Alpha Piscis Austrini
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Alpha Piscis Austrini, better known as Fomalhaut, is a bright A-type main-sequence star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus, notable for its prominent debris disk and nearby exoplanetary system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alpha Piscis Austrini canonical | 4 |
| 24 Piscis Austrini | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10586494 — 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 Piscis Austrini Context triple: [Piscis Austrinus, fomalhautBayerDesignation, Alpha Piscis Austrini]
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A.
Kappa Crucis
Kappa Crucis is a prominent blue giant star in the southern constellation Crux, notable as a key member of the Jewel Box open star cluster.
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B.
Epsilon Coronae Australis
Epsilon Coronae Australis is a star located in the southern constellation Corona Australis.
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Alpha Coronae Australis
Alpha Coronae Australis is the brightest star in the southern constellation Corona Australis, visible to the naked eye in the night sky.
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Alpha Ophiuchi
Alpha Ophiuchi, traditionally known as Rasalhague, is the brightest star in the constellation Ophiuchus and a rapidly rotating A-type subgiant located relatively close to Earth.
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E.
Theta Coronae Australis
Theta Coronae Australis is a star located in the southern constellation Corona Australis.
- 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 Piscis Austrini Target entity description: Alpha Piscis Austrini, better known as Fomalhaut, is a bright A-type main-sequence star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus, notable for its prominent debris disk and nearby exoplanetary system.
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A.
Kappa Crucis
Kappa Crucis is a prominent blue giant star in the southern constellation Crux, notable as a key member of the Jewel Box open star cluster.
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B.
Epsilon Coronae Australis
Epsilon Coronae Australis is a star located in the southern constellation Corona Australis.
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C.
Alpha Coronae Australis
Alpha Coronae Australis is the brightest star in the southern constellation Corona Australis, visible to the naked eye in the night sky.
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Alpha Ophiuchi
Alpha Ophiuchi, traditionally known as Rasalhague, is the brightest star in the constellation Ophiuchus and a rapidly rotating A-type subgiant located relatively close to Earth.
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E.
Theta Coronae Australis
Theta Coronae Australis is a star located in the southern constellation Corona Australis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alpha Piscis Austrini Description of subject: Alpha Piscis Austrini, better known as Fomalhaut, is a bright A-type main-sequence star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus, notable for its prominent debris disk and nearby exoplanetary system.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Alpha Piscis Austrini
linked to: Alpha Piscis Austrini