Alphecca
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UNEXPLORED
Alphecca is a bright binary star system in the constellation Corona Borealis, notable as one of the sky’s prominent eclipsing variables.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alphecca canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17653984 — 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: Alphecca Context triple: [Corona Borealis, brightestStar, Alphecca]
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A.
Abellinum
Abellinum was an ancient town of the Samnite and later Roman world in southern Italy, located in the region historically known as Samnium.
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B.
Ascella
Ascella is a prominent multiple star system in the constellation Sagittarius, known for being one of its brightest and most easily visible stars.
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C.
Faventia
Faventia is the ancient Roman name for the Italian city of Faenza, historically known as an important settlement in northern Italy.
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D.
Avelia
Avelia is a family of high-speed trainsets developed by Alstom and used in various advanced rail networks around the world.
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E.
Atheras
Atheras is a mountainous region on the Greek island of Ikaria, known for its rugged terrain and scenic landscapes.
- 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: Alphecca Target entity description: Alphecca is a bright binary star system in the constellation Corona Borealis, notable as one of the sky’s prominent eclipsing variables.
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A.
Abellinum
Abellinum was an ancient town of the Samnite and later Roman world in southern Italy, located in the region historically known as Samnium.
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B.
Ascella
Ascella is a prominent multiple star system in the constellation Sagittarius, known for being one of its brightest and most easily visible stars.
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C.
Faventia
Faventia is the ancient Roman name for the Italian city of Faenza, historically known as an important settlement in northern Italy.
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D.
Avelia
Avelia is a family of high-speed trainsets developed by Alstom and used in various advanced rail networks around the world.
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E.
Atheras
Atheras is a mountainous region on the Greek island of Ikaria, known for its rugged terrain and scenic landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.