NGC 2168
E1565618
UNEXPLORED
NGC 2168 is a bright, relatively nearby open star cluster in the constellation Gemini, popularly known as Messier 35.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 2168 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21523256 — 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 2168 Context triple: [M35, alternativeName, NGC 2168]
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A.
NGC 2158
NGC 2158 is a rich, compact open star cluster located near M35 in the constellation Gemini, notable for its great age and distance from Earth.
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B.
NGC 2068
NGC 2068, also known as the reflection nebula M78, is a bright star-forming cloud of gas and dust located in the constellation Orion.
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C.
NGC 2183
NGC 2183 is a reflection nebula and star-forming region located in the constellation Monoceros.
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D.
NGC 6021
NGC 6021 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Serpens Caput.
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E.
NGC 6868
NGC 6868 is an elliptical galaxy located in the southern constellation Telescopium, notable for its membership in a small galaxy group and its relatively bright, smooth stellar profile.
- 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 2168 Target entity description: NGC 2168 is a bright, relatively nearby open star cluster in the constellation Gemini, popularly known as Messier 35.
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A.
NGC 2158
NGC 2158 is a rich, compact open star cluster located near M35 in the constellation Gemini, notable for its great age and distance from Earth.
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B.
NGC 2068
NGC 2068, also known as the reflection nebula M78, is a bright star-forming cloud of gas and dust located in the constellation Orion.
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C.
NGC 2183
NGC 2183 is a reflection nebula and star-forming region located in the constellation Monoceros.
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D.
NGC 6021
NGC 6021 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Serpens Caput.
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E.
NGC 6868
NGC 6868 is an elliptical galaxy located in the southern constellation Telescopium, notable for its membership in a small galaxy group and its relatively bright, smooth stellar profile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.