NGC 2770
E1556204
UNEXPLORED
NGC 2770 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Lynx, notable for hosting multiple observed supernovae.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 2770 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21523104 — 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 2770 Context triple: [Lynx, containsDeepSkyObject, NGC 2770]
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A.
NGC2736
NGC 2736, also known as the Pencil Nebula, is a slender filamentary emission nebula that forms part of the Vela supernova remnant in the constellation Vela.
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B.
NGC 2527
NGC 2527 is an open star cluster located in the southern constellation Volans.
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C.
NGC 2207
NGC 2207 is a large spiral galaxy in the constellation Canis Major, notable for its dramatic gravitational interaction and ongoing collision with the nearby galaxy IC 2163.
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D.
NGC 2477
NGC 2477 is a rich, old open star cluster in the Milky Way, notable for its dense stellar population and prominent appearance in the constellation Puppis.
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E.
NGC 2573
NGC 2573 is a faint barred spiral galaxy located near the south celestial pole in the constellation Octans.
- 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 2770 Target entity description: NGC 2770 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Lynx, notable for hosting multiple observed supernovae.
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A.
NGC2736
NGC 2736, also known as the Pencil Nebula, is a slender filamentary emission nebula that forms part of the Vela supernova remnant in the constellation Vela.
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B.
NGC 2527
NGC 2527 is an open star cluster located in the southern constellation Volans.
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C.
NGC 2207
NGC 2207 is a large spiral galaxy in the constellation Canis Major, notable for its dramatic gravitational interaction and ongoing collision with the nearby galaxy IC 2163.
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D.
NGC 2477
NGC 2477 is a rich, old open star cluster in the Milky Way, notable for its dense stellar population and prominent appearance in the constellation Puppis.
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E.
NGC 2573
NGC 2573 is a faint barred spiral galaxy located near the south celestial pole in the constellation Octans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.