BD−18 132
E1583483
UNEXPLORED
BD−18 132 is a star listed in the Bonner Durchmusterung (BD) astronomical catalog, located in the same region of the sky as the bright star Diphda in the constellation Cetus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| BD−18 132 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23367311 — 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: BD−18 132 Context triple: [Diphda, BDNumber, BD−18 132]
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A.
BD−18 102
BD−18 102 is an alternative catalog designation for Beta Ceti, a bright orange giant star in the constellation Cetus.
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B.
BD−18 1426
BD−18 1426 is a star in the constellation Canis Major, cataloged in the Bonner Durchmusterung and associated with the bright star Mirzam.
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C.
BD−15 1739
BD−15 1739, better known as Muliphein, is a blue-white B-type giant star in the constellation Canis Major.
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D.
BD+12 1917
BD+12 1917 is a star listed in the Bonner Durchmusterung catalog, corresponding to the Hipparcos star HIP 44066 in the constellation of Leo.
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E.
Barnard 18
Barnard 18 is a dark molecular cloud and star-forming region located within the Taurus molecular cloud complex, known for its dense gas and dust that obscure background starlight.
- 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: BD−18 132 Target entity description: BD−18 132 is a star listed in the Bonner Durchmusterung (BD) astronomical catalog, located in the same region of the sky as the bright star Diphda in the constellation Cetus.
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A.
BD−18 102
BD−18 102 is an alternative catalog designation for Beta Ceti, a bright orange giant star in the constellation Cetus.
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B.
BD−18 1426
BD−18 1426 is a star in the constellation Canis Major, cataloged in the Bonner Durchmusterung and associated with the bright star Mirzam.
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C.
BD−15 1739
BD−15 1739, better known as Muliphein, is a blue-white B-type giant star in the constellation Canis Major.
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D.
BD+12 1917
BD+12 1917 is a star listed in the Bonner Durchmusterung catalog, corresponding to the Hipparcos star HIP 44066 in the constellation of Leo.
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E.
Barnard 18
Barnard 18 is a dark molecular cloud and star-forming region located within the Taurus molecular cloud complex, known for its dense gas and dust that obscure background starlight.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.