RX J0720.4-3125
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RX J0720.4-3125 is an isolated, thermally emitting neutron star in the constellation Puppis, notable for its soft X-ray emission and use in studying neutron star cooling and magnetic fields.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| RX J0720.4-3125 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20679841 — 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: RX J0720.4-3125 Context triple: [Puppis, contains, RX J0720.4-3125]
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A.
HIPASS J1321-36
HIPASS J1321-36 is a nearby lenticular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, better known as NGC 5102, notable for its relatively recent star formation and prominent neutral hydrogen content.
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B.
HIPASS J1403-41
HIPASS J1403-41 is a gas-rich dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, better known as NGC 5408 and noted for its strong star formation and ultraluminous X-ray source.
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C.
PSR B1620−26
PSR B1620−26 is a millisecond pulsar in the globular cluster Messier 4, notable for hosting a circumbinary planet in a triple system with a white dwarf companion.
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D.
PSR B0531+21
PSR B0531+21 is the highly magnetized, rapidly rotating neutron star at the center of the Crab Nebula, serving as one of the most studied pulsars in astrophysics.
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E.
3C 274
3C 274 is a giant elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, famous for its supermassive black hole and prominent relativistic jet.
- 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: RX J0720.4-3125 Target entity description: RX J0720.4-3125 is an isolated, thermally emitting neutron star in the constellation Puppis, notable for its soft X-ray emission and use in studying neutron star cooling and magnetic fields.
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A.
HIPASS J1321-36
HIPASS J1321-36 is a nearby lenticular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, better known as NGC 5102, notable for its relatively recent star formation and prominent neutral hydrogen content.
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B.
HIPASS J1403-41
HIPASS J1403-41 is a gas-rich dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, better known as NGC 5408 and noted for its strong star formation and ultraluminous X-ray source.
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C.
PSR B1620−26
PSR B1620−26 is a millisecond pulsar in the globular cluster Messier 4, notable for hosting a circumbinary planet in a triple system with a white dwarf companion.
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D.
PSR B0531+21
PSR B0531+21 is the highly magnetized, rapidly rotating neutron star at the center of the Crab Nebula, serving as one of the most studied pulsars in astrophysics.
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E.
3C 274
3C 274 is a giant elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, famous for its supermassive black hole and prominent relativistic jet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.