ASTRO-C
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ASTRO-C, better known as Ginga, was a Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite launched in 1987 to study cosmic X-ray sources such as black holes and neutron stars.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15839695 — 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: ASTRO-C Context triple: [Ginga, alsoKnownAs, ASTRO-C]
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ASTRO-D
ASTRO-D, later renamed ASCA, was a Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite launched in 1993 that significantly advanced the study of high-energy phenomena in the universe.
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B.
ASTRO
ASTRO is the leading professional organization in the United States for radiation oncologists and other specialists involved in radiation therapy for cancer and other diseases.
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C.
ASTRO-E
ASTRO-E was a Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite developed by JAXA (then ISAS) and NASA, intended to study high-energy phenomena in the universe before its loss during launch in 2000.
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D.
ASTRO-F
ASTRO-F, better known as Akari, is a Japanese infrared astronomy satellite launched by JAXA to conduct an all-sky survey and detailed observations in the infrared spectrum.
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Project ASTRO
Project ASTRO is an educational outreach program that partners astronomers with teachers to bring hands-on astronomy and space science experiences into classrooms and communities.
- 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: ASTRO-C Target entity description: ASTRO-C, better known as Ginga, was a Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite launched in 1987 to study cosmic X-ray sources such as black holes and neutron stars.
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A.
ASTRO-D
ASTRO-D, later renamed ASCA, was a Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite launched in 1993 that significantly advanced the study of high-energy phenomena in the universe.
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B.
ASTRO
ASTRO is the leading professional organization in the United States for radiation oncologists and other specialists involved in radiation therapy for cancer and other diseases.
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C.
ASTRO-E
ASTRO-E was a Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite developed by JAXA (then ISAS) and NASA, intended to study high-energy phenomena in the universe before its loss during launch in 2000.
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D.
ASTRO-F
ASTRO-F, better known as Akari, is a Japanese infrared astronomy satellite launched by JAXA to conduct an all-sky survey and detailed observations in the infrared spectrum.
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E.
Project ASTRO
Project ASTRO is an educational outreach program that partners astronomers with teachers to bring hands-on astronomy and space science experiences into classrooms and communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.