NGC 5634
E1509616
UNEXPLORED
NGC 5634 is a remote, metal-poor globular cluster in the constellation Virgo that is thought to have originated in the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy and later been accreted by the Milky Way.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 5634 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20496590 — 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 5634 Context triple: [Sagittarius dwarf galaxy globular cluster system, contains, NGC 5634]
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A.
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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B.
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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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 6633
NGC 6633 is a bright, relatively nearby open star cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus, visible in small telescopes and often compared with the Hyades in appearance.
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E.
NGC 6694
NGC 6694 is an open star cluster in the constellation Scutum, notable as the object cataloged by Charles Messier as Messier 26.
- 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 5634 Target entity description: NGC 5634 is a remote, metal-poor globular cluster in the constellation Virgo that is thought to have originated in the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy and later been accreted by the Milky Way.
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A.
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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B.
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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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 6633
NGC 6633 is a bright, relatively nearby open star cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus, visible in small telescopes and often compared with the Hyades in appearance.
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E.
NGC 6694
NGC 6694 is an open star cluster in the constellation Scutum, notable as the object cataloged by Charles Messier as Messier 26.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.