Nova Persei 1901
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Nova Persei 1901 is a bright classical nova that erupted in 1901 in the constellation Perseus and became one of the most intensely studied novae in astronomical history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nova Persei 1901 canonical | 2 |
| Nova Persei | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5911128 — 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: Nova Persei 1901 Context triple: [Perseus constellation, contains, Nova Persei 1901]
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A.
V Coronae Australis
V Coronae Australis is a variable star located in the southern constellation Corona Australis.
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B.
TY Coronae Australis
TY Coronae Australis is a young variable star in the Corona Australis constellation, associated with a nearby star-forming region and circumstellar material.
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C.
B Cassiopeiae
B Cassiopeiae is the historic supernova observed in 1572 in the constellation Cassiopeia, famously studied by Tycho Brahe and crucial to early modern astronomy.
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ζ Persei
ζ Persei is a bright, massive B-type star in the constellation Perseus, notable as a prominent member of the Perseus OB2 stellar association.
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E.
V838 Monocerotis
V838 Monocerotis is a peculiar variable star best known for its spectacular 2002 outburst and subsequent expanding light echo, which produced some of the most striking astronomical images ever captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.
- 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: Nova Persei 1901 Target entity description: Nova Persei 1901 is a bright classical nova that erupted in 1901 in the constellation Perseus and became one of the most intensely studied novae in astronomical history.
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A.
V Coronae Australis
V Coronae Australis is a variable star located in the southern constellation Corona Australis.
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B.
TY Coronae Australis
TY Coronae Australis is a young variable star in the Corona Australis constellation, associated with a nearby star-forming region and circumstellar material.
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C.
B Cassiopeiae
B Cassiopeiae is the historic supernova observed in 1572 in the constellation Cassiopeia, famously studied by Tycho Brahe and crucial to early modern astronomy.
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D.
ζ Persei
ζ Persei is a bright, massive B-type star in the constellation Perseus, notable as a prominent member of the Perseus OB2 stellar association.
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E.
V838 Monocerotis
V838 Monocerotis is a peculiar variable star best known for its spectacular 2002 outburst and subsequent expanding light echo, which produced some of the most striking astronomical images ever captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
ⓘ
cataclysmic variable star ⓘ classical nova ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
GK Per
ⓘ
GK Persei ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeAtMaximum |
0.0
ⓘ
0.2 ⓘ |
| binarySystem | true ⓘ |
| catalogue | General Catalogue of Variable Stars ⓘ |
| declination_J2000 | +43° 54′ 16″ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Thomas David Anderson ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1901-02-21 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth_approx |
1500 light-years
ⓘ
470 parsecs ⓘ |
| eruptionYear | 1901 ⓘ |
| eventType | nova eruption ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude_approx | -10 degrees ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude_approx | 150 degrees ⓘ |
| galacticPopulation | Milky Way ⓘ |
| GCVSName | GK Per ⓘ |
| hasCompanionType |
K-type subgiant
ⓘ
white dwarf ⓘ |
| hasNovaRemnant | true ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy | Milky Way ⓘ |
| lightCurveFeature |
rapid rise to maximum
ⓘ
subsequent irregular variations ⓘ |
| lightEchoDiscoveryYear | 1901 ⓘ |
| lightEchoSignificance | first light echo observed from a nova ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Perseus ⓘ |
| magneticWhiteDwarf | true ⓘ |
| notableFor | early observation of expanding light echo from circumstellar dust ⓘ |
| novaRemnantExpansion | measurable proper motion of knots ⓘ |
| novaRemnantMorphology | asymmetric shell ⓘ |
| novaShellDetected | true ⓘ |
| orbitalPeriod | 1.9968 days ⓘ |
| outburstType | fast nova ⓘ |
| peakBrightnessRank | one of the brightest novae of the 20th century ⓘ |
| radioSource | true ⓘ |
| remnantObservedIn |
X-ray wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| rightAscension_J2000 | 03h 31m 12s ⓘ |
| scientificImportance |
one of the most intensely studied novae in history
ⓘ
prototype for studies of nova remnants ⓘ |
| showsLightEcho | true ⓘ |
| spectralType | K1IV ⓘ |
| variableStarDesignation | GK Per ⓘ |
| xRaySource | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nova Persei 1901 Description of subject: Nova Persei 1901 is a bright classical nova that erupted in 1901 in the constellation Perseus and became one of the most intensely studied novae in astronomical history.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.