46 Orionis
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46 Orionis is a star in the constellation Orion, known as the Flamsteed-designated counterpart of the bright central belt star Alnilam.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 46 Orionis canonical | 2 |
| 46 Ori | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5775385 — 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: 46 Orionis Context triple: [Alnilam, flamsteedDesignation, 46 Orionis]
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A.
50 Orionis
50 Orionis is a star in the constellation Orion, known as the Flamsteed-designated counterpart of the bright multiple star system Alnitak in Orion’s Belt.
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B.
Zeta Orionis
Zeta Orionis, traditionally known as Alnitak, is a massive, hot blue multiple star system forming the easternmost star of Orion’s Belt.
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C.
Zeta Tucanae
Zeta Tucanae is a main-sequence F-type star located in the southern constellation Tucana, visible to the naked eye from dark-sky locations.
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D.
Tau Canis Majoris
Tau Canis Majoris is a very luminous, massive blue-white multiple star system located in the constellation Canis Major and is one of the brightest members of the open cluster NGC 2362.
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E.
Rho Tucanae
Rho Tucanae is a star located in the southern constellation Tucana.
- 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: 46 Orionis Target entity description: 46 Orionis is a star in the constellation Orion, known as the Flamsteed-designated counterpart of the bright central belt star Alnilam.
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A.
50 Orionis
50 Orionis is a star in the constellation Orion, known as the Flamsteed-designated counterpart of the bright multiple star system Alnitak in Orion’s Belt.
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B.
Zeta Orionis
Zeta Orionis, traditionally known as Alnitak, is a massive, hot blue multiple star system forming the easternmost star of Orion’s Belt.
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C.
Zeta Tucanae
Zeta Tucanae is a main-sequence F-type star located in the southern constellation Tucana, visible to the naked eye from dark-sky locations.
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D.
Tau Canis Majoris
Tau Canis Majoris is a very luminous, massive blue-white multiple star system located in the constellation Canis Major and is one of the brightest members of the open cluster NGC 2362.
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E.
Rho Tucanae
Rho Tucanae is a star located in the southern constellation Tucana.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 46 Orionis Description of subject: 46 Orionis is a star in the constellation Orion, known as the Flamsteed-designated counterpart of the bright central belt star Alnilam.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 46 Orionis