LBN 948
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UNEXPLORED
LBN 948 is a diffuse nebula listed in the Lynds Bright Nebula catalog, corresponding to the H II region Sharpless 2-275 in the constellation Monoceros.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LBN 948 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18457994 — 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: LBN 948 Context triple: [Sh 2-275, hasAlternativeDesignation, LBN 948]
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A.
HO Librae
HO Librae is a red dwarf star in the constellation Libra that hosts the well-known exoplanetary system Gliese 581.
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B.
LEDA 47495
LEDA 47495 is a dwarf irregular galaxy listed in the LEDA (PGC) extragalactic database and also known as UGC 8508.
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C.
Holmberg IX
Holmberg IX is a small irregular dwarf galaxy and one of the nearest known satellite galaxies of the spiral galaxy Messier 81 (M81).
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D.
Messier 69
Messier 69 is a dense, metal-rich globular star cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius near the center of the Milky Way.
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E.
Caldwell 49
Caldwell 49 is a large, bright emission nebula and star-forming region in the constellation Monoceros, popularly known as the Rosette Nebula.
- 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: LBN 948 Target entity description: LBN 948 is a diffuse nebula listed in the Lynds Bright Nebula catalog, corresponding to the H II region Sharpless 2-275 in the constellation Monoceros.
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A.
HO Librae
HO Librae is a red dwarf star in the constellation Libra that hosts the well-known exoplanetary system Gliese 581.
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B.
LEDA 47495
LEDA 47495 is a dwarf irregular galaxy listed in the LEDA (PGC) extragalactic database and also known as UGC 8508.
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C.
Holmberg IX
Holmberg IX is a small irregular dwarf galaxy and one of the nearest known satellite galaxies of the spiral galaxy Messier 81 (M81).
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D.
Messier 69
Messier 69 is a dense, metal-rich globular star cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius near the center of the Milky Way.
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E.
Caldwell 49
Caldwell 49 is a large, bright emission nebula and star-forming region in the constellation Monoceros, popularly known as the Rosette Nebula.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.