Nova Monocerotis 2002
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Nova Monocerotis 2002 is an unusual eruptive variable star in the constellation Monoceros that underwent a spectacular outburst in 2002, producing a famous expanding light echo.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nova Monocerotis 2002 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22058124 — 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: Nova Monocerotis 2002 Context triple: [V838 Monocerotis, catalogDesignation, Nova Monocerotis 2002]
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A.
Nova Persei 1901
Nova Persei 1901 is a bright classical nova that erupted in 1901 in the constellation Perseus and became one of the most intensely studied novae in astronomical history.
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B.
Nova Cygni 1886
Nova Cygni 1886 is a historic classical nova in the constellation Cygnus, notable as one of the early novae systematically studied in the late 19th century.
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C.
Beta Monocerotis
Beta Monocerotis is a bright multiple-star system in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its visually striking trio of closely spaced, luminous stars.
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D.
S Monocerotis
S Monocerotis is a variable star system located in the constellation Monoceros, known for its brightness changes over time.
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E.
Lambda Muscae
Lambda Muscae is a relatively faint main-sequence star located in the southern constellation Musca.
- 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: Nova Monocerotis 2002 Target entity description: Nova Monocerotis 2002 is an unusual eruptive variable star in the constellation Monoceros that underwent a spectacular outburst in 2002, producing a famous expanding light echo.
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A.
Nova Persei 1901
Nova Persei 1901 is a bright classical nova that erupted in 1901 in the constellation Perseus and became one of the most intensely studied novae in astronomical history.
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B.
Nova Cygni 1886
Nova Cygni 1886 is a historic classical nova in the constellation Cygnus, notable as one of the early novae systematically studied in the late 19th century.
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C.
Beta Monocerotis
Beta Monocerotis is a bright multiple-star system in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its visually striking trio of closely spaced, luminous stars.
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D.
S Monocerotis
S Monocerotis is a variable star system located in the constellation Monoceros, known for its brightness changes over time.
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E.
Lambda Muscae
Lambda Muscae is a relatively faint main-sequence star located in the southern constellation Musca.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.