W3(OH)
E476473
W3(OH) is a compact, massive star-forming region and strong OH maser source within the W3 molecular cloud complex, notable for its intense radio and infrared emission.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| W3(OH) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4886019 — 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: W3(OH) Context triple: [W3 star-forming region, contains, W3(OH)]
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A.
W3
W3 is a common shorthand for the World Wide Web, the global system of interlinked hypertext documents and resources accessed via the internet.
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B.
W&A
W&A is the commonly used abbreviation for the Western and Atlantic Railroad, a historic rail line in the southeastern United States.
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C.
H&W
H&W is the abbreviated logo text used by Harland and Wolff, the historic Belfast-based shipbuilding and heavy engineering company.
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D.
The W
The W is the commonly used nickname for Mississippi University for Women, a public university in Columbus, Mississippi.
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E.
Wicks
Wicks is a surname most notably associated with former professional basketball player Sidney Wicks.
- 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: W3(OH) Target entity description: W3(OH) is a compact, massive star-forming region and strong OH maser source within the W3 molecular cloud complex, notable for its intense radio and infrared emission.
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A.
W3
W3 is a common shorthand for the World Wide Web, the global system of interlinked hypertext documents and resources accessed via the internet.
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B.
W&A
W&A is the commonly used abbreviation for the Western and Atlantic Railroad, a historic rail line in the southeastern United States.
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C.
H&W
H&W is the abbreviated logo text used by Harland and Wolff, the historic Belfast-based shipbuilding and heavy engineering company.
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D.
The W
The W is the commonly used nickname for Mississippi University for Women, a public university in Columbus, Mississippi.
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E.
Wicks
Wicks is a surname most notably associated with former professional basketball player Sidney Wicks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
H II region
ⓘ
OH maser source ⓘ infrared source ⓘ radio source ⓘ star-forming region ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
dense molecular gas
ⓘ
dusty core ⓘ ultracompact H II region ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Milky Way galaxy
ⓘ
linked to:
Milky Way
|
| distanceFromEarth |
about 2 kiloparsecs
ⓘ
about 6,000 light-years ⓘ |
| emits |
strong infrared radiation
ⓘ
strong radio continuum emission ⓘ |
| has | hot molecular core nearby ⓘ |
| hasAngularSize | sub-arcsecond (for compact core) ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
high extinction
ⓘ
high gas density ⓘ |
| hasMaserEmission |
CH3OH
ⓘ
H2O ⓘ OH ⓘ |
| hasOutflows | molecular outflows ⓘ |
| hasParallaxMeasurements | yes ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalProcess |
gravitational collapse of molecular gas
ⓘ
ionization by massive young stars ⓘ maser amplification by population inversion ⓘ |
| hasProperMotionMeasurements | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpectralLineEmission |
hydroxyl (OH)
ⓘ
methanol (CH3OH) ⓘ water (H2O) ⓘ |
| hasStarFormation |
embedded protostars
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massive stars ⓘ |
| is |
compact
ⓘ
massive ⓘ well-studied maser source ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Perseus Arm of the Milky Way
ⓘ
linked to:
Perseus Spiral Arm
W3 molecular cloud complex ⓘ constellation Cassiopeia ⓘ
linked to:
Cassiopeia
|
| near |
W3 Main
ⓘ
W3(H2O) ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Very Large Array
ⓘ
Very Long Baseline Interferometry ⓘ radio interferometers ⓘ |
| partOf |
W3 star-forming complex
ⓘ
linked to:
W3 star-forming region
|
| usedFor |
Galactic structure measurements
ⓘ
studies of maser kinematics ⓘ studies of massive star formation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: W3(OH) Description of subject: W3(OH) is a compact, massive star-forming region and strong OH maser source within the W3 molecular cloud complex, notable for its intense radio and infrared emission.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.