LBN 25
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LBN 25 is a catalog designation for the bright emission and reflection nebula complex better known as the Lagoon Nebula in the constellation Sagittarius.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LBN 25 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5363362 — 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)
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Target entity: LBN 25 Context triple: [Messier 8, hasAlternativeDesignation, LBN 25]
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LBN
LBN is the three-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code for Lebanon.
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B.
CLBN
CLBN is the independent record label founded by American rapper and singer Aminé to release his music and related projects.
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C.
LBA
LBA is the IATA airport code for Leeds Bradford Airport, a regional international airport serving the cities of Leeds and Bradford in West Yorkshire, England.
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D.
LBG
LBG is the IATA airport code for Paris–Le Bourget Airport, a historic airfield near Paris known for hosting the Paris Air Show.
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E.
B.I.B.L.E.
B.I.B.L.E. is the debut studio album by Brooklyn drill rapper Fivio Foreign, showcasing his melodic drill style and high-profile collaborations.
- 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: LBN 25 Target entity description: LBN 25 is a catalog designation for the bright emission and reflection nebula complex better known as the Lagoon Nebula in the constellation Sagittarius.
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A.
LBN
LBN is the three-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code for Lebanon.
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B.
CLBN
CLBN is the independent record label founded by American rapper and singer Aminé to release his music and related projects.
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C.
LBA
LBA is the IATA airport code for Leeds Bradford Airport, a regional international airport serving the cities of Leeds and Bradford in West Yorkshire, England.
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D.
LBG
LBG is the IATA airport code for Paris–Le Bourget Airport, a historic airfield near Paris known for hosting the Paris Air Show.
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E.
B.I.B.L.E.
B.I.B.L.E. is the debut studio album by Brooklyn drill rapper Fivio Foreign, showcasing his melodic drill style and high-profile collaborations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
H II region
ⓘ
emission nebula ⓘ reflection nebula ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lagoon Nebula
NERFINISHED
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M8 ⓘ Messier 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 6523 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| angularSize | 90 arcminutes × 40 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 6.0 ⓘ |
| bestSeenFrom | southern hemisphere ⓘ |
| bestSeenInMonth | July ⓘ |
| catalogDesignation | Lynds Bright Nebula 25 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsObject |
Herbig–Haro objects
NERFINISHED
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Hourglass Nebula region NERFINISHED ⓘ dark nebulae ⓘ open cluster NGC 6530 NERFINISHED ⓘ young stellar objects ⓘ |
| declination | −24° 23′ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Giovanni Battista Hodierna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
1250 parsecs
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4100 light-years ⓘ |
| dominantEmissionLine | H-alpha ⓘ |
| excitedBy | massive O-type stars ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | −6° ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude | 6° ⓘ |
| hasColor |
blue reflection regions
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pink ⓘ red ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bright emission regions
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dark dust lanes ⓘ reflection nebula patches ⓘ |
| hasSpectralType | H II emission ⓘ |
| isPopularTargetFor |
amateur astronomers
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astrophotography ⓘ |
| isRegionOf | active star formation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Milky Way
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Sagittarius Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Sagittarius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Lynds Bright Nebula catalog
NERFINISHED
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Messier catalog NERFINISHED ⓘ New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCatalog | Lynds Bright Nebula catalog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 18h 03m ⓘ |
| visibleIn |
infrared wavelengths
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optical wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: LBN 25 Description of subject: LBN 25 is a catalog designation for the bright emission and reflection nebula complex better known as the Lagoon Nebula in the constellation Sagittarius.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.