78 Geminorum
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78 Geminorum is the Flamsteed designation for Pollux, the brightest star in the constellation Gemini and one of the closest giant stars to Earth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 78 Geminorum canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20981550 — 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: 78 Geminorum Context triple: [Pollux, FlamsteedDesignation, 78 Geminorum]
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A.
58 Orionis
58 Orionis is a star in the constellation Orion, cataloged in the Flamsteed system and located near the prominent red supergiant Betelgeuse.
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B.
87 Tauri
87 Tauri is a star in the constellation Taurus, known as the Flamsteed-designated counterpart of the bright giant Aldebaran.
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C.
87 Tauri
87 Tauri is a star in the constellation Taurus, cataloged in the Hipparcos star catalog as HIP 21421.
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D.
HR 8278
HR 8278 is a bright, nearby A-type main-sequence star in the constellation Cygnus, commonly known by the traditional name Deneb.
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E.
Gamma Andromedae
Gamma Andromedae is a prominent multiple star system in the constellation Andromeda, notable for its contrasting colored components visible in small telescopes.
- 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: 78 Geminorum Target entity description: 78 Geminorum is the Flamsteed designation for Pollux, the brightest star in the constellation Gemini and one of the closest giant stars to Earth.
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A.
58 Orionis
58 Orionis is a star in the constellation Orion, cataloged in the Flamsteed system and located near the prominent red supergiant Betelgeuse.
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B.
87 Tauri
87 Tauri is a star in the constellation Taurus, known as the Flamsteed-designated counterpart of the bright giant Aldebaran.
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C.
87 Tauri
87 Tauri is a star in the constellation Taurus, cataloged in the Hipparcos star catalog as HIP 21421.
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D.
HR 8278
HR 8278 is a bright, nearby A-type main-sequence star in the constellation Cygnus, commonly known by the traditional name Deneb.
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E.
Gamma Andromedae
Gamma Andromedae is a prominent multiple star system in the constellation Andromeda, notable for its contrasting colored components visible in small telescopes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Pollux (star)