HR 2422
E1516328
UNEXPLORED
HR 2422 is a massive, highly luminous spectroscopic binary star system in the constellation Monoceros, notable for being one of the most massive known binary systems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HR 2422 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22058038 — 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: HR 2422 Context triple: [Plaskett’s Star, hasAlternativeName, HR 2422]
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A.
HR 2491
HR 2491 is the Harvard Revised (Bright Star Catalogue) designation for Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky located in the constellation Canis Major.
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B.
HR 204
HR 204 is a relatively nearby Sun-like star in the constellation Tucana, known in stellar catalogs under multiple designations including HD 4308.
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C.
HR 2294
HR 2294, also known as Mirzam or Beta Canis Majoris, is a bright blue-white giant star in the constellation Canis Major, notable as one of the prominent stars near Sirius in the night sky.
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D.
HR 3429
HR 3429 is a star in the constellation Cancer, commonly known by its traditional name Asellus Australis.
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E.
HR 2782
HR 2782 is a bright, massive multiple-star system in the constellation Canis Major, best known as Tau Canis Majoris, the central star of the open cluster NGC 2362.
- 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: HR 2422 Target entity description: HR 2422 is a massive, highly luminous spectroscopic binary star system in the constellation Monoceros, notable for being one of the most massive known binary systems.
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A.
HR 2491
HR 2491 is the Harvard Revised (Bright Star Catalogue) designation for Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky located in the constellation Canis Major.
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B.
HR 204
HR 204 is a relatively nearby Sun-like star in the constellation Tucana, known in stellar catalogs under multiple designations including HD 4308.
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C.
HR 2294
HR 2294, also known as Mirzam or Beta Canis Majoris, is a bright blue-white giant star in the constellation Canis Major, notable as one of the prominent stars near Sirius in the night sky.
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D.
HR 3429
HR 3429 is a star in the constellation Cancer, commonly known by its traditional name Asellus Australis.
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E.
HR 2782
HR 2782 is a bright, massive multiple-star system in the constellation Canis Major, best known as Tau Canis Majoris, the central star of the open cluster NGC 2362.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.