GK Persei
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GK Persei is a well-known cataclysmic variable star and classical nova in the constellation Perseus, famous for its dramatic 1901 nova outburst and expanding nebular remnant.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GK Persei canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5911127 — 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: GK Persei Context triple: [Perseus constellation, contains, GK Persei]
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A.
Caldwell 49
Caldwell 49 is a large, bright emission nebula and star-forming region in the constellation Monoceros, popularly known as the Rosette Nebula.
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B.
Jewel Box cluster
The Jewel Box cluster is a bright and colorful open star cluster in the constellation Crux, renowned for its striking mix of blue and red stars visible even in small telescopes.
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C.
Barnard 5
Barnard 5 is a dark molecular cloud and active star-forming region located within the Perseus molecular cloud complex.
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D.
Messier 44
Messier 44, also known as the Beehive Cluster or Praesepe, is a bright open star cluster visible to the naked eye and one of the nearest such clusters to Earth.
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E.
Caldwell 14
Caldwell 14 is an open star cluster in the constellation Perseus, forming part of the famous Double Cluster visible to the naked eye in dark skies.
- 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: GK Persei Target entity description: GK Persei is a well-known cataclysmic variable star and classical nova in the constellation Perseus, famous for its dramatic 1901 nova outburst and expanding nebular remnant.
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A.
Caldwell 49
Caldwell 49 is a large, bright emission nebula and star-forming region in the constellation Monoceros, popularly known as the Rosette Nebula.
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B.
Jewel Box cluster
The Jewel Box cluster is a bright and colorful open star cluster in the constellation Crux, renowned for its striking mix of blue and red stars visible even in small telescopes.
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C.
Barnard 5
Barnard 5 is a dark molecular cloud and active star-forming region located within the Perseus molecular cloud complex.
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D.
Messier 44
Messier 44, also known as the Beehive Cluster or Praesepe, is a bright open star cluster visible to the naked eye and one of the nearest such clusters to Earth.
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E.
Caldwell 14
Caldwell 14 is an open star cluster in the constellation Perseus, forming part of the famous Double Cluster visible to the naked eye in dark skies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
binary star system
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cataclysmic variable star ⓘ classical nova ⓘ |
| accretionMechanism | accretion disk ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeAtMaximum |
0.0–0.2
ⓘ
0.2 ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeQuiescent | ~13 ⓘ |
| catalogDesignation |
BD+43 807
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GK Per ⓘ HD 27045 ⓘ HIP 17462 ⓘ HR 1200 ⓘ |
| constellation | Perseus ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Thomas David Anderson ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | visual observation ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
~1500 light-years
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~470 parsecs ⓘ |
| ejectedMaterial | expanding knots and filaments ⓘ |
| galacticPopulation | Milky Way ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
K-type subgiant donor star
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white dwarf ⓘ |
| hasRemnant | expanding nova shell ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a prototype for studies of old nova remnants
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dramatic 1901 nova outburst ⓘ well-resolved expanding nova remnant ⓘ |
| novaOutburstDate | 1901-02-21 ⓘ |
| novaOutburstYear | 1901 ⓘ |
| orbitalPeriod | ~1.9968 days ⓘ |
| otherName |
Nova Persei
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linked to:
Nova Persei 1901
Nova Persei 1901 ⓘ X-ray source 4U 0302+30 ⓘ |
| outburstType |
classical nova
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recurrent dwarf-nova-like outbursts ⓘ |
| peakBrightnessComparison | became one of the brightest novae of the 20th century ⓘ |
| remnantExpansion | measurable proper motion of nebular knots ⓘ |
| remnantObservedIn |
X-ray wavelengths
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optical wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| remnantType | nova remnant nebula ⓘ |
| shows |
X-ray emission
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dwarf nova outbursts ⓘ optical variability ⓘ |
| spectralTypeCompanion | K2IV ⓘ |
| variableStarType |
dwarf nova-like cataclysmic variable
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intermediate polar ⓘ |
| whiteDwarfSpinPeriod | ~351 seconds ⓘ |
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Subject: GK Persei Description of subject: GK Persei is a well-known cataclysmic variable star and classical nova in the constellation Perseus, famous for its dramatic 1901 nova outburst and expanding nebular remnant.
Referenced by (2)
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