U Sgr
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U Sgr is a classical Cepheid variable star in the constellation Sagittarius, known for its periodic brightness variations used to measure cosmic distances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| U Sgr canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18772764 — 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: U Sgr Context triple: [U Sagittarii, hasDesignation, U Sgr]
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A.
Sgr
Sgr is the standard astronomical abbreviation for Sagittarius, a prominent zodiac constellation in the southern sky.
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B.
Gienah Cygni
Gienah Cygni is a bright blue-white giant star in the constellation Cygnus, notable as one of its prominent stellar members.
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C.
Gamma Tucanae
Gamma Tucanae is a star in the southern constellation Tucana, visible to the naked eye and used as a reference point in that region of the sky.
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D.
Lambda Sagittarii
Lambda Sagittarii is a bright star in the constellation Sagittarius that marks the top of the Teapot asterism.
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E.
Mu Serpentis
Mu Serpentis is a relatively bright A-type main-sequence star located in the tail region of the constellation Serpens.
- 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: U Sgr Target entity description: U Sgr is a classical Cepheid variable star in the constellation Sagittarius, known for its periodic brightness variations used to measure cosmic distances.
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A.
Sgr
Sgr is the standard astronomical abbreviation for Sagittarius, a prominent zodiac constellation in the southern sky.
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B.
Gienah Cygni
Gienah Cygni is a bright blue-white giant star in the constellation Cygnus, notable as one of its prominent stellar members.
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C.
Gamma Tucanae
Gamma Tucanae is a star in the southern constellation Tucana, visible to the naked eye and used as a reference point in that region of the sky.
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D.
Lambda Sagittarii
Lambda Sagittarii is a bright star in the constellation Sagittarius that marks the top of the Teapot asterism.
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E.
Mu Serpentis
Mu Serpentis is a relatively bright A-type main-sequence star located in the tail region of the constellation Serpens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.