Comet C/1788 Y1 (Herschel)
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Comet C/1788 Y1 (Herschel) is a historical long-period comet observed in 1788, notable as one of the early cometary discoveries made by astronomer Caroline Herschel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Comet C/1788 Y1 (Herschel) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21856231 — 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: Comet C/1788 Y1 (Herschel) Context triple: [Caroline Herschel, discovered, Comet C/1788 Y1 (Herschel)]
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A.
Comet C/1786 P1 (Herschel)
Comet C/1786 P1 (Herschel) is a historical long-period comet notable as one of the first comets discovered by pioneering astronomer Caroline Herschel in the late 18th century.
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B.
Dibiasky comet
The Dibiasky comet is the fictional, Earth-destroying comet central to the plot of the satirical disaster film "Don't Look Up."
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C.
Comet 4C
Comet 4C was a later variant of the de Havilland Comet, the world’s first commercial jet airliner, used by several airlines in the 1960s for medium- to long-haul passenger services.
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D.
Encke's Comet
Encke's Comet is a short-period comet in our solar system known for having one of the shortest orbital periods of any comet, returning roughly every 3.3 years.
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E.
St. Judy's Comet
"St. Judy's Comet" is a gentle, lullaby-like folk song by Paul Simon, known for its soothing melody and reflective lyrics.
- 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: Comet C/1788 Y1 (Herschel) Target entity description: Comet C/1788 Y1 (Herschel) is a historical long-period comet observed in 1788, notable as one of the early cometary discoveries made by astronomer Caroline Herschel.
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A.
Comet C/1786 P1 (Herschel)
Comet C/1786 P1 (Herschel) is a historical long-period comet notable as one of the first comets discovered by pioneering astronomer Caroline Herschel in the late 18th century.
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B.
Dibiasky comet
The Dibiasky comet is the fictional, Earth-destroying comet central to the plot of the satirical disaster film "Don't Look Up."
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C.
Comet 4C
Comet 4C was a later variant of the de Havilland Comet, the world’s first commercial jet airliner, used by several airlines in the 1960s for medium- to long-haul passenger services.
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D.
Encke's Comet
Encke's Comet is a short-period comet in our solar system known for having one of the shortest orbital periods of any comet, returning roughly every 3.3 years.
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E.
St. Judy's Comet
"St. Judy's Comet" is a gentle, lullaby-like folk song by Paul Simon, known for its soothing melody and reflective lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.