16 Boötis
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16 Boötis is a star in the constellation Boötes that lies near the bright giant Arcturus in the night sky.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 16 Boötis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18106746 — 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: 16 Boötis Context triple: [Arcturus, flamsteedDesignation, 16 Boötis]
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A.
Gamma Coronae Borealis
Gamma Coronae Borealis is a binary star system in the northern constellation Corona Borealis, visible to the naked eye and used as a reference point within the constellation’s distinctive arc.
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B.
Theta Coronae Borealis
Theta Coronae Borealis is a binary star system in the constellation Corona Borealis, known for its relatively bright, white main-sequence primary star.
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C.
Zeta Tucanae
Zeta Tucanae is a main-sequence F-type star located in the southern constellation Tucana, visible to the naked eye from dark-sky locations.
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D.
Epsilon Coronae Borealis
Epsilon Coronae Borealis is a binary star system in the constellation Corona Borealis, consisting of a K-type giant primary and a close stellar companion.
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E.
Lambda Muscae
Lambda Muscae is a relatively faint main-sequence star located in the southern constellation Musca.
- 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: 16 Boötis Target entity description: 16 Boötis is a star in the constellation Boötes that lies near the bright giant Arcturus in the night sky.
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A.
Gamma Coronae Borealis
Gamma Coronae Borealis is a binary star system in the northern constellation Corona Borealis, visible to the naked eye and used as a reference point within the constellation’s distinctive arc.
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B.
Theta Coronae Borealis
Theta Coronae Borealis is a binary star system in the constellation Corona Borealis, known for its relatively bright, white main-sequence primary star.
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C.
Zeta Tucanae
Zeta Tucanae is a main-sequence F-type star located in the southern constellation Tucana, visible to the naked eye from dark-sky locations.
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D.
Epsilon Coronae Borealis
Epsilon Coronae Borealis is a binary star system in the constellation Corona Borealis, consisting of a K-type giant primary and a close stellar companion.
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E.
Lambda Muscae
Lambda Muscae is a relatively faint main-sequence star located in the southern constellation Musca.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.