Alpha Capricornids
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Alpha Capricornids is an annual meteor shower, active in mid-summer, known for producing relatively bright, slow-moving meteors and occasional fireballs.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alpha Capricornids canonical | 3 |
| Alpha Capricornid meteor shower | 1 |
| Alpha Capricornid meteoroid stream | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2233501 — 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: Alpha Capricornids Context triple: [Capricornus, meteorShower, Alpha Capricornids]
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A.
Iota Cancrids
The Iota Cancrids are a minor annual meteor shower that appears to radiate from the constellation Cancer.
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B.
Comet
Comet is one of Santa Claus’s traditional flying reindeer, often depicted as swift and spirited as he helps pull Santa’s sleigh on Christmas Eve.
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C.
Komet
Komet was the nickname of the Messerschmitt Me 163, a German World War II rocket-powered interceptor aircraft known for its extraordinary speed and unconventional design.
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D.
Météores
Météores is one of the scientific essays by René Descartes, accompanying his Discours de la méthode and focusing on the study of meteorological and atmospheric phenomena.
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E.
Ursa Minor Beta
Ursa Minor Beta is a fictional planet in Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series, best known as the corporate home of the Guide itself.
- 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: Alpha Capricornids Target entity description: Alpha Capricornids is an annual meteor shower, active in mid-summer, known for producing relatively bright, slow-moving meteors and occasional fireballs.
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A.
Iota Cancrids
The Iota Cancrids are a minor annual meteor shower that appears to radiate from the constellation Cancer.
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B.
Comet
Comet is one of Santa Claus’s traditional flying reindeer, often depicted as swift and spirited as he helps pull Santa’s sleigh on Christmas Eve.
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C.
Komet
Komet was the nickname of the Messerschmitt Me 163, a German World War II rocket-powered interceptor aircraft known for its extraordinary speed and unconventional design.
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D.
Météores
Météores is one of the scientific essays by René Descartes, accompanying his Discours de la méthode and focusing on the study of meteorological and atmospheric phenomena.
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E.
Ursa Minor Beta
Ursa Minor Beta is a fictional planet in Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series, best known as the corporate home of the Guide itself.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual astronomical event
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meteor shower ⓘ |
| activityPattern | broad and prolonged maximum ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | mid-July to mid-August ⓘ |
| bestViewingLocation | rural areas away from light pollution ⓘ |
| cause | Earth passing through debris stream of comet 169P/NEAT ⓘ |
| discoveryAttribution | Václav Nechvíle ⓘ |
| discoveryCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| fireballFrequency | higher-than-average proportion of fireballs ⓘ |
| hemisphereVisibility |
Northern Hemisphere
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Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| meteorAppearance | yellowish meteors ⓘ |
| meteorBrightness | relatively bright ⓘ |
| meteorSpeedCategory | slow-moving meteors ⓘ |
| meteorVelocity | slow ⓘ |
| notableFeature | produces occasional fireballs ⓘ |
| observationMethod | naked-eye observation ⓘ |
| occurrenceSeason | mid-summer ⓘ |
| parentBody | 169P/NEAT ⓘ |
| parentBodyType | periodic comet ⓘ |
| radiantConstellation | Capricornus ⓘ |
| radiantDrift | radiant slowly drifts through Capricornus during activity ⓘ |
| relatedMeteorShowers |
Perseids
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Southern Delta Aquariids ⓘ
linked to:
Delta Aquariids
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| showerType | ecliptic meteor shower ⓘ |
| typicalObservationRate | a few meteors per hour at peak ⓘ |
| typicalPeakDate | around 30 July ⓘ |
| visibilityCondition |
best seen after midnight
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visible in dark, clear skies ⓘ |
| zenithalHourlyRate | low ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alpha Capricornids Description of subject: Alpha Capricornids is an annual meteor shower, active in mid-summer, known for producing relatively bright, slow-moving meteors and occasional fireballs.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
constellation Capricornus
linked to: Alpha Capricornids
linked to: Alpha Capricornids