SAO 24531
E1535286
UNEXPLORED
SAO 24531 is the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory catalog designation for Mirfak, the bright supergiant star that serves as the alpha star of the constellation Perseus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| SAO 24531 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22412760 — 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: SAO 24531 Context triple: [Mirfak, hasSAONumber, SAO 24531]
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A.
SAO 210452
SAO 210452 is a cataloged star listed in the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog, corresponding to the star BD−34 12223.
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B.
SAO 209384
SAO 209384 is a catalog designation for Kaus Australis, the brightest star in the constellation Sagittarius and a prominent B-type giant in the Teapot asterism.
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C.
SAO 209384
SAO 209384 is a cataloged star in the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog, corresponding to the star HD 168454.
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D.
SAO 240019
SAO 240019 is a star listed in the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog, corresponding to the Hipparcos entry HIP 62434.
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E.
SAO 251904
SAO 251904 is a star listed in the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog, corresponding to the Hipparcos entry HIP 60718.
- 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: SAO 24531 Target entity description: SAO 24531 is the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory catalog designation for Mirfak, the bright supergiant star that serves as the alpha star of the constellation Perseus.
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A.
SAO 210452
SAO 210452 is a cataloged star listed in the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog, corresponding to the star BD−34 12223.
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B.
SAO 209384
SAO 209384 is a catalog designation for Kaus Australis, the brightest star in the constellation Sagittarius and a prominent B-type giant in the Teapot asterism.
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C.
SAO 209384
SAO 209384 is a cataloged star in the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog, corresponding to the star HD 168454.
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D.
SAO 240019
SAO 240019 is a star listed in the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog, corresponding to the Hipparcos entry HIP 62434.
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E.
SAO 251904
SAO 251904 is a star listed in the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog, corresponding to the Hipparcos entry HIP 60718.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.