55 Cancri d
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55 Cancri d is a massive gas giant exoplanet in the 55 Cancri system, notable for its long-period orbit and role in one of the earliest known multi-planet extrasolar systems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 55 Cancri d canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22998826 — 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: 55 Cancri d Context triple: [55 Cancri, hasExoplanet, 55 Cancri d]
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A.
55 Cancri
55 Cancri is a binary star system in the constellation Cancer that is notable for hosting multiple exoplanets, including one of the first known super-Earths.
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B.
Delta Cancri
Delta Cancri is a prominent star in the constellation Cancer, known as Asellus Australis and used as a reference point near the Beehive Cluster in the night sky.
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C.
4 Cancri
4 Cancri is a star located in the constellation Cancer, observed and cataloged as part of the stellar population in that region of the sky.
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D.
Gamma Cancri
Gamma Cancri is a white giant star in the constellation Cancer, visible to the naked eye and commonly used as a reference point in the night sky.
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E.
Tau Ceti d
Tau Ceti d is a suspected exoplanet orbiting the nearby Sun-like star Tau Ceti in the constellation Cetus.
- 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: 55 Cancri d Target entity description: 55 Cancri d is a massive gas giant exoplanet in the 55 Cancri system, notable for its long-period orbit and role in one of the earliest known multi-planet extrasolar systems.
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A.
55 Cancri
55 Cancri is a binary star system in the constellation Cancer that is notable for hosting multiple exoplanets, including one of the first known super-Earths.
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B.
Delta Cancri
Delta Cancri is a prominent star in the constellation Cancer, known as Asellus Australis and used as a reference point near the Beehive Cluster in the night sky.
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C.
4 Cancri
4 Cancri is a star located in the constellation Cancer, observed and cataloged as part of the stellar population in that region of the sky.
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D.
Gamma Cancri
Gamma Cancri is a white giant star in the constellation Cancer, visible to the naked eye and commonly used as a reference point in the night sky.
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E.
Tau Ceti d
Tau Ceti d is a suspected exoplanet orbiting the nearby Sun-like star Tau Ceti in the constellation Cetus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Rho Cancri