Phoenix Dwarf
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Phoenix Dwarf is a faint dwarf galaxy in the constellation Phoenix, notable for its mixed stellar populations and transition-type properties between dwarf irregular and dwarf spheroidal galaxies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phoenix Dwarf canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5844613 — 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: Phoenix Dwarf Context triple: [Phoenix Dwarf Galaxy, hasAlternativeName, Phoenix Dwarf]
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A.
Monrupino
Monrupino is a small municipality in northeastern Italy near the Slovenian border, known for its Karst landscape and bilingual Italian-Slovene cultural heritage.
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B.
Fogolin
Fogolin is an Italian surname most notably associated with individuals such as Claudio Fogolin.
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C.
Osphranter
Osphranter is a genus of large Australian marsupials that includes several species of kangaroos and wallaroos.
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D.
Phaeo
Phaeo is a lesser-known figure in Greek mythology, identified as a daughter of the Titan Atlas.
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E.
Glyphotes
Glyphotes is a little-known genus of tree squirrels within the subfamily Callosciurinae, which comprises various colorful and arboreal Asian squirrel species.
- 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: Phoenix Dwarf Target entity description: Phoenix Dwarf is a faint dwarf galaxy in the constellation Phoenix, notable for its mixed stellar populations and transition-type properties between dwarf irregular and dwarf spheroidal galaxies.
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A.
Monrupino
Monrupino is a small municipality in northeastern Italy near the Slovenian border, known for its Karst landscape and bilingual Italian-Slovene cultural heritage.
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B.
Fogolin
Fogolin is an Italian surname most notably associated with individuals such as Claudio Fogolin.
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C.
Osphranter
Osphranter is a genus of large Australian marsupials that includes several species of kangaroos and wallaroos.
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D.
Phaeo
Phaeo is a lesser-known figure in Greek mythology, identified as a daughter of the Titan Atlas.
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E.
Glyphotes
Glyphotes is a little-known genus of tree squirrels within the subfamily Callosciurinae, which comprises various colorful and arboreal Asian squirrel species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dwarf galaxy
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transition-type dwarf galaxy ⓘ |
| absoluteMagnitudeV | about −10 ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Local Group outskirts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brightness | faint ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | transition-type dwarf galaxy between dIrr and dSph ⓘ |
| component |
neutral hydrogen component
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stellar component ⓘ |
| constellation | Phoenix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
asymptotic giant branch stars
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horizontal branch stars ⓘ red giant branch stars ⓘ young main-sequence stars ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | photographic survey ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
approximately 1.3 million light-years
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approximately 400 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| distanceFromMilkyWay |
approximately 120 kiloparsecs
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approximately 400000 light-years ⓘ |
| environment | relatively isolated dwarf galaxy ⓘ |
| galaxyType | transition between dwarf irregular and dwarf spheroidal ⓘ |
| gasContent |
HI gas offset from main stellar component
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low neutral gas content near main stellar body ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kinematics | shows separation between gas and stars ⓘ |
| location | southern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| memberOf | nearby dwarf galaxy population ⓘ |
| metallicity | low metallicity ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | dIrr/dSph transition ⓘ |
| observedIn |
near-infrared wavelengths
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optical wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| researchUse |
study of dwarf galaxy evolution
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study of star formation histories in low-mass galaxies ⓘ study of transition between dwarf irregular and dwarf spheroidal types ⓘ |
| satelliteOf | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starFormationActivity | low current star formation ⓘ |
| starFormationHistory | extended star formation over several gigayears ⓘ |
| stellarPopulation |
intermediate-age stars
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mixed stellar populations ⓘ old stars ⓘ young stars ⓘ |
| surfaceBrightness | low surface brightness ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | southern observatories ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Phoenix Dwarf Description of subject: Phoenix Dwarf is a faint dwarf galaxy in the constellation Phoenix, notable for its mixed stellar populations and transition-type properties between dwarf irregular and dwarf spheroidal galaxies.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.