NGC 2146
E1205934
UNEXPLORED
NGC 2146 is a heavily distorted starburst galaxy undergoing intense star formation, located in the northern constellation Camelopardalis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 2146 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16296814 — 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 2146 Context triple: [Camelopardalis, containsDeepSkyObject, NGC 2146]
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A.
NGC 2246
NGC 2246 is a catalog designation for a bright emission region within the Rosette Nebula, a large star-forming complex in the constellation Monoceros.
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B.
NGC 2183
NGC 2183 is a reflection nebula and star-forming region located in the constellation Monoceros.
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C.
NGC 224
NGC 224 is the Andromeda Galaxy, a massive spiral galaxy and the closest major galactic neighbor to the Milky Way.
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D.
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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E.
NGC 221
NGC 221 is a compact dwarf elliptical galaxy in the Local Group, best known as the bright satellite galaxy M32 orbiting the Andromeda Galaxy.
- 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 2146 Target entity description: NGC 2146 is a heavily distorted starburst galaxy undergoing intense star formation, located in the northern constellation Camelopardalis.
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A.
NGC 2246
NGC 2246 is a catalog designation for a bright emission region within the Rosette Nebula, a large star-forming complex in the constellation Monoceros.
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B.
NGC 2183
NGC 2183 is a reflection nebula and star-forming region located in the constellation Monoceros.
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C.
NGC 224
NGC 224 is the Andromeda Galaxy, a massive spiral galaxy and the closest major galactic neighbor to the Milky Way.
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D.
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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E.
NGC 221
NGC 221 is a compact dwarf elliptical galaxy in the Local Group, best known as the bright satellite galaxy M32 orbiting the Andromeda Galaxy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.