HIP 15863
E1536764
UNEXPLORED
HIP 15863 is the Hipparcos catalog designation for Mirfak, the bright supergiant star that serves as the alpha star of the constellation Perseus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HIP 15863 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22412759 — 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: HIP 15863 Context triple: [Mirfak, hasHIPNumber, HIP 15863]
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A.
HIP 18957
HIP 18957 is a star listed in the Hipparcos Catalogue, also known by its Henry Draper designation HD 25443.
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B.
HIP 16537
HIP 16537 is the nearby K-type main-sequence star Epsilon Eridani, known for hosting at least one exoplanet and being one of the closest Sun-like stars to Earth.
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C.
HIP 17851
HIP 17851 is a star in the constellation Perseus, better known by its primary designation HD 23630.
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D.
HIP 18350
HIP 18350 is a catalogued star in the constellation Perseus, also known as HD 24534.
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E.
HIP 105515
HIP 105515 is the Hipparcos catalog identifier for Beta Capricorni, a bright multiple star system in the constellation Capricornus.
- 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: HIP 15863 Target entity description: HIP 15863 is the Hipparcos catalog designation for Mirfak, the bright supergiant star that serves as the alpha star of the constellation Perseus.
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A.
HIP 18957
HIP 18957 is a star listed in the Hipparcos Catalogue, also known by its Henry Draper designation HD 25443.
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B.
HIP 16537
HIP 16537 is the nearby K-type main-sequence star Epsilon Eridani, known for hosting at least one exoplanet and being one of the closest Sun-like stars to Earth.
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C.
HIP 17851
HIP 17851 is a star in the constellation Perseus, better known by its primary designation HD 23630.
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D.
HIP 18350
HIP 18350 is a catalogued star in the constellation Perseus, also known as HD 24534.
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E.
HIP 105515
HIP 105515 is the Hipparcos catalog identifier for Beta Capricorni, a bright multiple star system in the constellation Capricornus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.