43 Cancri
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43 Cancri is a star in the constellation Cancer, traditionally known by the proper name Asellus Borealis.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22999645 — 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: 43 Cancri Context triple: [Asellus Borealis, hasFlamsteedDesignation, 43 Cancri]
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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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B.
43 Sagittarii
43 Sagittarii is a star in the constellation Sagittarius, better known by its Bayer designation Sigma Sagittarii.
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C.
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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D.
47 Ursae Majoris
47 Ursae Majoris is a Sun-like star in the constellation Ursa Major known for hosting one of the first discovered multi-planet exoplanet systems.
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E.
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.
- 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: 43 Cancri Target entity description: 43 Cancri is a star in the constellation Cancer, traditionally known by the proper name Asellus Borealis.
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A.
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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B.
43 Sagittarii
43 Sagittarii is a star in the constellation Sagittarius, better known by its Bayer designation Sigma Sagittarii.
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C.
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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D.
47 Ursae Majoris
47 Ursae Majoris is a Sun-like star in the constellation Ursa Major known for hosting one of the first discovered multi-planet exoplanet systems.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.