Canis Majorids
E506497
The Canis Majorids are a minor meteor shower that appears to radiate from the constellation Canis Major, producing a modest number of meteors during its brief annual activity period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Canis Majorids canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5259992 — 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: Canis Majorids Context triple: [Canis Major, containsMeteorShower, Canis Majorids]
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A.
Canis Major
Canis Major is a prominent southern sky constellation often associated with the "Great Dog" and containing Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.
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B.
Canis Minor
Canis Minor is a small constellation in the northern sky, best known for containing the bright star Procyon.
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C.
Monoceros
Monoceros is a faint constellation of the celestial equator known for containing several notable nebulae and star-forming regions, located between Orion and Hydra.
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D.
Scorpius
Scorpius is a prominent zodiac constellation in the southern sky, easily recognized by its curved "scorpion's tail" and bright red supergiant star Antares.
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E.
Ophiuchids
The Ophiuchids are a minor annual meteor shower associated with the constellation Ophiuchus, producing relatively few but occasionally bright meteors.
- 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: Canis Majorids Target entity description: The Canis Majorids are a minor meteor shower that appears to radiate from the constellation Canis Major, producing a modest number of meteors during its brief annual activity period.
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A.
Canis Major
Canis Major is a prominent southern sky constellation often associated with the "Great Dog" and containing Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.
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B.
Canis Minor
Canis Minor is a small constellation in the northern sky, best known for containing the bright star Procyon.
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C.
Monoceros
Monoceros is a faint constellation of the celestial equator known for containing several notable nebulae and star-forming regions, located between Orion and Hydra.
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D.
Scorpius
Scorpius is a prominent zodiac constellation in the southern sky, easily recognized by its curved "scorpion's tail" and bright red supergiant star Antares.
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E.
Ophiuchids
The Ophiuchids are a minor annual meteor shower associated with the constellation Ophiuchus, producing relatively few but occasionally bright meteors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | meteor shower ⓘ |
| activityDuration | brief annual activity period ⓘ |
| activityPattern | recurs annually ⓘ |
| activityType | minor meteor shower ⓘ |
| belongsTo | list of minor meteor showers ⓘ |
| celestialCategory | meteor shower of Earth ⓘ |
| discoveryStatus | observed meteor shower ⓘ |
| hasRadiant | Canis Major ⓘ |
| hemisphereVisibility |
Northern Hemisphere
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Celestial Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| lightPollutionSensitivity | high ⓘ |
| meteorCount | modest number of meteors ⓘ |
| motionRelativeToEarth | meteoroids entering Earth atmosphere ⓘ |
| namingOrigin | named after the constellation Canis Major ⓘ |
| observationRequirement |
clear weather
ⓘ
dark skies ⓘ |
| observedFrom | Earth ⓘ |
| parentBody | unknown ⓘ |
| phenomenonType | astronomical event ⓘ |
| produces | meteors ⓘ |
| radiantConstellation | Canis Major ⓘ |
| radiantLocation | region of the sky near Canis Major ⓘ |
| visibility | night sky ⓘ |
| visibilityCondition | best seen after local midnight ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Canis Majorids Description of subject: The Canis Majorids are a minor meteor shower that appears to radiate from the constellation Canis Major, producing a modest number of meteors during its brief annual activity period.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.