WASP-72
E492367
WASP-72 is a distant star in the constellation Tucana known for hosting the transiting exoplanet WASP-72b.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5089086 — 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: WASP-72 Context triple: [Tucana, contains, WASP-72]
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A.
WASP-96
WASP-96 is a Sun-like star in the constellation Phoenix known for hosting the exoplanet WASP-96b, one of the first exoplanets whose atmosphere was characterized in detail by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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B.
exoplanet WASP-96b
Exoplanet WASP-96b is a hot, bloated gas giant orbiting a Sun-like star about 1,150 light-years away in the constellation Phoenix, notable for its clear atmosphere and prominent water vapor signatures.
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C.
HD 168454
HD 168454 is the Henry Draper Catalogue designation for Kaus Australis, the bright primary star in the constellation Sagittarius.
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Epsilon Eridani b
Epsilon Eridani b is a nearby Jupiter-like exoplanet candidate orbiting the young K-type star Epsilon Eridani, making it one of the closest known potential exoplanets to Earth.
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E.
HD 281159
HD 281159 is a young, massive star located in the Perseus OB2 stellar association, a nearby region of recent star formation in the constellation Perseus.
- 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: WASP-72 Target entity description: WASP-72 is a distant star in the constellation Tucana known for hosting the transiting exoplanet WASP-72b.
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A.
WASP-96
WASP-96 is a Sun-like star in the constellation Phoenix known for hosting the exoplanet WASP-96b, one of the first exoplanets whose atmosphere was characterized in detail by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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B.
exoplanet WASP-96b
Exoplanet WASP-96b is a hot, bloated gas giant orbiting a Sun-like star about 1,150 light-years away in the constellation Phoenix, notable for its clear atmosphere and prominent water vapor signatures.
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C.
HD 168454
HD 168454 is the Henry Draper Catalogue designation for Kaus Australis, the bright primary star in the constellation Sagittarius.
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D.
Epsilon Eridani b
Epsilon Eridani b is a nearby Jupiter-like exoplanet candidate orbiting the young K-type star Epsilon Eridani, making it one of the closest known potential exoplanets to Earth.
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E.
HD 281159
HD 281159 is a young, massive star located in the Perseus OB2 stellar association, a nearby region of recent star formation in the constellation Perseus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | star ⓘ |
| age_Gyr | ~3 ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 10.96 ⓘ |
| constellation | Tucana ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem |
ICRS
ⓘ
linked to:
International Celestial Reference System
|
| declination | -41° 23′ 14.4″ ⓘ |
| discoveredExoplanetBy |
WASP survey
ⓘ
linked to:
WASP exoplanet survey
|
| distance_ly | ~1600 ⓘ |
| distance_pc | ~490 ⓘ |
| effectiveTemperature_K | ~6250 ⓘ |
| epochOfExoplanetDiscovery | 2012 ⓘ |
| galacticPopulation | thin disk ⓘ |
| hasExoplanet | WASP-72b ⓘ |
| hasPlanetarySystem | true ⓘ |
| hostOfTransitingPlanet | WASP-72b ⓘ |
| hostStarOf | WASP-72b ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Milky Way
ⓘ
southern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| mass_solar | ~1.39 ⓘ |
| metallicity_Fe_H | ~0.07 ⓘ |
| otherDesignation |
2MASS J01250804-4123144
ⓘ
CD-41 770 ⓘ TYC 7580-192-1 ⓘ |
| parallax_mas | 2.0 ⓘ |
| planetCountConfirmed | 1 ⓘ |
| radius_solar | ~1.98 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 01h 25m 08.04s ⓘ |
| rotationalVelocity_km_s | ~6.0 ⓘ |
| spectralType | F7 ⓘ |
| surfaceGravity_logg | ~3.9 ⓘ |
| survey | Wide Angle Search for Planets ⓘ |
| variabilityType | planetary transit host ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: WASP-72 Description of subject: WASP-72 is a distant star in the constellation Tucana known for hosting the transiting exoplanet WASP-72b.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
constellation Tucana