NGC2547
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NGC 2547 is a young open star cluster located in the constellation Vela, notable for its bright, hot stars and relatively close distance to Earth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NGC2547 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12315930 — 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: NGC2547 Context triple: [Vela, contains, NGC2547]
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A.
NGC 2345
NGC 2345 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its young, massive stars and rich stellar population.
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B.
NGC 2343
NGC 2343 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros.
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C.
NGC 2251
NGC 2251 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, observed as a loose grouping of stars within the Milky Way.
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D.
NGC 2024
NGC 2024, also known as the Flame Nebula, is a bright emission nebula and active star-forming region located in the constellation Orion near the Horsehead Nebula.
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E.
NGC 2207
NGC 2207 is a large spiral galaxy in the constellation Canis Major, notable for its dramatic gravitational interaction and ongoing collision with the nearby galaxy IC 2163.
- 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: NGC2547 Target entity description: NGC 2547 is a young open star cluster located in the constellation Vela, notable for its bright, hot stars and relatively close distance to Earth.
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A.
NGC 2345
NGC 2345 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its young, massive stars and rich stellar population.
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B.
NGC 2343
NGC 2343 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros.
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C.
NGC 2251
NGC 2251 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, observed as a loose grouping of stars within the Milky Way.
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D.
NGC 2024
NGC 2024, also known as the Flame Nebula, is a bright emission nebula and active star-forming region located in the constellation Orion near the Horsehead Nebula.
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E.
NGC 2207
NGC 2207 is a large spiral galaxy in the constellation Canis Major, notable for its dramatic gravitational interaction and ongoing collision with the nearby galaxy IC 2163.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
open star cluster
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young stellar cluster ⓘ |
| age | about 30 million years ⓘ |
| ageRange | 20–40 million years ⓘ |
| angularSize | about 20 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 4.7 ⓘ |
| bestSeenIn | spring months in Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| catalog | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogCode | NGC 2547 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
A-type stars
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B-type stars ⓘ F-type stars ⓘ G-type stars ⓘ K-type stars ⓘ M-type stars ⓘ bright hot stars ⓘ low-mass stars ⓘ pre-main-sequence stars ⓘ solar-type stars ⓘ |
| declination | −49° 12′ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1751 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 1200 light-years
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about 370 parsecs ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | about −8 degrees ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude | about 264 degrees ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Collinder 173
NERFINISHED
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Lacaille I.7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoreRadius | a few arcminutes ⓘ |
| hasMass | a few hundred solar masses ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
low extinction
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low interstellar reddening ⓘ nearby open cluster ⓘ rich in X-ray active stars ⓘ used to study lithium depletion in stars ⓘ used to study stellar activity ⓘ used to study stellar rotation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galactic disk
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Milky Way ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Vela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | local spiral arm ⓘ |
| observedWith |
binoculars
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small telescopes ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 08h 10m ⓘ |
| usedAs |
benchmark cluster for young stellar evolution
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benchmark for rotation–activity–age relations ⓘ |
| visibleIn | Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NGC2547 Description of subject: NGC 2547 is a young open star cluster located in the constellation Vela, notable for its bright, hot stars and relatively close distance to Earth.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.