HD 62509
E1497926
UNEXPLORED
HD 62509 is a bright K-type giant star in the constellation Gemini, commonly known as Pollux, and is one of the closest giant stars to Earth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HD 62509 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21720258 — 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: HD 62509 Context triple: [Beta Geminorum, hasHDDesignation, HD 62509]
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A.
HD 69267
HD 69267, better known by its traditional name Altarf, is an orange K-type giant star in the constellation Cancer.
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B.
HD 57061
HD 57061 is a massive, luminous multiple star system in the constellation Canis Major, best known as the central star of the open cluster NGC 2362.
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C.
HD 56925
HD 56925 is a massive Wolf–Rayet star located in the constellation Canis Major, notable for powering the emission nebula NGC 2359 (Thor's Helmet).
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D.
HD 54605
HD 54605 is the Henry Draper Catalogue designation for Wezen, a bright F-type supergiant star in the constellation Canis Major.
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E.
HD 52918
HD 52918, also known as Muliphein, is a blue-white B-type giant star in the constellation Canis Major.
- 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: HD 62509 Target entity description: HD 62509 is a bright K-type giant star in the constellation Gemini, commonly known as Pollux, and is one of the closest giant stars to Earth.
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A.
HD 69267
HD 69267, better known by its traditional name Altarf, is an orange K-type giant star in the constellation Cancer.
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B.
HD 57061
HD 57061 is a massive, luminous multiple star system in the constellation Canis Major, best known as the central star of the open cluster NGC 2362.
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C.
HD 56925
HD 56925 is a massive Wolf–Rayet star located in the constellation Canis Major, notable for powering the emission nebula NGC 2359 (Thor's Helmet).
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D.
HD 54605
HD 54605 is the Henry Draper Catalogue designation for Wezen, a bright F-type supergiant star in the constellation Canis Major.
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E.
HD 52918
HD 52918, also known as Muliphein, is a blue-white B-type giant star in the constellation Canis Major.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.