Perseus constellation
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Perseus constellation is a prominent northern sky constellation named after the Greek mythological hero Perseus, known for containing the famous variable star Algol and the Double Cluster.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Perseus constellation canonical | 3 |
| Perseus constellation region | 1 |
| Perseus family of constellations | 1 |
| PerseusConstellation | 1 |
| h Persei and χ Persei | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1146526 — 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: Perseus constellation Context triple: [Perseus, constellation, Perseus constellation]
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A.
Kasterborous constellation
The Kasterborous constellation is a fictional region of space in the Doctor Who universe that contains the Time Lords’ home planet, Gallifrey.
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B.
Scutum constellation
Scutum is a small, faint constellation in the southern sky, notable for lying along the Milky Way and containing rich star fields and deep-sky objects.
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C.
constellation Tucana
Constellation Tucana is a faint southern sky constellation best known for containing the Small Magellanic Cloud, one of the Milky Way’s nearest dwarf galaxy neighbors.
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D.
Monoceros
Monoceros is a faint constellation of the celestial equator known for containing several notable nebulae and star-forming regions, located between Orion and Hydra.
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E.
Microscopium
Microscopium is a small, faint constellation in the southern sky, representing a microscope and introduced in the 18th century by the astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille.
- 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: Perseus constellation Target entity description: Perseus constellation is a prominent northern sky constellation named after the Greek mythological hero Perseus, known for containing the famous variable star Algol and the Double Cluster.
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A.
Kasterborous constellation
The Kasterborous constellation is a fictional region of space in the Doctor Who universe that contains the Time Lords’ home planet, Gallifrey.
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B.
Scutum constellation
Scutum is a small, faint constellation in the southern sky, notable for lying along the Milky Way and containing rich star fields and deep-sky objects.
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C.
constellation Tucana
Constellation Tucana is a faint southern sky constellation best known for containing the Small Magellanic Cloud, one of the Milky Way’s nearest dwarf galaxy neighbors.
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D.
Monoceros
Monoceros is a faint constellation of the celestial equator known for containing several notable nebulae and star-forming regions, located between Orion and Hydra.
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E.
Microscopium
Microscopium is a small, faint constellation in the southern sky, representing a microscope and introduced in the 18th century by the astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constellation
ⓘ
equatorial constellation ⓘ northern sky constellation ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Per ⓘ |
| areaSquareDegrees | 615 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Perseus myth
ⓘ
story of Perseus and Andromeda ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
IAU 88 modern constellations list
ⓘ
surface form:
IAU constellations
Ptolemy’s 48 constellations ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemaic constellations
|
| bestSeenIn |
autumn
ⓘ
winter ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
constellation Andromeda
ⓘ
surface form:
Andromeda constellation
Aries ⓘ
surface form:
Aries constellation
Auriga ⓘ
surface form:
Auriga constellation
Camelopardalis ⓘ
surface form:
Camelopardalis constellation
Cassiopeia ⓘ
surface form:
Cassiopeia constellation
Pisces ⓘ
surface form:
Pisces constellation
Taurus ⓘ
surface form:
Taurus constellation
Triangulum ⓘ
surface form:
Triangulum constellation
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| contains |
3C 84
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Abell 426 ⓘ Algol ⓘ Alpha Persei ⓘ Beta Persei ⓘ California Nebula ⓘ Double Cluster ⓘ GK Persei ⓘ IC 348 ⓘ Mirfak ⓘ Perseus Cluster ⓘ
surface form:
NGC 1275
NGC 1333 ⓘ NGC 1499 ⓘ NGC 869 ⓘ NGC 884 ⓘ Nova Persei 1901 ⓘ Perseus Cluster ⓘ
surface form:
Perseus Cluster of galaxies
Perseus OB2 association ⓘ Perseus molecular cloud complex ⓘ
surface form:
Perseus molecular cloud
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| declinationRange | +30° to +59° ⓘ |
| genitiveForm |
o Persei
ⓘ
surface form:
Persei
|
| hemisphere | Northern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| IAUCode | Per ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Greek mythological hero Perseus
ⓘ
Perseus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Double Cluster
ⓘ
variable star Algol ⓘ |
| peakVisibilityMonth | December ⓘ |
| quadrant | NQ1 ⓘ |
| rankByArea | 24 ⓘ |
| rightAscensionRange | 01h 29m to 04h 51m ⓘ |
| symbolizes | hero Perseus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Perseus constellation Description of subject: Perseus constellation is a prominent northern sky constellation named after the Greek mythological hero Perseus, known for containing the famous variable star Algol and the Double Cluster.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
h Persei and χ Persei
this entity surface form:
Perseus constellation region
subject surface form:
Rescuing Andromeda
this entity surface form:
PerseusConstellation