Open cluster M11
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Open cluster M11, also known as the Wild Duck Cluster, is a rich and compact star cluster in the constellation Scutum, notable for its dense stellar population and brightness in the Milky Way.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Open cluster M11 canonical | 1 |
| open cluster M11 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T868805 — 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: Open cluster M11 Context triple: [Orion Arm, contains, Open cluster M11]
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globular star cluster M13
Globular star cluster M13, also known as the Great Hercules Cluster, is a dense, bright spherical collection of hundreds of thousands of ancient stars located in the constellation Hercules and is one of the most prominent globular clusters visible from Earth.
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B.
Messier
Messier is a French-origin surname most famously associated with Canadian ice hockey legend Mark Messier.
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Pleiades
The Pleiades are a famous open star cluster in the constellation Taurus, often known as the Seven Sisters in Greek mythology.
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D.
Hyades
The Hyades are a sisterhood of nymphs in Greek mythology, best known for their association with rain and their representation as a prominent open star cluster in the constellation Taurus.
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E.
Stephan's Quintet
Stephan's Quintet is a visually striking compact group of five galaxies in the constellation Pegasus, famous for their complex gravitational interactions and dramatic appearance in astronomical imagery.
- 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: Open cluster M11 Target entity description: Open cluster M11, also known as the Wild Duck Cluster, is a rich and compact star cluster in the constellation Scutum, notable for its dense stellar population and brightness in the Milky Way.
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globular star cluster M13
Globular star cluster M13, also known as the Great Hercules Cluster, is a dense, bright spherical collection of hundreds of thousands of ancient stars located in the constellation Hercules and is one of the most prominent globular clusters visible from Earth.
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B.
Messier
Messier is a French-origin surname most famously associated with Canadian ice hockey legend Mark Messier.
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C.
Pleiades
The Pleiades are a famous open star cluster in the constellation Taurus, often known as the Seven Sisters in Greek mythology.
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D.
Hyades
The Hyades are a sisterhood of nymphs in Greek mythology, best known for their association with rain and their representation as a prominent open star cluster in the constellation Taurus.
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E.
Stephan's Quintet
Stephan's Quintet is a visually striking compact group of five galaxies in the constellation Pegasus, famous for their complex gravitational interactions and dramatic appearance in astronomical imagery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Messier object
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NGC object ⓘ open star cluster ⓘ |
| age | about 220 million years ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
M11
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Messier 11 ⓘ NGC 6705 ⓘ Wild Duck Cluster ⓘ |
| angularSize | 14 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 5.8 ⓘ |
| apparentShapeOrigin | resembles a flock of wild ducks in flight ⓘ |
| bestSeenFrom | Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| bestViewingSeason | summer ⓘ |
| cataloguedBy | Charles Messier ⓘ |
| contains |
giant stars
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numerous A-type main-sequence stars ⓘ numerous F-type main-sequence stars ⓘ |
| coreConcentration | high ⓘ |
| declination | −06° 16′ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Gottfried Kirch ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1681 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 1.8 kiloparsecs
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about 6000 light-years ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | −2.8° ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude | 27.3° ⓘ |
| hasColorMagnitudeDiagram | typical of intermediate-age open clusters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galactic disk
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Milky Way ⓘ Scutum Star Cloud ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Scutum ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Scutum–Centaurus Arm
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surface form:
Scutum–Centaurus Arm of the Milky Way
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| mass | several thousand solar masses ⓘ |
| messierNumber | 11 ⓘ |
| metallicity | near-solar ⓘ |
| ngcNumber | 6705 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dense stellar population
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high surface brightness ⓘ rich and compact appearance ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
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optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf | Milky Way open cluster system ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 18h 51m ⓘ |
| stellarPopulation | several thousand stars ⓘ |
| trumplerClassification | I,2,r ⓘ |
| visibility |
visible in binoculars
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well resolved in small telescopes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Open cluster M11 Description of subject: Open cluster M11, also known as the Wild Duck Cluster, is a rich and compact star cluster in the constellation Scutum, notable for its dense stellar population and brightness in the Milky Way.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.