HR 1899
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HR 1899 is a bright blue supergiant star in the constellation Orion, better known as Epsilon Orionis or Alnilam, the central star of Orion’s Belt.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HR 1899 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22057531 — 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 1899 Context triple: [HD 37128, hasAlternativeName, HR 1899]
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A.
HR 1892
HR 1892 is a massive, luminous O-type star in the Trapezium cluster at the heart of the Orion Nebula, dominating the ionization of the surrounding gas.
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B.
HR 1879
HR 1879 is a catalog designation for the star Delta Leporis, an orange giant located in the constellation Lepus.
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C.
HR 1852
HR 1852 is a bright multiple star system in the constellation Orion, better known as Mintaka, one of the three stars forming Orion’s Belt.
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D.
HR 1492
HR 1492 is a bright, nearby red giant variable star in the constellation Dorado, better known as R Doradus.
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E.
HR 1903
HR 1903 is the Bright Star Catalogue designation for Alnilam, the luminous blue supergiant star forming the central point of Orion’s Belt.
- 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 1899 Target entity description: HR 1899 is a bright blue supergiant star in the constellation Orion, better known as Epsilon Orionis or Alnilam, the central star of Orion’s Belt.
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A.
HR 1892
HR 1892 is a massive, luminous O-type star in the Trapezium cluster at the heart of the Orion Nebula, dominating the ionization of the surrounding gas.
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B.
HR 1879
HR 1879 is a catalog designation for the star Delta Leporis, an orange giant located in the constellation Lepus.
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C.
HR 1852
HR 1852 is a bright multiple star system in the constellation Orion, better known as Mintaka, one of the three stars forming Orion’s Belt.
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D.
HR 1492
HR 1492 is a bright, nearby red giant variable star in the constellation Dorado, better known as R Doradus.
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E.
HR 1903
HR 1903 is the Bright Star Catalogue designation for Alnilam, the luminous blue supergiant star forming the central point of Orion’s Belt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.