Ophiuchids
E479082
The Ophiuchids are a minor annual meteor shower associated with the constellation Ophiuchus, producing relatively few but occasionally bright meteors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ophiuchids canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4911787 — 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: Ophiuchids Context triple: [Ophiuchus, meteorShower, Ophiuchids]
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A.
Sephanoides
Sephanoides is a small genus of South American hummingbirds that includes species such as the Juan Fernández firecrown.
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B.
Phylacus
Phylacus is a figure from Greek mythology known as a leader of the Magnetes, a Thessalian people mentioned in epic tradition.
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C.
Gorgons
The Gorgons are monstrous sisters from Greek mythology, most famously including Medusa, whose petrifying gaze could turn onlookers to stone.
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D.
Pheroras
Pheroras was a younger brother of Herod the Great and a Judean tetrarch known for his political influence and controversial marriage alliances in the late 1st century BCE.
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E.
Oxydracae
The Oxydracae were an ancient Indian people known from Greek accounts as one of the tribes encountered and resisted by Alexander the Great during his campaign in the Indian subcontinent.
- 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: Ophiuchids Target entity description: The Ophiuchids are a minor annual meteor shower associated with the constellation Ophiuchus, producing relatively few but occasionally bright meteors.
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A.
Sephanoides
Sephanoides is a small genus of South American hummingbirds that includes species such as the Juan Fernández firecrown.
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B.
Phylacus
Phylacus is a figure from Greek mythology known as a leader of the Magnetes, a Thessalian people mentioned in epic tradition.
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C.
Gorgons
The Gorgons are monstrous sisters from Greek mythology, most famously including Medusa, whose petrifying gaze could turn onlookers to stone.
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D.
Pheroras
Pheroras was a younger brother of Herod the Great and a Judean tetrarch known for his political influence and controversial marriage alliances in the late 1st century BCE.
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E.
Oxydracae
The Oxydracae were an ancient Indian people known from Greek accounts as one of the tribes encountered and resisted by Alexander the Great during his campaign in the Indian subcontinent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual meteor shower
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meteor shower ⓘ |
| activityLevel | minor ⓘ |
| associatedWith | constellation Ophiuchus ⓘ |
| belongsTo | list of minor meteor showers ⓘ |
| category | minor meteor shower ⓘ |
| cause | Earth passing through a stream of meteoroids ⓘ |
| hasParentConstellation | Ophiuchus ⓘ |
| hemisphereVisibility | both hemispheres (depending on radiant position and date) ⓘ |
| lightPollutionSensitivity | high ⓘ |
| meteorBrightness | occasionally bright ⓘ |
| meteorRate | low ⓘ |
| notableProperty | low overall activity but occasional bright meteors ⓘ |
| observationMethod |
naked eye
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visual meteor observing ⓘ |
| observationRequirement | clear dark skies ⓘ |
| phenomenonType | meteoroid stream ⓘ |
| produces | meteors ⓘ |
| radiantIn | Ophiuchus ⓘ |
| recurrence | annual ⓘ |
| skyLocation | near the celestial equator (via Ophiuchus) ⓘ |
| typicalZenithalHourlyRate | few meteors per hour ⓘ |
| visibility |
best seen from dark locations
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night sky ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ophiuchids Description of subject: The Ophiuchids are a minor annual meteor shower associated with the constellation Ophiuchus, producing relatively few but occasionally bright meteors.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.