SAO 98031
E572597
SAO 98031 is a catalog designation for Acubens, a white A-type multiple star system in the constellation Cancer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SAO 98031 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6175089 — 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: SAO 98031 Context triple: [Acubens, hasOtherDesignation, SAO 98031]
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A.
SAO 94027
SAO 94027 is the catalog designation in the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog for the bright red giant star Aldebaran in the constellation Taurus.
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B.
SAO 76199
SAO 76199 is a catalogued star in the constellation Taurus, also known by the designation 23 Tauri.
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C.
SAO 209384
SAO 209384 is a catalog designation for Kaus Australis, the brightest star in the constellation Sagittarius and a prominent B-type giant in the Teapot asterism.
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D.
SAO 113271
SAO 113271 is the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) Star Catalog designation for the red supergiant star Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion.
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E.
SAO 132444
SAO 132444 is the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory catalog designation for Alnitak, the bright multiple star that forms the easternmost part of Orion’s Belt.
- 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: SAO 98031 Target entity description: SAO 98031 is a catalog designation for Acubens, a white A-type multiple star system in the constellation Cancer.
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A.
SAO 94027
SAO 94027 is the catalog designation in the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog for the bright red giant star Aldebaran in the constellation Taurus.
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B.
SAO 76199
SAO 76199 is a catalogued star in the constellation Taurus, also known by the designation 23 Tauri.
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C.
SAO 209384
SAO 209384 is a catalog designation for Kaus Australis, the brightest star in the constellation Sagittarius and a prominent B-type giant in the Teapot asterism.
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D.
SAO 113271
SAO 113271 is the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) Star Catalog designation for the red supergiant star Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion.
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E.
SAO 132444
SAO 132444 is the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory catalog designation for Alnitak, the bright multiple star that forms the easternmost part of Orion’s Belt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
star
ⓘ
stellar_object ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Acubens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alpha Cancri NERFINISHED ⓘ α Cancri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | ≈4.26 ⓘ |
| bayerDesignation | α Cancri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCatalog | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogDesignation | SAO 98031 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| componentOf | Alpha Cancri star system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constellation | Cancer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declination | +11° 51′ (approx) ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
≈174 light-years
ⓘ
≈53 parsecs ⓘ |
| eclipticProximity | near_ecliptic ⓘ |
| equatorialCoordinateSystem | ICRS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flamsteedDesignation | 65 Cancri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Alpha Cancri A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alpha Cancri B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignation |
ADS 7115
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
BD+12 1919 ⓘ FK5 330 NERFINISHED ⓘ HD 76756 NERFINISHED ⓘ HIP 44066 NERFINISHED ⓘ HR 3572 ⓘ WDS J08590+1141 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParallax | yes ⓘ |
| hasProperMotion | yes ⓘ |
| hemisphereVisibility | northern ⓘ |
| hostConstellationType | zodiac_constellation ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Milky Way ⓘ |
| luminosityClass | main_sequence_or_subgiant (A-type primary) ⓘ |
| multiplicity | multiple_star_system ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | the claws (of the crab) ⓘ |
| nameOriginLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared_wavelengths
ⓘ
optical_wavelengths ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 08h 58m (approx) ⓘ |
| spectralType | A-type ⓘ |
| traditionalName | Acubens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| variable | no ⓘ |
| visibleToNakedEye | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: SAO 98031 Description of subject: SAO 98031 is a catalog designation for Acubens, a white A-type multiple star system in the constellation Cancer.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.