M26
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M26 is an open star cluster in the constellation Scutum, included in Charles Messier’s catalog of deep-sky objects.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18956809 — 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: M26 Context triple: [Messier 26, catalogCode, M26]
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A.
M26
M26 is a short motorway in southeast England that links the M25 and M20, serving as a key connector route in Kent.
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B.
M26
The M26 is a U.S. World War II–era heavy/medium tank, commonly known as the M26 Pershing, that served as a precursor to the American Patton tank series.
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C.
M260
The M260 is a lightweight, three-tube rocket launcher pod commonly mounted on helicopters and aircraft to fire 70 mm Hydra rockets.
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D.
M62
M62 is a major trans-Pennine motorway in northern England connecting cities such as Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, and Hull.
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E.
M22
M22 is a bright globular star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for being one of the closest and most easily observed globular clusters from Earth.
- 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: M26 Target entity description: M26 is an open star cluster in the constellation Scutum, included in Charles Messier’s catalog of deep-sky objects.
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A.
M26
The M26 is a U.S. World War II–era heavy/medium tank, commonly known as the M26 Pershing, that served as a precursor to the American Patton tank series.
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B.
M26
M26 is a short motorway in southeast England that links the M25 and M20, serving as a key connector route in Kent.
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C.
M260
The M260 is a lightweight, three-tube rocket launcher pod commonly mounted on helicopters and aircraft to fire 70 mm Hydra rockets.
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D.
M62
M62 is a major trans-Pennine motorway in northern England connecting cities such as Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, and Hull.
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E.
M22
M22 is a bright globular star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for being one of the closest and most easily observed globular clusters from Earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: M26