NGC 672
E1507245
UNEXPLORED
NGC 672 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Triangulum, known for its interaction with the nearby irregular galaxy IC 1727.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 672 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20403708 — 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 672 Context triple: [Triangulum, containsDeepSkyObject, NGC 672]
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A.
NGC 663
NGC 663 is a prominent young open star cluster located in the constellation Cassiopeia, notable for its rich population of hot, massive stars.
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B.
NGC 6207
NGC 6207 is a relatively nearby, edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Hercules, often observed in the same field of view as the globular cluster M13.
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C.
NGC 6637
NGC 6637 is a dense globular star cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its high metallicity and inclusion in Charles Messier’s catalog as Messier 69.
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D.
NGC 6694
NGC 6694 is an open star cluster in the constellation Scutum, notable as the object cataloged by Charles Messier as Messier 26.
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E.
NGC 6705
NGC 6705 is a rich, compact open star cluster in the constellation Scutum, notable for its high stellar density and brightness, making it one of the most impressive open clusters in the Milky Way.
- 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 672 Target entity description: NGC 672 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Triangulum, known for its interaction with the nearby irregular galaxy IC 1727.
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A.
NGC 663
NGC 663 is a prominent young open star cluster located in the constellation Cassiopeia, notable for its rich population of hot, massive stars.
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B.
NGC 6207
NGC 6207 is a relatively nearby, edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Hercules, often observed in the same field of view as the globular cluster M13.
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C.
NGC 6637
NGC 6637 is a dense globular star cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its high metallicity and inclusion in Charles Messier’s catalog as Messier 69.
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D.
NGC 6694
NGC 6694 is an open star cluster in the constellation Scutum, notable as the object cataloged by Charles Messier as Messier 26.
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E.
NGC 6705
NGC 6705 is a rich, compact open star cluster in the constellation Scutum, notable for its high stellar density and brightness, making it one of the most impressive open clusters in the Milky Way.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.