Collinder 99
E1525664
UNEXPLORED
Collinder 99 is an open star cluster in the constellation Monoceros, associated with the Rosette Nebula region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Collinder 99 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22228523 — 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: Collinder 99 Context triple: [NGC 2239, alternativeName, Collinder 99]
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A.
Collinder 89
Collinder 89 is an open star cluster in the constellation Gemini, better known as Messier 35, notable for its rich field of young stars.
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B.
Collinder 375
Collinder 375 is an open star cluster in the constellation Serpens, best known for containing the young, massive stars that illuminate the Eagle Nebula (M16).
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C.
Collinder 349
Collinder 349 is an open star cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus, notable for its relatively young, bright stars and loose, easily observable structure.
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D.
Collinder 228
Collinder 228 is an open star cluster embedded in the Carina Nebula, notable for its young, massive stars that help illuminate and shape the surrounding gas and dust.
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E.
Collinder 140
Collinder 140 is an open star cluster located in the southern constellation Puppis, composed of loosely bound young stars.
- 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: Collinder 99 Target entity description: Collinder 99 is an open star cluster in the constellation Monoceros, associated with the Rosette Nebula region.
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A.
Collinder 89
Collinder 89 is an open star cluster in the constellation Gemini, better known as Messier 35, notable for its rich field of young stars.
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B.
Collinder 375
Collinder 375 is an open star cluster in the constellation Serpens, best known for containing the young, massive stars that illuminate the Eagle Nebula (M16).
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C.
Collinder 349
Collinder 349 is an open star cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus, notable for its relatively young, bright stars and loose, easily observable structure.
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D.
Collinder 228
Collinder 228 is an open star cluster embedded in the Carina Nebula, notable for its young, massive stars that help illuminate and shape the surrounding gas and dust.
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E.
Collinder 140
Collinder 140 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Canis Major, notable for its relatively bright, young stars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.