Melotte 80
E1558158
UNEXPLORED
Melotte 80 is an open star cluster in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its rich population of older stars and frequent use in studies of stellar evolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Melotte 80 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22858652 — 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: Melotte 80 Context triple: [NGC 2506, otherDesignation, Melotte 80]
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A.
Melotte 88
Melotte 88 is an open star cluster in the constellation Cancer, better known as the Beehive Cluster or Praesepe.
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B.
Melotte 72
Melotte 72, better known as the Christmas Tree Cluster, is a young open star cluster in the constellation Monoceros notable for its triangular arrangement of bright stars resembling a decorated Christmas tree.
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C.
Melotte 64
Melotte 64 is an open star cluster in the constellation Canis Major, notable for its rich population of moderately aged stars.
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D.
Melotte 50
Melotte 50 is an open star cluster embedded in the Rosette Nebula in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its young, massive stars that illuminate the surrounding gas.
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E.
Melotte 51
Melotte 51 is an open star cluster in the constellation Canis Major, notable for its young, bright stars surrounding the luminous star Tau Canis Majoris.
- 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: Melotte 80 Target entity description: Melotte 80 is an open star cluster in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its rich population of older stars and frequent use in studies of stellar evolution.
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A.
Melotte 88
Melotte 88 is an open star cluster in the constellation Cancer, better known as the Beehive Cluster or Praesepe.
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B.
Melotte 72
Melotte 72, better known as the Christmas Tree Cluster, is a young open star cluster in the constellation Monoceros notable for its triangular arrangement of bright stars resembling a decorated Christmas tree.
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C.
Melotte 64
Melotte 64 is an open star cluster in the constellation Canis Major, notable for its rich population of moderately aged stars.
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D.
Melotte 50
Melotte 50 is an open star cluster embedded in the Rosette Nebula in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its young, massive stars that illuminate the surrounding gas.
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E.
Melotte 51
Melotte 51 is an open star cluster in the constellation Canis Major, notable for its young, bright stars surrounding the luminous star Tau Canis Majoris.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.