NGC 2485 (galaxy)
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UNEXPLORED
NGC 2485 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canis Minor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 2485 (galaxy) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22999239 — 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 2485 (galaxy) Context triple: [Lesser Dog, hasNotableDeepSkyObject, NGC 2485 (galaxy)]
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A.
NGC 2445
NGC 2445 is a peculiar interacting galaxy known for its distorted, ring-like structure and intense star formation, located in the southern constellation Volans.
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B.
NGC 2438
NGC 2438 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Volans, notable for its bright, ring-shaped shell of ionized gas surrounding a hot central star.
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C.
NGC 2345
NGC 2345 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its young, massive stars and rich stellar population.
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D.
NGC 2451
NGC 2451 is an open star cluster in the southern constellation Puppis, notable for its bright, scattered stars and relative proximity to Earth.
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E.
NGC 2446
NGC 2446 is a faint, distant galaxy located in the southern constellation Volans.
- 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 2485 (galaxy) Target entity description: NGC 2485 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canis Minor.
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A.
NGC 2445
NGC 2445 is a peculiar interacting galaxy known for its distorted, ring-like structure and intense star formation, located in the southern constellation Volans.
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B.
NGC 2438
NGC 2438 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Volans, notable for its bright, ring-shaped shell of ionized gas surrounding a hot central star.
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C.
NGC 2345
NGC 2345 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its young, massive stars and rich stellar population.
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D.
NGC 2451
NGC 2451 is an open star cluster in the southern constellation Puppis, notable for its bright, scattered stars and relative proximity to Earth.
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E.
NGC 2446
NGC 2446 is a faint, distant galaxy located in the southern constellation Volans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.