ε Canis Majoris
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ε Canis Majoris, also known as Adhara, is a bright blue giant star in the constellation Canis Major and one of the most luminous stars visible from Earth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| ε Canis Majoris canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20904406 — 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: ε Canis Majoris Context triple: [Epsilon Canis Majoris, hasBayerDesignation, ε Canis Majoris]
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Canis Majoris
Canis Majoris is a Latin genitive name most commonly associated with the bright-star-rich constellation Canis Major, home to Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.
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B.
10 Canis Majoris
10 Canis Majoris is a bright B-type main-sequence star in the constellation Canis Major, also known by its traditional name Furud.
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C.
Delta Canis Majoris
Delta Canis Majoris, also known as Wezen, is a bright F-type supergiant star in the constellation Canis Major that forms part of the prominent winter sky near Sirius.
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D.
Beta Canis Majoris
Beta Canis Majoris is a bright blue-white giant star in the constellation Canis Major, notable as one of its most luminous and prominent members.
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E.
ο2 Canis Majoris
ο2 Canis Majoris is a bright blue-white giant star located in the constellation Canis Major, visible to the naked eye in the night sky.
- 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: ε Canis Majoris Target entity description: ε Canis Majoris, also known as Adhara, is a bright blue giant star in the constellation Canis Major and one of the most luminous stars visible from Earth.
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A.
Canis Majoris
Canis Majoris is a Latin genitive name most commonly associated with the bright-star-rich constellation Canis Major, home to Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.
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B.
10 Canis Majoris
10 Canis Majoris is a bright B-type main-sequence star in the constellation Canis Major, also known by its traditional name Furud.
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C.
Delta Canis Majoris
Delta Canis Majoris, also known as Wezen, is a bright F-type supergiant star in the constellation Canis Major that forms part of the prominent winter sky near Sirius.
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D.
Beta Canis Majoris
Beta Canis Majoris is a bright blue-white giant star in the constellation Canis Major, notable as one of its most luminous and prominent members.
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E.
ο2 Canis Majoris
ο2 Canis Majoris is a bright blue-white giant star located in the constellation Canis Major, visible to the naked eye in the night sky.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.