Alpha Virginis
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Alpha Virginis, better known as Spica, is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo and a prominent blue-white binary star system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alpha Virginis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21026143 — 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: Alpha Virginis Context triple: [Spica, isBayerDesignation, Alpha Virginis]
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A.
Alpha Gruis
Alpha Gruis is the brightest star in the constellation Grus, a prominent blue-white star visible in the southern sky.
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B.
Alpha Geminorum
Alpha Geminorum, also known as Castor, is one of the brightest stars in the constellation Gemini and is actually a complex multiple-star system.
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C.
Alpha Telescopii
Alpha Telescopii is a blue-white giant star that serves as the primary luminary of the southern constellation Telescopium.
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D.
Alpha Horologii
Alpha Horologii is an orange giant star that serves as the most luminous stellar object in the southern constellation Horologium.
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E.
Alpha Pavonis
Alpha Pavonis is the brightest star in the southern constellation Pavo, notable as a hot, massive blue-white star visible to the naked eye.
- 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: Alpha Virginis Target entity description: Alpha Virginis, better known as Spica, is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo and a prominent blue-white binary star system.
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A.
Alpha Gruis
Alpha Gruis is the brightest star in the constellation Grus, a prominent blue-white star visible in the southern sky.
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B.
Alpha Geminorum
Alpha Geminorum, also known as Castor, is one of the brightest stars in the constellation Gemini and is actually a complex multiple-star system.
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C.
Alpha Telescopii
Alpha Telescopii is a blue-white giant star that serves as the primary luminary of the southern constellation Telescopium.
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D.
Alpha Horologii
Alpha Horologii is an orange giant star that serves as the most luminous stellar object in the southern constellation Horologium.
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E.
Alpha Pavonis
Alpha Pavonis is the brightest star in the southern constellation Pavo, notable as a hot, massive blue-white star visible to the naked eye.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Virgo constellation