asteroid 1991 VG
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Asteroid 1991 VG is a small near-Earth object notable for its unusually Earth-like orbit and past speculation that it might be artificial debris rather than a natural asteroid.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| asteroid 1991 VG canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12681253 — 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: asteroid 1991 VG Context triple: [NEA Scout, previousPlannedTarget, asteroid 1991 VG]
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A.
asteroid 1943 Anteros
Asteroid 1943 Anteros is a near-Earth Apollo-group asteroid notable for its relatively close approaches to Earth and its role in studies of asteroid orbits and compositions.
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B.
asteroid 1000 Piazzia
Asteroid 1000 Piazzia is a main-belt asteroid named in honor of Italian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi, the discoverer of Ceres.
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C.
asteroid 1940 Whipple
Asteroid 1940 Whipple is a minor planet in our solar system named in honor of American astronomer Fred Whipple, known for his work on comets.
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D.
asteroid 1933 Tinchen
Asteroid 1933 Tinchen is a minor planet in our solar system, part of the main asteroid belt, identified and cataloged as one of the many small rocky bodies orbiting the Sun.
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E.
asteroid 1939 Quetta
Asteroid 1939 Quetta is a minor planet in the asteroid belt named after the city of Quetta, Pakistan.
- 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: asteroid 1991 VG Target entity description: Asteroid 1991 VG is a small near-Earth object notable for its unusually Earth-like orbit and past speculation that it might be artificial debris rather than a natural asteroid.
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A.
asteroid 1943 Anteros
Asteroid 1943 Anteros is a near-Earth Apollo-group asteroid notable for its relatively close approaches to Earth and its role in studies of asteroid orbits and compositions.
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B.
asteroid 1000 Piazzia
Asteroid 1000 Piazzia is a main-belt asteroid named in honor of Italian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi, the discoverer of Ceres.
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C.
asteroid 1940 Whipple
Asteroid 1940 Whipple is a minor planet in our solar system named in honor of American astronomer Fred Whipple, known for his work on comets.
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D.
asteroid 1933 Tinchen
Asteroid 1933 Tinchen is a minor planet in our solar system, part of the main asteroid belt, identified and cataloged as one of the many small rocky bodies orbiting the Sun.
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E.
asteroid 1939 Quetta
Asteroid 1939 Quetta is a minor planet in the asteroid belt named after the city of Quetta, Pakistan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
NEA Scout