Alpha Leonis
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Alpha Leonis, commonly known as Regulus, is the brightest star in the constellation Leo and one of the most prominent stars in the night sky.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alpha Leonis canonical | 2 |
| α Leonis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22999117 — 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: Alpha Leonis Context triple: [Regulus, hasAlternativeName, Alpha Leonis]
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A.
Alpha Hydri
Alpha Hydri is the brightest star in the southern constellation Hydrus, visible to the naked eye and used as a reference point in southern sky observations.
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B.
Alpha Gruis
Alpha Gruis is the brightest star in the constellation Grus, a prominent blue-white star visible in the southern sky.
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C.
Alpha Horologii
Alpha Horologii is an orange giant star that serves as the most luminous stellar object in the southern constellation Horologium.
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D.
Alpha Virginis
Alpha Virginis, better known as Spica, is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo and a prominent blue-white binary star system.
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E.
Alpha Eridani
Alpha Eridani, traditionally known as Achernar, is a bright, rapidly rotating blue-white star marking the southern end of the constellation Eridanus.
- 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: Alpha Leonis Target entity description: Alpha Leonis, commonly known as Regulus, is the brightest star in the constellation Leo and one of the most prominent stars in the night sky.
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A.
Alpha Hydri
Alpha Hydri is the brightest star in the southern constellation Hydrus, visible to the naked eye and used as a reference point in southern sky observations.
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B.
Alpha Gruis
Alpha Gruis is the brightest star in the constellation Grus, a prominent blue-white star visible in the southern sky.
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C.
Alpha Horologii
Alpha Horologii is an orange giant star that serves as the most luminous stellar object in the southern constellation Horologium.
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D.
Alpha Virginis
Alpha Virginis, better known as Spica, is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo and a prominent blue-white binary star system.
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E.
Alpha Eridani
Alpha Eridani, traditionally known as Achernar, is a bright, rapidly rotating blue-white star marking the southern end of the constellation Eridanus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Alpha Leonis