Gliese 244
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Gliese 244 is the Gliese Catalogue designation for Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky located in the constellation Canis Major.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gliese 244 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8141130 — 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: Gliese 244 Context triple: [Sirius, hasGlieseDesignation, Gliese 244]
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A.
Gliese 144
Gliese 144 is a nearby main-sequence star in the constellation Eridanus, notable for its inclusion in catalogs of stars close to the Sun.
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B.
Gliese 71
Gliese 71 is a nearby Sun-like star in the constellation Cetus that serves as the host star for the exoplanet Tau Ceti e.
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C.
HIP 44127
HIP 44127 is the Hipparcos catalog designation for Alpha Cancri, a multiple star system in the constellation Cancer.
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D.
Gamma Eridani
Gamma Eridani, traditionally known as Zaurak, is a red giant star in the constellation Eridanus visible to the naked eye.
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E.
HIP 59747
HIP 59747 is the catalog designation for Delta Crucis, a bright blue-white giant star in the Southern Cross constellation.
- 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: Gliese 244 Target entity description: Gliese 244 is the Gliese Catalogue designation for Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky located in the constellation Canis Major.
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A.
Gliese 144
Gliese 144 is a nearby main-sequence star in the constellation Eridanus, notable for its inclusion in catalogs of stars close to the Sun.
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B.
Gliese 71
Gliese 71 is a nearby Sun-like star in the constellation Cetus that serves as the host star for the exoplanet Tau Ceti e.
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C.
HIP 44127
HIP 44127 is the Hipparcos catalog designation for Alpha Cancri, a multiple star system in the constellation Cancer.
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D.
Gamma Eridani
Gamma Eridani, traditionally known as Zaurak, is a red giant star in the constellation Eridanus visible to the naked eye.
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E.
HIP 59747
HIP 59747 is the catalog designation for Delta Crucis, a bright blue-white giant star in the Southern Cross constellation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
binary star system
ⓘ
star system ⓘ |
| age_billionYears | about 0.24 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alpha Canis Majoris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dog Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Sirius NERFINISHED ⓘ Sothis NERFINISHED ⓘ α Canis Majoris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | −1.46 ⓘ |
| BayerDesignation | Alpha Canis Majoris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCatalog |
Gliese Catalogue of Nearby Stars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry Draper Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ Hipparcos Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brightestStarIn | night sky ⓘ |
| catalogDesignation | Gliese 244 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
Sirius A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sirius B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constellation | Canis Major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important in ancient Egyptian astronomy
ⓘ
used for navigation ⓘ |
| declination | −16° 42′ 58″ ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth_ly | about 8.6 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth_pc | about 2.64 ⓘ |
| effectiveTemperaturePrimary_K | about 9900 ⓘ |
| FlamsteedDesignation | 9 Canis Majoris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| galacticPopulation | thin disk ⓘ |
| hasCompanionType | white dwarf ⓘ |
| HDDesignation | HD 48915 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| HIPDesignation | HIP 32349 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| luminosityPrimary_solarLuminosity | about 25 ⓘ |
| massOfPrimary_solarMass | about 2.0 ⓘ |
| massOfSecondary_solarMass | about 1.0 ⓘ |
| metallicity_FeH | about +0.5 ⓘ |
| nearestBrightStarToSun | true ⓘ |
| orbitalEccentricity | about 0.59 ⓘ |
| orbitalPeriod_years | about 50.1 ⓘ |
| parallax_mas | about 379.21 ⓘ |
| properMotionDec_masPerYear | about −1223.0 ⓘ |
| properMotionRA_masPerYear | about −546.0 ⓘ |
| radialVelocity_kmPerSec | about −5.5 ⓘ |
| radiusOfPrimary_solarRadius | about 1.7 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 06h 45m 08.9s ⓘ |
| separationSemiMajorAxis_AU | about 20 ⓘ |
| spectralTypePrimary | A1V ⓘ |
| spectralTypeSecondary | DA2 ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | both hemispheres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gliese 244 Description of subject: Gliese 244 is the Gliese Catalogue designation for Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky located in the constellation Canis Major.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.