Cygnus X-3
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Cygnus X-3 is a powerful X-ray binary system in the constellation Cygnus, believed to consist of a compact object such as a black hole or neutron star orbiting a massive companion star and known for its intense X-ray and gamma-ray emissions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cygnus X-3 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16692522 — 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: Cygnus X-3 Context triple: [Cygnus, containsStarSystem, Cygnus X-3]
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A.
Cygnus X-1
Cygnus X-1 is one of the strongest known X-ray sources in the sky and the first widely accepted stellar-mass black hole candidate, located in the constellation Cygnus.
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B.
Scorpius X-1
Scorpius X-1 is a bright low-mass X-ray binary system and one of the strongest persistent X-ray sources in the sky, located in the constellation Scorpius.
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C.
3C 273
3C 273 is a bright, nearby quasar in the constellation Virgo and one of the first quasars ever identified, making it a landmark object in extragalactic astronomy.
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D.
3C 295
3C 295 is a powerful, distant radio galaxy and X-ray–bright galaxy cluster often used as a calibration source in astronomical observations.
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E.
V404 Cygni
V404 Cygni is a well-known black hole X-ray binary system in the constellation Cygnus, notable for its dramatic outbursts and strong variability.
- 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: Cygnus X-3 Target entity description: Cygnus X-3 is a powerful X-ray binary system in the constellation Cygnus, believed to consist of a compact object such as a black hole or neutron star orbiting a massive companion star and known for its intense X-ray and gamma-ray emissions.
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A.
Cygnus X-1
Cygnus X-1 is one of the strongest known X-ray sources in the sky and the first widely accepted stellar-mass black hole candidate, located in the constellation Cygnus.
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B.
Scorpius X-1
Scorpius X-1 is a bright low-mass X-ray binary system and one of the strongest persistent X-ray sources in the sky, located in the constellation Scorpius.
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C.
3C 273
3C 273 is a bright, nearby quasar in the constellation Virgo and one of the first quasars ever identified, making it a landmark object in extragalactic astronomy.
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D.
3C 295
3C 295 is a powerful, distant radio galaxy and X-ray–bright galaxy cluster often used as a calibration source in astronomical observations.
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E.
V404 Cygni
V404 Cygni is a well-known black hole X-ray binary system in the constellation Cygnus, notable for its dramatic outbursts and strong variability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
constellation Cygnus
subject linked to:
constellation Cygnus