HD 20902
E1535285
UNEXPLORED
HD 20902, better known as Mirfak, is the bright supergiant star that serves as the alpha star of the constellation Perseus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| HD 20902 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22412758 — 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: HD 20902 Context triple: [Mirfak, hasHDNumber, HD 20902]
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A.
HD 2039
HD 2039 is a Sun-like star in the constellation Phoenix known for hosting at least one exoplanet.
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B.
HD 207098
HD 207098 is a bright multiple star system in the constellation Capricornus, best known as the primary component of the star Delta Capricorni.
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C.
HD 29305
HD 29305 is a bright binary star system in the southern constellation Dorado, commonly known as Alpha Doradus.
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D.
HD 202320
HD 202320 is a bright G-type giant star in the constellation Microscopium, commonly known by its Bayer designation Gamma Microscopii.
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E.
HD 23302
HD 23302 is a bright, early-type star in the constellation Taurus, cataloged in the Henry Draper Catalogue and visible to the naked eye.
- 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: HD 20902 Target entity description: HD 20902, better known as Mirfak, is the bright supergiant star that serves as the alpha star of the constellation Perseus.
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A.
HD 2039
HD 2039 is a Sun-like star in the constellation Phoenix known for hosting at least one exoplanet.
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B.
HD 207098
HD 207098 is a bright multiple star system in the constellation Capricornus, best known as the primary component of the star Delta Capricorni.
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C.
HD 29305
HD 29305 is a bright binary star system in the southern constellation Dorado, commonly known as Alpha Doradus.
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D.
HD 202320
HD 202320 is a bright G-type giant star in the constellation Microscopium, commonly known by its Bayer designation Gamma Microscopii.
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E.
HD 23302
HD 23302 is a bright, early-type star in the constellation Taurus, cataloged in the Henry Draper Catalogue and visible to the naked eye.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.