SN 1988A
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SN 1988A is a supernova observed in 1988 within the spiral galaxy Messier 58 in the Virgo Cluster.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| SN 1988A canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21026357 — 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: SN 1988A Context triple: [M58, hostedSupernova, SN 1988A]
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A.
SN 1987A
SN 1987A is a famous supernova, the closest observed in modern times, whose 1987 explosion in the Large Magellanic Cloud has provided key insights into stellar death and supernova physics.
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B.
SN 1968L
SN 1968L is a supernova that occurred in the nearby spiral galaxy Messier 83, contributing to its reputation as one of the most prolific supernova-hosting galaxies in the local universe.
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C.
Cassiopeia A
Cassiopeia A is a well-studied, relatively young supernova remnant in the constellation Cassiopeia and one of the strongest radio and X-ray sources in the sky.
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D.
SN 1983N
SN 1983N is a well-studied supernova that occurred in the nearby spiral galaxy Messier 83, contributing valuable data to the understanding of stellar explosions.
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E.
SN 1054
SN 1054 is a historic supernova observed in 1054 CE whose explosion created the Crab Nebula and was recorded by several medieval astronomers.
- 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: SN 1988A Target entity description: SN 1988A is a supernova observed in 1988 within the spiral galaxy Messier 58 in the Virgo Cluster.
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A.
SN 1987A
SN 1987A is a famous supernova, the closest observed in modern times, whose 1987 explosion in the Large Magellanic Cloud has provided key insights into stellar death and supernova physics.
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B.
SN 1968L
SN 1968L is a supernova that occurred in the nearby spiral galaxy Messier 83, contributing to its reputation as one of the most prolific supernova-hosting galaxies in the local universe.
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C.
Cassiopeia A
Cassiopeia A is a well-studied, relatively young supernova remnant in the constellation Cassiopeia and one of the strongest radio and X-ray sources in the sky.
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D.
SN 1983N
SN 1983N is a well-studied supernova that occurred in the nearby spiral galaxy Messier 83, contributing valuable data to the understanding of stellar explosions.
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E.
SN 1054
SN 1054 is a historic supernova observed in 1054 CE whose explosion created the Crab Nebula and was recorded by several medieval astronomers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.