NGC 2683
E1555528
UNEXPLORED
NGC 2683 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located in the constellation Lynx, often nicknamed the "UFO Galaxy" due to its distinctive appearance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NGC 2683 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21523103 — 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: NGC 2683 Context triple: [Lynx, containsDeepSkyObject, NGC 2683]
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A.
NGC 2655
NGC 2655 is a bright, peculiar lenticular galaxy with active galactic nucleus features located in the northern constellation Camelopardalis.
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B.
NGC 2506
NGC 2506 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, known for its richness and relatively old stellar population.
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C.
NGC 6626
NGC 6626 is a bright globular star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its dense concentration of ancient stars and its inclusion in Charles Messier’s catalog as Messier 28.
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D.
NGC 2632
NGC 2632 is a bright, nearby open star cluster in the constellation Cancer, notable for its rich population of stars and visibility to the naked eye.
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E.
NGC2670
NGC 2670 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Vela.
- 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: NGC 2683 Target entity description: NGC 2683 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located in the constellation Lynx, often nicknamed the "UFO Galaxy" due to its distinctive appearance.
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A.
NGC 2655
NGC 2655 is a bright, peculiar lenticular galaxy with active galactic nucleus features located in the northern constellation Camelopardalis.
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B.
NGC 2506
NGC 2506 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, known for its richness and relatively old stellar population.
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C.
NGC 6626
NGC 6626 is a bright globular star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its dense concentration of ancient stars and its inclusion in Charles Messier’s catalog as Messier 28.
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D.
NGC 2632
NGC 2632 is a bright, nearby open star cluster in the constellation Cancer, notable for its rich population of stars and visibility to the naked eye.
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E.
NGC2670
NGC 2670 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Vela.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.