globular cluster NGC 6229
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Globular cluster NGC 6229 is a dense, spherical collection of ancient stars located in the constellation Hercules, often studied for insights into the early history and evolution of the Milky Way.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| globular cluster NGC 6229 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11376976 — 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: globular cluster NGC 6229 Context triple: [Hercules, contains, globular cluster NGC 6229]
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A.
globular cluster NGC 6712
Globular cluster NGC 6712 is a relatively loose, heavily reddened globular star cluster in the Milky Way, notable for its interaction with the Galactic disk and significant tidal stripping.
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B.
NGC 5286
NGC 5286 is a bright, densely packed globular star cluster located in the southern sky and often studied for its old, metal-poor stellar population.
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C.
NGC 2632
NGC 2632 is a bright, nearby open star cluster in the constellation Cancer, notable for its rich population of stars and visibility to the naked eye.
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D.
globular cluster NGC 6541
Globular cluster NGC 6541 is a bright, compact, and ancient spherical star cluster located in the constellation Corona Australis, notable for its high stellar density and great age.
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E.
NGC 6809
NGC 6809 is a bright, relatively nearby globular star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its loose structure and rich population of ancient stars.
- 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: globular cluster NGC 6229 Target entity description: Globular cluster NGC 6229 is a dense, spherical collection of ancient stars located in the constellation Hercules, often studied for insights into the early history and evolution of the Milky Way.
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A.
globular cluster NGC 6712
Globular cluster NGC 6712 is a relatively loose, heavily reddened globular star cluster in the Milky Way, notable for its interaction with the Galactic disk and significant tidal stripping.
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B.
NGC 5286
NGC 5286 is a bright, densely packed globular star cluster located in the southern sky and often studied for its old, metal-poor stellar population.
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C.
NGC 2632
NGC 2632 is a bright, nearby open star cluster in the constellation Cancer, notable for its rich population of stars and visibility to the naked eye.
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D.
globular cluster NGC 6541
Globular cluster NGC 6541 is a bright, compact, and ancient spherical star cluster located in the constellation Corona Australis, notable for its high stellar density and great age.
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E.
NGC 6809
NGC 6809 is a bright, relatively nearby globular star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its loose structure and rich population of ancient stars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
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deep-sky object ⓘ globular cluster ⓘ |
| age | about 12 billion years ⓘ |
| angularSize | about 4.5 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 9.4 ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Galactic globular cluster system ⓘ |
| bestSeenIn |
spring
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| catalog | New General Catalogue ⓘ |
| catalogCode | NGC 6229 ⓘ |
| contains |
blue straggler stars
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horizontal branch stars ⓘ red giant branch stars ⓘ |
| declination | +47° 32′ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | William Herschel ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1787 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 100000 light-years
ⓘ
about 30 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| galacticComponent | outer halo ⓘ |
| hasCore | dense stellar core ⓘ |
| hasOrbit | highly eccentric halo orbit ⓘ |
| hasRadialVelocity | large positive radial velocity ⓘ |
| hasStellarPopulation | old, metal-poor stars ⓘ |
| is | dense, roughly spherical star cluster ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Hercules ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Milky Way halo
ⓘ
linked to:
Milky Way stellar halo
|
| metallicityFeH | about −1.4 ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | concentrated globular cluster ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
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optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf | Milky Way ⓘ |
| requiresInstrument | small telescope ⓘ |
| researchTopicIn |
dynamics of globular clusters
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galactic archaeology ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 16h 46m ⓘ |
| skyLocation | northern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| usedForStudyOf |
chemical evolution of the Galaxy
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early Milky Way evolution ⓘ stellar populations ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | mid-northern latitudes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: globular cluster NGC 6229 Description of subject: Globular cluster NGC 6229 is a dense, spherical collection of ancient stars located in the constellation Hercules, often studied for insights into the early history and evolution of the Milky Way.
Referenced by (1)
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