NGC 6251
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UNEXPLORED
NGC 6251 is a giant elliptical radio galaxy notable for its powerful relativistic jet and active galactic nucleus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 6251 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21867970 — 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: NGC 6251 Context triple: [Ursa Minor, containsDeepSkyObject, NGC 6251]
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A.
NGC 6254
NGC 6254 is a bright globular star cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus, better known as Messier 10 in Charles Messier’s catalog.
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B.
NGC 6266
NGC 6266 is a bright, densely populated globular star cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus, notable for its rich stellar population and dynamic core.
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C.
NGC 6210
NGC 6210 is a bright, compact planetary nebula located in the constellation Hercules, notable for its complex structure and bluish-green appearance.
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D.
NGC 6405
NGC 6405 is a bright open star cluster in the constellation Scorpius, notable for its distinctive butterfly-like shape when viewed through small telescopes or binoculars.
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E.
NGC 6273
NGC 6273 is a dense globular star cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus, notable for its high ellipticity and inclusion in both the Messier and New General Catalogue lists.
- 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: NGC 6251 Target entity description: NGC 6251 is a giant elliptical radio galaxy notable for its powerful relativistic jet and active galactic nucleus.
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A.
NGC 6254
NGC 6254 is a bright globular star cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus, better known as Messier 10 in Charles Messier’s catalog.
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B.
NGC 6266
NGC 6266 is a bright, densely populated globular star cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus, notable for its rich stellar population and dynamic core.
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C.
NGC 6210
NGC 6210 is a bright, compact planetary nebula located in the constellation Hercules, notable for its complex structure and bluish-green appearance.
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D.
NGC 6405
NGC 6405 is a bright open star cluster in the constellation Scorpius, notable for its distinctive butterfly-like shape when viewed through small telescopes or binoculars.
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E.
NGC 6273
NGC 6273 is a dense globular star cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus, notable for its high ellipticity and inclusion in both the Messier and New General Catalogue lists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.