Milky Way dwarf spheroidal system
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The Milky Way dwarf spheroidal system is a population of faint, low-mass, dark-matter-dominated satellite galaxies that orbit the Milky Way and are characterized by their diffuse, spheroidal shapes and lack of significant gas or star formation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Milky Way satellite system | 3 |
| Milky Way dwarf spheroidal galaxies | 1 |
| Milky Way dwarf spheroidal system canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20990044 — 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: Milky Way dwarf spheroidal system Context triple: [Carina I, isPartOf, Milky Way dwarf spheroidal system]
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A.
Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
The Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy is a small, elongated satellite galaxy currently being tidally disrupted and absorbed by the Milky Way.
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B.
Sculptor dSph
Sculptor dSph is a faint dwarf spheroidal galaxy and satellite of the Milky Way located in the constellation Sculptor.
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C.
Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
The Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy is a faint, low-mass satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Sextans and composed primarily of old, metal-poor stars.
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D.
Cassiopeia dwarf spheroidal galaxy
The Cassiopeia dwarf spheroidal galaxy is a faint satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Cassiopeia and classified as a dwarf spheroidal system.
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E.
Pegasus Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
Pegasus Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy is a faint dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy located in the Local Group.
- 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: Milky Way dwarf spheroidal system Target entity description: The Milky Way dwarf spheroidal system is a population of faint, low-mass, dark-matter-dominated satellite galaxies that orbit the Milky Way and are characterized by their diffuse, spheroidal shapes and lack of significant gas or star formation.
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A.
Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
The Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy is a small, elongated satellite galaxy currently being tidally disrupted and absorbed by the Milky Way.
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B.
Sculptor dSph
Sculptor dSph is a faint dwarf spheroidal galaxy and satellite of the Milky Way located in the constellation Sculptor.
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C.
Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
The Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy is a faint, low-mass satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Sextans and composed primarily of old, metal-poor stars.
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D.
Cassiopeia dwarf spheroidal galaxy
The Cassiopeia dwarf spheroidal galaxy is a faint satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Cassiopeia and classified as a dwarf spheroidal system.
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E.
Pegasus Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
Pegasus Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy is a faint dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy located in the Local Group.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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