NGC 6782
E1380440
UNEXPLORED
NGC 6782 is a barred spiral galaxy notable for its striking ringed structure, located in the southern constellation Pavo.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 6782 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19019834 — 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: NGC 6782 Context triple: [Pavo, containsDeepSkyObject, NGC 6782]
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A.
NGC 6705
NGC 6705 is a rich, compact open star cluster in the constellation Scutum, notable for its high stellar density and brightness, making it one of the most impressive open clusters in the Milky Way.
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B.
NGC 6712
NGC 6712 is a globular star cluster located in the constellation Scutum, notable for its relatively low concentration and signs of tidal disruption by the Milky Way.
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C.
NGC 6207
NGC 6207 is a relatively nearby, edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Hercules, often observed in the same field of view as the globular cluster M13.
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D.
NGC 6720
NGC 6720 is a bright planetary nebula in the constellation Lyra, popularly known as the Ring Nebula and one of the most famous deep-sky objects observed by amateur astronomers.
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E.
NGC 6704
NGC 6704 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Scutum.
- 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: NGC 6782 Target entity description: NGC 6782 is a barred spiral galaxy notable for its striking ringed structure, located in the southern constellation Pavo.
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A.
NGC 6705
NGC 6705 is a rich, compact open star cluster in the constellation Scutum, notable for its high stellar density and brightness, making it one of the most impressive open clusters in the Milky Way.
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B.
NGC 6712
NGC 6712 is a globular star cluster located in the constellation Scutum, notable for its relatively low concentration and signs of tidal disruption by the Milky Way.
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C.
NGC 6207
NGC 6207 is a relatively nearby, edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Hercules, often observed in the same field of view as the globular cluster M13.
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D.
NGC 6720
NGC 6720 is a bright planetary nebula in the constellation Lyra, popularly known as the Ring Nebula and one of the most famous deep-sky objects observed by amateur astronomers.
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E.
NGC 6704
NGC 6704 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Scutum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.