Luyten 726-8B
E1581140
UNEXPLORED
Luyten 726-8B is a nearby red dwarf flare star in the constellation Cetus, notable for its extreme and frequent brightness outbursts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Luyten 726-8 binary system | 1 |
| Luyten 726-8B canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23344581 — 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: Luyten 726-8B Context triple: [UV Ceti, otherDesignation, Luyten 726-8B]
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A.
Lalande 21185
Lalande 21185 is a nearby red dwarf star in the constellation Ursa Major, notable for being one of the closest stars to the Sun.
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B.
Phi2 Lupi
Phi2 Lupi is a star located in the southern constellation of Lupus.
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C.
HIP 26727
HIP 26727 is the Hipparcos catalog designation for Alnitak, a bright multiple star system forming the easternmost star of Orion’s Belt.
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D.
Rho Ursae Minoris
Rho Ursae Minoris is a relatively faint star located in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Minor.
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E.
HIP 26736
HIP 26736 is a star in the constellation Orion, commonly known by its Bayer designation 50 Orionis.
- 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: Luyten 726-8B Target entity description: Luyten 726-8B is a nearby red dwarf flare star in the constellation Cetus, notable for its extreme and frequent brightness outbursts.
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A.
Lalande 21185
Lalande 21185 is a nearby red dwarf star in the constellation Ursa Major, notable for being one of the closest stars to the Sun.
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B.
Phi2 Lupi
Phi2 Lupi is a star located in the southern constellation of Lupus.
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C.
HIP 26727
HIP 26727 is the Hipparcos catalog designation for Alnitak, a bright multiple star system forming the easternmost star of Orion’s Belt.
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D.
Rho Ursae Minoris
Rho Ursae Minoris is a relatively faint star located in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Minor.
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E.
HIP 26736
HIP 26736 is a star in the constellation Orion, commonly known by its Bayer designation 50 Orionis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Luyten 726-8B