M56
E1506505
UNEXPLORED
M56 is a globular star cluster in the constellation Lyra, composed of hundreds of thousands of ancient stars densely packed into a roughly spherical shape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| M56 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21885231 — 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: M56 Context triple: [Lyra, containsMessierObject, M56]
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A.
M56
The M56 is a major motorway in North West England that connects Manchester to North Wales and serves as a key route to Manchester Airport.
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B.
M55
M55 is a New York City bus route that provides public transit service connecting to the Whitehall Terminal area in Lower Manhattan.
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C.
M55
M55 is a bright, loosely concentrated globular star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, visible in small telescopes and often studied for its relatively metal-poor stellar population.
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D.
M55
M55 is a British motorway in Lancashire that links the city of Preston with the seaside resort of Blackpool.
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E.
M57
M57 is a major motorway in Merseyside, England, forming part of the road network serving the Sefton area and connecting it to other key routes in the region.
- 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: M56 Target entity description: M56 is a globular star cluster in the constellation Lyra, composed of hundreds of thousands of ancient stars densely packed into a roughly spherical shape.
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A.
M56
The M56 is a major motorway in North West England that connects Manchester to North Wales and serves as a key route to Manchester Airport.
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B.
M55
M55 is a New York City bus route that provides public transit service connecting to the Whitehall Terminal area in Lower Manhattan.
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C.
M55
M55 is a bright, loosely concentrated globular star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, visible in small telescopes and often studied for its relatively metal-poor stellar population.
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D.
M55
M55 is a British motorway in Lancashire that links the city of Preston with the seaside resort of Blackpool.
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E.
M57
M57 is a major motorway in Merseyside, England, forming part of the road network serving the Sefton area and connecting it to other key routes in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.