NGC 6218
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UNEXPLORED
NGC 6218 is a globular star cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus, notable for its relatively loose structure and inclusion in Charles Messier’s catalog as Messier 12.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 6218 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19445710 — 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 6218 Context triple: [Messier 12, alsoKnownAs, NGC 6218]
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A.
NGC 6618
NGC 6618 is a young, massive open star cluster embedded in the Omega Nebula (M17), notable for its intense star formation and luminous, hot stars.
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B.
NGC 6205
NGC 6205 is a bright, densely packed globular star cluster in the constellation Hercules, commonly known as the Great Hercules Cluster (M13).
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C.
NGC 6681
NGC 6681 is a compact globular star cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its richness and proximity to the Galactic center.
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D.
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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E.
NGC 6210
NGC 6210 is a bright, compact planetary nebula located in the constellation Hercules, notable for its complex structure and bluish-green appearance.
- 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 6218 Target entity description: NGC 6218 is a globular star cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus, notable for its relatively loose structure and inclusion in Charles Messier’s catalog as Messier 12.
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A.
NGC 6618
NGC 6618 is a young, massive open star cluster embedded in the Omega Nebula (M17), notable for its intense star formation and luminous, hot stars.
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B.
NGC 6205
NGC 6205 is a bright, densely packed globular star cluster in the constellation Hercules, commonly known as the Great Hercules Cluster (M13).
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C.
NGC 6681
NGC 6681 is a compact globular star cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its richness and proximity to the Galactic center.
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D.
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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E.
NGC 6210
NGC 6210 is a bright, compact planetary nebula located in the constellation Hercules, notable for its complex structure and bluish-green appearance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.