Cr 116
E1525667
UNEXPLORED
Cr 116 is an open star cluster in the constellation Monoceros, better known in astronomical catalogs as NGC 2324.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cr 116 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22228567 — 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: Cr 116 Context triple: [NGC 2324, hasAlternativeName, Cr 116]
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A.
Cr 189
Cr 189 is an open star cluster in the constellation Cancer, better known as the Beehive Cluster or Praesepe, one of the nearest and most prominent clusters visible to the naked eye.
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B.
Cr 137
Cr 137 is an open star cluster in the constellation Canis Major, better known as NGC 2362, notable for its young, bright stars surrounding the luminous star Tau Canis Majoris.
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C.
Cr 362
Cr 362 is an open star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, better known as Messier 21.
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D.
Cr 140
Cr 140 is an open star cluster in the constellation Canis Major, listed in the Collinder catalog of stellar clusters.
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E.
Cr 315
Cr 315 is an open star cluster designation in the Collinder catalog corresponding to the bright young cluster NGC 6231 in the constellation Scorpius.
- 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: Cr 116 Target entity description: Cr 116 is an open star cluster in the constellation Monoceros, better known in astronomical catalogs as NGC 2324.
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A.
Cr 189
Cr 189 is an open star cluster in the constellation Cancer, better known as the Beehive Cluster or Praesepe, one of the nearest and most prominent clusters visible to the naked eye.
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B.
Cr 137
Cr 137 is an open star cluster in the constellation Canis Major, better known as NGC 2362, notable for its young, bright stars surrounding the luminous star Tau Canis Majoris.
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C.
Cr 362
Cr 362 is an open star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, better known as Messier 21.
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D.
Cr 140
Cr 140 is an open star cluster in the constellation Canis Major, listed in the Collinder catalog of stellar clusters.
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E.
Cr 315
Cr 315 is an open star cluster designation in the Collinder catalog corresponding to the bright young cluster NGC 6231 in the constellation Scorpius.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.