supernova remnant 1E 0102.2-7219
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Supernova remnant 1E 0102.2-7219 is a young, oxygen-rich stellar explosion remnant in the Small Magellanic Cloud, notable for its bright X-ray and optical emission and frequent use as a calibration and study target in high-energy astrophysics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| supernova remnant 1E 0102.2-7219 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5089248 — 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: supernova remnant 1E 0102.2-7219 Context triple: [PGC 3085, contains, supernova remnant 1E 0102.2-7219]
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A.
SN 1987A
SN 1987A is a famous supernova, the closest observed in modern times, whose 1987 explosion in the Large Magellanic Cloud has provided key insights into stellar death and supernova physics.
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B.
SN 1572
SN 1572 is a historically significant supernova in the constellation Cassiopeia whose detailed observations by Tycho Brahe helped challenge the Aristotelian view of an unchanging heavens.
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C.
Crab Nebula
The Crab Nebula is a famous supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation Taurus, formed by a stellar explosion observed on Earth in 1054 AD.
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D.
supernova SN 1954J
Supernova SN 1954J is a mid-20th-century stellar explosion event in an external galaxy that became notable through detailed optical observations and analysis by astronomers.
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E.
Ring Nebula
The Ring Nebula is a famous planetary nebula in the constellation Lyra, known for its bright, ring-shaped shell of ionized gas surrounding a hot central white dwarf.
- 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: supernova remnant 1E 0102.2-7219 Target entity description: Supernova remnant 1E 0102.2-7219 is a young, oxygen-rich stellar explosion remnant in the Small Magellanic Cloud, notable for its bright X-ray and optical emission and frequent use as a calibration and study target in high-energy astrophysics.
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A.
SN 1987A
SN 1987A is a famous supernova, the closest observed in modern times, whose 1987 explosion in the Large Magellanic Cloud has provided key insights into stellar death and supernova physics.
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B.
SN 1572
SN 1572 is a historically significant supernova in the constellation Cassiopeia whose detailed observations by Tycho Brahe helped challenge the Aristotelian view of an unchanging heavens.
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C.
Crab Nebula
The Crab Nebula is a famous supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation Taurus, formed by a stellar explosion observed on Earth in 1054 AD.
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D.
supernova SN 1954J
Supernova SN 1954J is a mid-20th-century stellar explosion event in an external galaxy that became notable through detailed optical observations and analysis by astronomers.
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E.
Ring Nebula
The Ring Nebula is a famous planetary nebula in the constellation Lyra, known for its bright, ring-shaped shell of ionized gas surrounding a hot central white dwarf.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
X-ray source
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astronomical object ⓘ oxygen-rich supernova remnant ⓘ supernova remnant ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
1E0102.2-7219
ⓘ
E0102 ⓘ |
| catalogName | 1E 0102.2-7219 ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
Einstein X-ray Observatory
ⓘ
linked to:
Einstein Observatory
|
| discoveryMethod | X-ray observations ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 200000 light-years
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about 60 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| estimatedAge |
about 1000 years
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of order 10^3 years ⓘ |
| hasElementAbundance |
enhanced magnesium
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enhanced neon ⓘ enhanced oxygen ⓘ |
| hasEmissionLine |
X-ray emission lines of O, Ne, Mg
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[O III] optical lines ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
interstellar medium of the Small Magellanic Cloud
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low-metallicity galaxy ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | core-collapse supernova ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalProperty |
bright X-ray emission
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bright optical emission ⓘ expanding shell structure ⓘ high expansion velocity ⓘ nonthermal radio emission ⓘ oxygen-rich ejecta ⓘ young dynamical age ⓘ |
| hasProgenitorType | massive star ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Small Magellanic Cloud
ⓘ
constellation Tucana ⓘ |
| memberOf | Small Magellanic Cloud ⓘ |
| observedBy |
ATCA
ⓘ
Chandra X-ray Observatory ⓘ Einstein Observatory ⓘ Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ Very Large Telescope ⓘ XMM-Newton ⓘ
linked to:
XMM-Newton mission
|
| observedIn |
X-ray band
ⓘ
optical band ⓘ radio band ⓘ |
| partOf | Local Group ⓘ |
| usedAs |
calibration source for X-ray observatories
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calibration target for Chandra ⓘ calibration target for XMM-Newton ⓘ calibration target for high-energy astrophysics instruments ⓘ |
| usedFor |
studies of metal enrichment in the interstellar medium
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studies of shock physics ⓘ studies of supernova nucleosynthesis ⓘ studies of supernova remnant evolution ⓘ |
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Subject: supernova remnant 1E 0102.2-7219 Description of subject: Supernova remnant 1E 0102.2-7219 is a young, oxygen-rich stellar explosion remnant in the Small Magellanic Cloud, notable for its bright X-ray and optical emission and frequent use as a calibration and study target in high-energy astrophysics.
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