alf Cnc
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alf Cnc is Alpha Cancri, the brightest star in the constellation Cancer, visible to the naked eye and commonly known as Acubens.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| alf Cnc canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22999450 — 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: alf Cnc Context triple: [HD 76756, hasSIMBADIdentifier, alf Cnc]
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A.
Rho Cancri
Rho Cancri, also known as 55 Cancri, is a binary star system in the constellation Cancer that is famous for hosting a multi-planet exoplanetary system.
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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 Centauri
4 Centauri is a star in the constellation Centaurus, known as the Flamsteed-designated counterpart to the brighter star Beta Centauri.
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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.
Zeta Tucanae
Zeta Tucanae is a main-sequence F-type star located in the southern constellation Tucana, visible to the naked eye from dark-sky locations.
- 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: alf Cnc Target entity description: alf Cnc is Alpha Cancri, the brightest star in the constellation Cancer, visible to the naked eye and commonly known as Acubens.
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A.
Rho Cancri
Rho Cancri, also known as 55 Cancri, is a binary star system in the constellation Cancer that is famous for hosting a multi-planet exoplanetary system.
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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 Centauri
4 Centauri is a star in the constellation Centaurus, known as the Flamsteed-designated counterpart to the brighter star Beta Centauri.
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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.
Zeta Tucanae
Zeta Tucanae is a main-sequence F-type star located in the southern constellation Tucana, visible to the naked eye from dark-sky locations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.