NGC 6217
E1562845
UNEXPLORED
NGC 6217 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Minor, known for its active star-forming regions and distinctive structure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 6217 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21867969 — 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 6217 Context triple: [Ursa Minor, containsDeepSkyObject, NGC 6217]
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A.
NGC 6207
NGC 6207 is a relatively nearby, edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Hercules, often observed in the same field of view as the globular cluster M13.
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B.
NGC 6205
NGC 6205 is a bright, densely packed globular star cluster in the constellation Hercules, commonly known as the Great Hercules Cluster (M13).
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C.
NGC 6637
NGC 6637 is a dense globular star cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its high metallicity and inclusion in Charles Messier’s catalog as Messier 69.
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D.
NGC 6273
NGC 6273 is a dense globular star cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus, notable for its high ellipticity and inclusion in both the Messier and New General Catalogue lists.
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E.
NGC 6611
NGC 6611 is a young, massive open star cluster embedded within the Eagle Nebula, notable for illuminating and shaping its surrounding interstellar gas and dust.
- 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 6217 Target entity description: NGC 6217 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Minor, known for its active star-forming regions and distinctive structure.
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A.
NGC 6207
NGC 6207 is a relatively nearby, edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Hercules, often observed in the same field of view as the globular cluster M13.
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B.
NGC 6205
NGC 6205 is a bright, densely packed globular star cluster in the constellation Hercules, commonly known as the Great Hercules Cluster (M13).
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C.
NGC 6637
NGC 6637 is a dense globular star cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its high metallicity and inclusion in Charles Messier’s catalog as Messier 69.
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D.
NGC 6273
NGC 6273 is a dense globular star cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus, notable for its high ellipticity and inclusion in both the Messier and New General Catalogue lists.
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E.
NGC 6611
NGC 6611 is a young, massive open star cluster embedded within the Eagle Nebula, notable for illuminating and shaping its surrounding interstellar gas and dust.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.