HD 50707
E1460293
UNEXPLORED
HD 50707 is the Henry Draper Catalogue designation for Zeta Canis Majoris, a bright B-type giant star in the constellation Canis Major.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HD 50707 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20975928 — 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: HD 50707 Context triple: [Zeta Canis Majoris, hasHenryDraperNumber, HD 50707]
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A.
HD 54605
HD 54605 is the Henry Draper Catalogue designation for Wezen, a bright F-type supergiant star in the constellation Canis Major.
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B.
HD 76700
HD 76700 is a Sun-like star in the southern constellation Volans known for hosting at least one detected exoplanet.
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C.
HD 10700
HD 10700, better known as Tau Ceti, is a nearby Sun-like star in the constellation Cetus that has been extensively studied for its potential planetary system and habitability.
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D.
HD 56925
HD 56925 is a massive Wolf–Rayet star located in the constellation Canis Major, notable for powering the emission nebula NGC 2359 (Thor's Helmet).
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E.
HD 69267
HD 69267, better known by its traditional name Altarf, is an orange K-type giant star in the constellation Cancer.
- 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: HD 50707 Target entity description: HD 50707 is the Henry Draper Catalogue designation for Zeta Canis Majoris, a bright B-type giant star in the constellation Canis Major.
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A.
HD 54605
HD 54605 is the Henry Draper Catalogue designation for Wezen, a bright F-type supergiant star in the constellation Canis Major.
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B.
HD 76700
HD 76700 is a Sun-like star in the southern constellation Volans known for hosting at least one detected exoplanet.
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C.
HD 10700
HD 10700, better known as Tau Ceti, is a nearby Sun-like star in the constellation Cetus that has been extensively studied for its potential planetary system and habitability.
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D.
HD 56925
HD 56925 is a massive Wolf–Rayet star located in the constellation Canis Major, notable for powering the emission nebula NGC 2359 (Thor's Helmet).
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E.
HD 69267
HD 69267, better known by its traditional name Altarf, is an orange K-type giant star in the constellation Cancer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.