Zeta Ursae Minoris
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Zeta Ursae Minoris is a relatively faint star in the northern circumpolar constellation Ursa Minor, located near the Little Dipper asterism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zeta Ursae Minoris canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21867953 — 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: Zeta Ursae Minoris Context triple: [Ursa Minor, containsStar, Zeta Ursae Minoris]
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A.
Zeta Pegasi
Zeta Pegasi, traditionally named Homam, is a bright blue-white star in the constellation Pegasus that forms part of the Great Square asterism.
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B.
Zeta Virginis
Zeta Virginis, traditionally named Heze, is a white main-sequence star in the constellation Virgo visible to the naked eye.
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C.
Zeta Cygni
Zeta Cygni is a bright binary star system in the constellation Cygnus, consisting of a yellow giant primary and a white dwarf companion.
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D.
Zeta Gruis
Zeta Gruis is a bright star in the southern constellation Grus, visible to the naked eye and used as a reference point in the night sky.
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E.
Zeta Lupi
Zeta Lupi is a star in the southern constellation Lupus, visible to the naked eye and used as a reference point in that region of the 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: Zeta Ursae Minoris Target entity description: Zeta Ursae Minoris is a relatively faint star in the northern circumpolar constellation Ursa Minor, located near the Little Dipper asterism.
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A.
Zeta Pegasi
Zeta Pegasi, traditionally named Homam, is a bright blue-white star in the constellation Pegasus that forms part of the Great Square asterism.
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B.
Zeta Virginis
Zeta Virginis, traditionally named Heze, is a white main-sequence star in the constellation Virgo visible to the naked eye.
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C.
Zeta Cygni
Zeta Cygni is a bright binary star system in the constellation Cygnus, consisting of a yellow giant primary and a white dwarf companion.
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D.
Zeta Gruis
Zeta Gruis is a bright star in the southern constellation Grus, visible to the naked eye and used as a reference point in the night sky.
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E.
Zeta Lupi
Zeta Lupi is a star in the southern constellation Lupus, visible to the naked eye and used as a reference point in that region of the sky.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.