NGC 3532
E969748
UNEXPLORED
NGC 3532 is a bright, rich open star cluster in the constellation Carina, often called the "Wishing Well Cluster" and noted for its striking appearance in binoculars and small telescopes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 3532 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12175549 — 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: NGC 3532 Context triple: [Carina, containsDeepSkyObject, NGC 3532]
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A.
NGC 6523
NGC 6523 is a large, bright emission nebula and active star-forming region located in the constellation Sagittarius, commonly known as the Lagoon Nebula.
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B.
NGC 6923
NGC 6923 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Microscopium.
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C.
NGC 2301
NGC 2301 is a bright open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, known for its rich population of young, blue stars.
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D.
NGC 346
NGC 346 is a prominent star-forming region and open cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud, known for its young, massive stars and complex nebular structures.
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E.
NGC 2343
NGC 2343 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros.
- 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: NGC 3532 Target entity description: NGC 3532 is a bright, rich open star cluster in the constellation Carina, often called the "Wishing Well Cluster" and noted for its striking appearance in binoculars and small telescopes.
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A.
NGC 6523
NGC 6523 is a large, bright emission nebula and active star-forming region located in the constellation Sagittarius, commonly known as the Lagoon Nebula.
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B.
NGC 6923
NGC 6923 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Microscopium.
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C.
NGC 2301
NGC 2301 is a bright open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, known for its rich population of young, blue stars.
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D.
NGC 346
NGC 346 is a prominent star-forming region and open cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud, known for its young, massive stars and complex nebular structures.
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E.
NGC 2343
NGC 2343 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Carina constellation
subject linked to:
Carina constellation