WASP-12b
E963092
UNEXPLORED
WASP-12b is an extremely hot, bloated “hot Jupiter” exoplanet so close to its star that it is being tidally distorted and losing its atmosphere.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| WASP-12b canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12176234 — 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: WASP-12b Context triple: [Wide Angle Search for Planets, notableDiscovery, WASP-12b]
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A.
WASP-96
WASP-96 is a Sun-like star in the constellation Phoenix known for hosting the exoplanet WASP-96b, one of the first exoplanets whose atmosphere was characterized in detail by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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B.
51 Pegasi b
51 Pegasi b is the first exoplanet discovered orbiting a Sun-like star, marking a breakthrough in the study of planetary systems beyond our own.
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C.
exoplanet WASP-96b
Exoplanet WASP-96b is a hot, bloated gas giant orbiting a Sun-like star about 1,150 light-years away in the constellation Phoenix, notable for its clear atmosphere and prominent water vapor signatures.
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D.
WASP-72
WASP-72 is a distant star in the constellation Tucana known for hosting the transiting exoplanet WASP-72b.
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E.
HIP 61084
HIP 61084 is the Hipparcos catalog designation for Epsilon Crucis, a bright giant star in the Southern Cross constellation.
- 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: WASP-12b Target entity description: WASP-12b is an extremely hot, bloated “hot Jupiter” exoplanet so close to its star that it is being tidally distorted and losing its atmosphere.
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A.
WASP-96
WASP-96 is a Sun-like star in the constellation Phoenix known for hosting the exoplanet WASP-96b, one of the first exoplanets whose atmosphere was characterized in detail by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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B.
51 Pegasi b
51 Pegasi b is the first exoplanet discovered orbiting a Sun-like star, marking a breakthrough in the study of planetary systems beyond our own.
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C.
exoplanet WASP-96b
Exoplanet WASP-96b is a hot, bloated gas giant orbiting a Sun-like star about 1,150 light-years away in the constellation Phoenix, notable for its clear atmosphere and prominent water vapor signatures.
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D.
WASP-72
WASP-72 is a distant star in the constellation Tucana known for hosting the transiting exoplanet WASP-72b.
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E.
HIP 61084
HIP 61084 is the Hipparcos catalog designation for Epsilon Crucis, a bright giant star in the Southern Cross constellation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.