Ptolemy’s 48 constellations
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Ptolemy’s 48 constellations are the original set of classical star patterns cataloged in the 2nd century Almagest that formed the foundation of Western constellation tradition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ptolemaic constellations | 1 |
| Ptolemy’s 48 constellations canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2233518 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ptolemy’s 48 constellations Context triple: [Capricornus, includedIn, Ptolemy’s 48 constellations]
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Almagest
The Almagest is an influential 2nd-century astronomical treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos and provides mathematical tools for predicting planetary motions.
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Ptolemaic system
The Ptolemaic system is an ancient geocentric cosmological model that places Earth at the center of the universe with the Sun, Moon, and planets moving around it in complex circular paths.
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C.
Kasterborous constellation
The Kasterborous constellation is a fictional region of space in the Doctor Who universe that contains the Time Lords’ home planet, Gallifrey.
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D.
Sidereal Messenger
Sidereal Messenger is the English title of Galileo Galilei’s groundbreaking 1610 astronomical treatise that first reported telescopic observations of the Moon, stars, and Jupiter’s moons.
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E.
IAU 88 modern constellations list
The IAU 88 modern constellations list is the official set of 88 sky regions defined and adopted by the International Astronomical Union as the standard constellation boundaries used in modern astronomy.
- 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: Ptolemy’s 48 constellations Target entity description: Ptolemy’s 48 constellations are the original set of classical star patterns cataloged in the 2nd century Almagest that formed the foundation of Western constellation tradition.
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A.
Almagest
The Almagest is an influential 2nd-century astronomical treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos and provides mathematical tools for predicting planetary motions.
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B.
Ptolemaic system
The Ptolemaic system is an ancient geocentric cosmological model that places Earth at the center of the universe with the Sun, Moon, and planets moving around it in complex circular paths.
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C.
Kasterborous constellation
The Kasterborous constellation is a fictional region of space in the Doctor Who universe that contains the Time Lords’ home planet, Gallifrey.
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D.
Sidereal Messenger
Sidereal Messenger is the English title of Galileo Galilei’s groundbreaking 1610 astronomical treatise that first reported telescopic observations of the Moon, stars, and Jupiter’s moons.
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E.
IAU 88 modern constellations list
The IAU 88 modern constellations list is the official set of 88 sky regions defined and adopted by the International Astronomical Union as the standard constellation boundaries used in modern astronomy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
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Subject: Ptolemy’s 48 constellations Description of subject: Ptolemy’s 48 constellations are the original set of classical star patterns cataloged in the 2nd century Almagest that formed the foundation of Western constellation tradition.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Capricornus
this entity surface form:
Ptolemaic constellations