Algieba
E576475
Algieba is a bright double star system in the constellation Leo, known for its striking golden components and prominence in amateur astronomy observations.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6174910 — 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: Algieba Context triple: [Leo, containsNotableStar, Algieba]
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A.
Alberoni
Alberoni is an Italian surname most notably associated with Giulio Alberoni, an influential 18th-century cardinal and statesman.
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B.
Alakaluf
Alakaluf, more commonly known as the Kawésqar, are an Indigenous seafaring people native to the fjords and channels of southern Chilean Patagonia.
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C.
Baniata
Baniata is an Oceanic language of the Meso-Melanesian group spoken in the Solomon Islands.
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D.
Jableh
Jableh is a coastal city in northwestern Syria on the Mediterranean Sea, known for its ancient history and archaeological sites, including a well-preserved Roman theater.
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E.
Gebal
Gebal is the ancient name of the Phoenician coastal city later known as Byblos, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
- 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: Algieba Target entity description: Algieba is a bright double star system in the constellation Leo, known for its striking golden components and prominence in amateur astronomy observations.
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A.
Alberoni
Alberoni is an Italian surname most notably associated with Giulio Alberoni, an influential 18th-century cardinal and statesman.
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B.
Alakaluf
Alakaluf, more commonly known as the Kawésqar, are an Indigenous seafaring people native to the fjords and channels of southern Chilean Patagonia.
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C.
Baniata
Baniata is an Oceanic language of the Meso-Melanesian group spoken in the Solomon Islands.
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D.
Jableh
Jableh is a coastal city in northwestern Syria on the Mediterranean Sea, known for its ancient history and archaeological sites, including a well-preserved Roman theater.
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E.
Gebal
Gebal is the ancient name of the Phoenician coastal city later known as Byblos, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
binary star system
ⓘ
double star ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Gamma Leo
ⓘ
HD 89484 ⓘ HIP 50583 ⓘ HR 4057 ⓘ γ Leonis ⓘ
linked to:
Gamma Leonis
|
| hasAngularSeparation | about 4.4 arcseconds ⓘ |
| hasApparentMagnitude |
1.98
ⓘ
about 2.3 ⓘ about 3.5 ⓘ |
| hasApparentMagnitudeRange | 1.9–2.0 ⓘ |
| hasBayerDesignation | Gamma Leonis ⓘ |
| hasColor |
golden
ⓘ
orange-golden ⓘ yellow-golden ⓘ |
| hasCombinedApparentMagnitude | 1.98 ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Algieba A
ⓘ
linked to:
Algieba
Algieba B ⓘ
linked to:
Algieba
|
| hasDeclination | +19° 50′ 30″ ⓘ |
| hasDistanceFromEarth |
about 130 light-years
ⓘ
about 40 parsecs ⓘ |
| hasFlamsteedDesignation | 41 Leonis ⓘ |
| hasProperName | Algieba ⓘ |
| hasRadialVelocity | about +1 km/s ⓘ |
| hasRightAscension | 10h 19m 58s ⓘ |
| hasSpectralType |
G7III
ⓘ
K1III ⓘ K1III+G7III ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalNameMeaning | the forehead (of the lion) ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalNameOrigin | Arabic ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
bright golden components
ⓘ
easily resolvable double star ⓘ |
| isPartOfAsterism | Sickle of Leo ⓘ |
| isPopularWith | amateur astronomers ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
double star observing practice
ⓘ
testing telescope resolving power ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Leo ⓘ |
| visibleFromEarthWith |
binoculars (as a bright star, not resolved)
ⓘ
small telescope ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Algieba Description of subject: Algieba is a bright double star system in the constellation Leo, known for its striking golden components and prominence in amateur astronomy observations.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Algieba
linked to: Algieba