39 Eridani
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39 Eridani is the Flamsteed designation for Achernar, a bright, rapidly rotating blue-white star that marks the end of the constellation Eridanus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 39 Eridani canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22355557 — 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: 39 Eridani Context triple: [Achernar, hasFlamsteedDesignation, 39 Eridani]
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A.
Gamma Eridani
Gamma Eridani, traditionally known as Zaurak, is a red giant star in the constellation Eridanus visible to the naked eye.
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B.
Beta Eridani
Beta Eridani, traditionally known as Cursa, is a bright blue-white giant star in the constellation Eridanus visible to the naked eye.
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C.
4 Centauri
4 Centauri is a star in the constellation Centaurus, known as the Flamsteed-designated counterpart to the brighter star Beta Centauri.
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D.
19 Eridani
19 Eridani is a star in the constellation Eridanus, historically known by the traditional name Acamar.
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E.
Theta Eridani
Theta Eridani is a bright binary star system in the constellation Eridanus, visible to the naked eye and often used as a reference point in the southern 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: 39 Eridani Target entity description: 39 Eridani is the Flamsteed designation for Achernar, a bright, rapidly rotating blue-white star that marks the end of the constellation Eridanus.
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A.
Gamma Eridani
Gamma Eridani, traditionally known as Zaurak, is a red giant star in the constellation Eridanus visible to the naked eye.
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B.
Beta Eridani
Beta Eridani, traditionally known as Cursa, is a bright blue-white giant star in the constellation Eridanus visible to the naked eye.
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C.
4 Centauri
4 Centauri is a star in the constellation Centaurus, known as the Flamsteed-designated counterpart to the brighter star Beta Centauri.
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D.
19 Eridani
19 Eridani is a star in the constellation Eridanus, historically known by the traditional name Acamar.
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E.
Theta Eridani
Theta Eridani is a bright binary star system in the constellation Eridanus, visible to the naked eye and often used as a reference point in the southern sky.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.