S106 nebula
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S106 nebula is a bipolar emission nebula and active star-forming region in the constellation Cygnus, illuminated by a massive young central star.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| S106 nebula canonical | 1 |
| Sharpless 106 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4911632 — 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: S106 nebula Context triple: [Cygnus X star-forming region, contains, S106 nebula]
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A.
Rosette Nebula
The Rosette Nebula is a large, circular emission nebula and active star-forming region located in the Milky Way, notable for its striking rose-like appearance in astrophotography.
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B.
Tarantula Nebula
The Tarantula Nebula is an enormous, extremely active star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud and one of the most luminous nebulae known in the Local Group of galaxies.
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C.
Merope Nebula
The Merope Nebula is a bright reflection nebula in the Pleiades star cluster, illuminated by and surrounding the hot blue star Merope in the constellation Taurus.
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D.
Flame Nebula
The Flame Nebula is a bright emission nebula in the constellation Orion, illuminated by young, massive stars and characterized by dark dust lanes that give it a fiery appearance.
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E.
Eagle Nebula
The Eagle Nebula is a famous star-forming region in the Milky Way best known for the "Pillars of Creation," towering columns of gas and dust captured in iconic Hubble Space Telescope images.
- 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: S106 nebula Target entity description: S106 nebula is a bipolar emission nebula and active star-forming region in the constellation Cygnus, illuminated by a massive young central star.
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A.
Rosette Nebula
The Rosette Nebula is a large, circular emission nebula and active star-forming region located in the Milky Way, notable for its striking rose-like appearance in astrophotography.
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B.
Swan Nebula
The Swan Nebula, also known as M17 or the Omega Nebula, is a bright star-forming emission nebula in the constellation Sagittarius, rich in gas, dust, and young massive stars.
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C.
Tarantula Nebula
The Tarantula Nebula is an enormous, extremely active star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud and one of the most luminous nebulae known in the Local Group of galaxies.
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D.
Merope Nebula
The Merope Nebula is a bright reflection nebula in the Pleiades star cluster, illuminated by and surrounding the hot blue star Merope in the constellation Taurus.
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E.
Flame Nebula
The Flame Nebula is a bright emission nebula in the constellation Orion, illuminated by young, massive stars and characterized by dark dust lanes that give it a fiery appearance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
H II region
ⓘ
bipolar nebula ⓘ emission nebula ⓘ star-forming region ⓘ young massive star ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn |
Sharpless catalog
ⓘ
linked to:
Sharpless catalogue
|
| contains |
protoplanetary disks
ⓘ
protostars ⓘ young stellar objects ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
S 106
ⓘ
Sh2-106 ⓘ Sharpless 106 ⓘ
linked to:
S106 nebula
|
| hasAppearance | butterfly-like in images ⓘ |
| hasCentralRegion | equatorial dust lane ⓘ |
| hasCentralStar | S106 IR ⓘ |
| hasColorInOptical |
orange
ⓘ
reddish ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
dust
ⓘ
ionized gas ⓘ molecular gas ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | dense molecular cloud ⓘ |
| hasExcitationSource | massive young central star ⓘ |
| hasLobe |
northern emission lobe
ⓘ
southern emission lobe ⓘ |
| hasMedium | ionized hydrogen gas ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | bipolar ⓘ |
| hasOutflows | bipolar outflows ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalProcess |
dust scattering
ⓘ
gas heating ⓘ photoionization ⓘ stellar winds ⓘ |
| hasRegion | central cavity carved by stellar winds ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterest |
feedback from massive stars
ⓘ
massive star formation ⓘ structure of H II regions ⓘ |
| hasShape | hourglass-shaped ⓘ |
| illuminatedBy | S106 IR ⓘ |
| isLocatedIn | Milky Way ⓘ |
| isRegionOf | ongoing star formation ⓘ |
| isTargetOf |
Hubble Space Telescope observations
ⓘ
linked to:
Hubble Space Telescope data products
infrared observatory studies ⓘ |
| isTypeOf | Galactic nebula ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Cygnus ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| shows |
bright emission lobes
ⓘ
dark lane of dust ⓘ |
| spectralType | O-type star ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: S106 nebula Description of subject: S106 nebula is a bipolar emission nebula and active star-forming region in the constellation Cygnus, illuminated by a massive young central star.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: S106 nebula