Alioth
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Alioth is a prominent white star in the constellation Ursa Major and one of the main stars forming the Big Dipper asterism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alioth canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18442618 — 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: Alioth Context triple: [Ursa Major, containsBrightStar, Alioth]
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A.
Eta Argus
Eta Argus is an alternative name for Eta Carinae, a highly luminous and unstable massive star system in the Carina constellation known for its dramatic 19th-century Great Eruption.
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B.
Udir
Udir is the commonly used abbreviation for the Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training, the national authority responsible for implementing and overseeing Norway’s education policy.
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C.
Saiph
Saiph is a bright blue supergiant star that forms one of the corners of the constellation Orion.
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D.
Orion
Orion is a prominent constellation in the night sky, easily recognized by its three-star belt and associated in many cultures with the figure of a hunter.
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E.
Orion
Orion is a coastal municipality in the province of Bataan in the Philippines, known for its historical significance and proximity to Manila Bay.
- 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: Alioth Target entity description: Alioth is a prominent white star in the constellation Ursa Major and one of the main stars forming the Big Dipper asterism.
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A.
Eta Argus
Eta Argus is an alternative name for Eta Carinae, a highly luminous and unstable massive star system in the Carina constellation known for its dramatic 19th-century Great Eruption.
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B.
Udir
Udir is the commonly used abbreviation for the Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training, the national authority responsible for implementing and overseeing Norway’s education policy.
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C.
Saiph
Saiph is a bright blue supergiant star that forms one of the corners of the constellation Orion.
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D.
Orion
Orion is a prominent constellation in the night sky, easily recognized by its three-star belt and associated in many cultures with the figure of a hunter.
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E.
Orion
Orion is a coastal municipality in the province of Bataan in the Philippines, known for its historical significance and proximity to Manila Bay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.