NGC 1501
E1208343
UNEXPLORED
NGC 1501 is a bright planetary nebula in the constellation Camelopardalis, notable for its complex, irregular shell structure surrounding a hot central star.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 1501 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16296818 — 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 1501 Context triple: [Camelopardalis, containsDeepSkyObject, NGC 1501]
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A.
NGC 1502
NGC 1502 is a young, compact open star cluster located in the constellation Camelopardalis, notable for its bright, hot stars and association with the end of the Kemble’s Cascade asterism.
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B.
NGC 1515
NGC 1515 is a spiral galaxy located in the southern constellation Dorado, observed as part of the nearby universe of field and group galaxies.
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C.
NGC 1566
NGC 1566 is a bright, nearby spiral galaxy and active galactic nucleus often called the "Spanish Dancer Galaxy," located in the constellation Dorado.
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D.
NGC 1055
NGC 1055 is an edge-on barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus, often studied as part of a nearby galaxy group that includes the bright spiral M77.
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E.
NGC 1672
NGC 1672 is a barred spiral galaxy notable for its prominent central bar, active star-forming regions, and striking dust lanes, located in the southern constellation Dorado.
- 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 1501 Target entity description: NGC 1501 is a bright planetary nebula in the constellation Camelopardalis, notable for its complex, irregular shell structure surrounding a hot central star.
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A.
NGC 1502
NGC 1502 is a young, compact open star cluster located in the constellation Camelopardalis, notable for its bright, hot stars and association with the end of the Kemble’s Cascade asterism.
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B.
NGC 1515
NGC 1515 is a spiral galaxy located in the southern constellation Dorado, observed as part of the nearby universe of field and group galaxies.
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C.
NGC 1566
NGC 1566 is a bright, nearby spiral galaxy and active galactic nucleus often called the "Spanish Dancer Galaxy," located in the constellation Dorado.
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D.
NGC 1055
NGC 1055 is an edge-on barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus, often studied as part of a nearby galaxy group that includes the bright spiral M77.
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E.
NGC 1672
NGC 1672 is a barred spiral galaxy notable for its prominent central bar, active star-forming regions, and striking dust lanes, located in the southern constellation Dorado.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.