globular cluster Whiting 1
E502419
Globular cluster Whiting 1 is a faint, relatively young globular star cluster in the Milky Way’s halo that is thought to have originated in the Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy and been accreted during its interaction with our galaxy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| globular cluster Whiting 1 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5201968 — 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: globular cluster Whiting 1 Context triple: [SagDEG, contains, globular cluster Whiting 1]
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A.
globular cluster NGC 6712
Globular cluster NGC 6712 is a relatively loose, heavily reddened globular star cluster in the Milky Way, notable for its interaction with the Galactic disk and significant tidal stripping.
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B.
Hercules Globular Cluster
The Hercules Globular Cluster is a bright, densely packed spherical star cluster in the constellation Hercules, notable as one of the most prominent and studied globular clusters in the northern sky.
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C.
globular star cluster M13
Globular star cluster M13, also known as the Great Hercules Cluster, is a dense, bright spherical collection of hundreds of thousands of ancient stars located in the constellation Hercules and is one of the most prominent globular clusters visible from Earth.
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D.
globular cluster NGC 6541
Globular cluster NGC 6541 is a bright, compact, and ancient spherical star cluster located in the constellation Corona Australis, notable for its high stellar density and great age.
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E.
47 Tucanae
47 Tucanae is a massive, bright globular star cluster in the constellation Tucana, notable as one of the closest and most studied such clusters in the Milky Way.
- 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: globular cluster Whiting 1 Target entity description: Globular cluster Whiting 1 is a faint, relatively young globular star cluster in the Milky Way’s halo that is thought to have originated in the Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy and been accreted during its interaction with our galaxy.
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A.
globular cluster NGC 6712
Globular cluster NGC 6712 is a relatively loose, heavily reddened globular star cluster in the Milky Way, notable for its interaction with the Galactic disk and significant tidal stripping.
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B.
Hercules Globular Cluster
The Hercules Globular Cluster is a bright, densely packed spherical star cluster in the constellation Hercules, notable as one of the most prominent and studied globular clusters in the northern sky.
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C.
globular star cluster M13
Globular star cluster M13, also known as the Great Hercules Cluster, is a dense, bright spherical collection of hundreds of thousands of ancient stars located in the constellation Hercules and is one of the most prominent globular clusters visible from Earth.
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D.
globular cluster NGC 6541
Globular cluster NGC 6541 is a bright, compact, and ancient spherical star cluster located in the constellation Corona Australis, notable for its high stellar density and great age.
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E.
47 Tucanae
47 Tucanae is a massive, bright globular star cluster in the constellation Tucana, notable as one of the closest and most studied such clusters in the Milky Way.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | globular cluster ⓘ |
| accretedBy | Milky Way ⓘ |
| age |
relatively young for a globular cluster
ⓘ
~6.5 billion years ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | ~16.3 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sagittarius tidal stream
ⓘ
linked to:
Sagittarius Stream
|
| belongsTo |
Sagittarius stream
ⓘ
linked to:
Sagittarius Stream
outer halo globular cluster system ⓘ |
| clusterConcentration | low to moderate ⓘ |
| clusterType |
faint globular cluster
ⓘ
outer-halo globular cluster ⓘ |
| constellation | Pegasus ⓘ |
| declination(J2000) | -03° 15′ 10″ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Alan B. Whiting ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | photographic survey ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
~12.3 kiloparsecs
ⓘ
~40,000 light-years ⓘ |
| distanceFromGalacticCenter | ~34 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| environment | low-density outer halo region ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | ~-60° ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude | ~162° ⓘ |
| galacticPopulation | halo population ⓘ |
| halfLightRadius | ~0.5 arcminutes ⓘ |
| hasColorMagnitudeDiagram | consistent with intermediate-age, metal-rich population ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
low luminosity
ⓘ
low mass ⓘ relatively high metallicity for a globular cluster ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy | Milky Way ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Milky Way
ⓘ
Milky Way halo ⓘ |
| memberOf | Milky Way stellar halo ⓘ |
| metallicity[Fe/H] | about -0.7 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alan B. Whiting ⓘ |
| observedIn |
near-infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| orbitalAssociation | Sagittarius dwarf galaxy debris ⓘ |
| origin |
Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy
ⓘ
linked to:
Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy ⓘ |
| rightAscension(J2000) | 02h 02m 57s ⓘ |
| stellarPopulation | intermediate-age population ⓘ |
| usedAs | tracer of Sagittarius dwarf accretion ⓘ |
| usedFor |
studies of Milky Way halo formation
ⓘ
studies of globular cluster age–metallicity relation ⓘ |
| visibility | requires large amateur or professional telescopes ⓘ |
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Subject: globular cluster Whiting 1 Description of subject: Globular cluster Whiting 1 is a faint, relatively young globular star cluster in the Milky Way’s halo that is thought to have originated in the Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy and been accreted during its interaction with our galaxy.
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