59 Cygni A
E1566713
UNEXPLORED
59 Cygni A is the brighter, primary star in the 59 Cygni binary system located in the constellation Cygnus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 59 Cygni A canonical | 1 |
| 59 Cygni B | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23009667 — 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: 59 Cygni A Context triple: [59 Cygni, primaryComponent, 59 Cygni A]
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A.
61 Cygni
61 Cygni is a nearby binary star system in the constellation Cygnus, historically notable as the first star (other than the Sun) to have its distance accurately measured by stellar parallax.
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B.
Chi Cygni
Chi Cygni is a long-period Mira-type red giant variable star in the constellation Cygnus, notable for its dramatic changes in brightness over time.
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C.
Zeta Cygni
Zeta Cygni is a bright binary star system in the constellation Cygnus, consisting of a yellow giant primary and a white dwarf companion.
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D.
Zeta Pegasi
Zeta Pegasi, traditionally named Homam, is a bright blue-white star in the constellation Pegasus that forms part of the Great Square asterism.
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E.
Rho Ursae Minoris
Rho Ursae Minoris is a relatively faint star located in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Minor.
- 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: 59 Cygni A Target entity description: 59 Cygni A is the brighter, primary star in the 59 Cygni binary system located in the constellation Cygnus.
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A.
61 Cygni
61 Cygni is a nearby binary star system in the constellation Cygnus, historically notable as the first star (other than the Sun) to have its distance accurately measured by stellar parallax.
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B.
Chi Cygni
Chi Cygni is a long-period Mira-type red giant variable star in the constellation Cygnus, notable for its dramatic changes in brightness over time.
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C.
Zeta Cygni
Zeta Cygni is a bright binary star system in the constellation Cygnus, consisting of a yellow giant primary and a white dwarf companion.
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D.
Zeta Pegasi
Zeta Pegasi, traditionally named Homam, is a bright blue-white star in the constellation Pegasus that forms part of the Great Square asterism.
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E.
Rho Ursae Minoris
Rho Ursae Minoris is a relatively faint star located in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Minor.
- 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:
59 Cygni as a spectroscopic binary
subject linked to:
59 Cygni as a spectroscopic binary
linked to: 59 Cygni A