Lynds Dark Nebula catalog
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The Lynds Dark Nebula catalog is an astronomical catalog compiled by Beverly T. Lynds that lists and classifies dark interstellar clouds based on their opacity and appearance in photographic sky surveys.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lynds Catalogue of Dark Nebulae | 1 |
| Lynds Dark Nebula catalog canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18771552 — 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: Lynds Dark Nebula catalog Context triple: [Lynds 1641, cataloguedIn, Lynds Dark Nebula catalog]
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A.
Lynds Bright Nebula catalog
The Lynds Bright Nebula catalog is an astronomical catalog compiled by Beverly T. Lynds that lists and classifies bright diffuse nebulae visible in the night sky.
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B.
Lynds Dark Nebula 1634
Lynds Dark Nebula 1634 is a dense, star-forming dark cloud of gas and dust located within the Orion region, visible primarily by the starlight it obscures.
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C.
Barnard Catalogue of Dark Markings in the Sky
The Barnard Catalogue of Dark Markings in the Sky is an astronomical catalog compiled by E. E. Barnard that lists and describes dark nebulae and obscuring dust clouds visible against the Milky Way.
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D.
Revised Shapley–Ames Catalog
The Revised Shapley–Ames Catalog is an astronomical catalog that lists bright galaxies, providing standardized data and classifications widely used in extragalactic astronomy.
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E.
David Dunlap Observatory (DDO) catalog
The David Dunlap Observatory (DDO) catalog is an astronomical catalog of dwarf galaxies compiled from observations at the David Dunlap Observatory, widely used in studies of nearby low-luminosity galaxies.
- 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: Lynds Dark Nebula catalog Target entity description: The Lynds Dark Nebula catalog is an astronomical catalog compiled by Beverly T. Lynds that lists and classifies dark interstellar clouds based on their opacity and appearance in photographic sky surveys.
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A.
Lynds Bright Nebula catalog
The Lynds Bright Nebula catalog is an astronomical catalog compiled by Beverly T. Lynds that lists and classifies bright diffuse nebulae visible in the night sky.
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B.
Lynds Dark Nebula 1634
Lynds Dark Nebula 1634 is a dense, star-forming dark cloud of gas and dust located within the Orion region, visible primarily by the starlight it obscures.
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C.
Barnard Catalogue of Dark Markings in the Sky
The Barnard Catalogue of Dark Markings in the Sky is an astronomical catalog compiled by E. E. Barnard that lists and describes dark nebulae and obscuring dust clouds visible against the Milky Way.
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D.
Revised Shapley–Ames Catalog
The Revised Shapley–Ames Catalog is an astronomical catalog that lists bright galaxies, providing standardized data and classifications widely used in extragalactic astronomy.
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E.
David Dunlap Observatory (DDO) catalog
The David Dunlap Observatory (DDO) catalog is an astronomical catalog of dwarf galaxies compiled from observations at the David Dunlap Observatory, widely used in studies of nearby low-luminosity galaxies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lynds Dark Nebula catalog