notable for its relatively nearby distance and membership in the Centaurus A/M83 galaxy group.
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C.
NGC 7599
NGC 7599 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Grus and is part of the NGC 7582 galaxy group.
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D.
NGC 6543
NGC 6543, also known as the Cat's Eye Nebula, is a bright and complex planetary nebula in the constellation Draco, famous for its intricate, layered structure and striking appearance in astronomical images.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.