NGC 6229
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NGC 6229 is a remote globular star cluster located in the constellation Hercules.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NGC 6229 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11376969 — 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 6229 Context triple: [Hercules, contains, NGC 6229]
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A.
NGC 6205
NGC 6205 is a bright, densely packed globular star cluster in the constellation Hercules, commonly known as the Great Hercules Cluster (M13).
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B.
NGC 6210
NGC 6210 is a bright, compact planetary nebula located in the constellation Hercules, notable for its complex structure and bluish-green appearance.
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C.
NGC 6626
NGC 6626 is a bright globular star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its dense concentration of ancient stars and its inclusion in Charles Messier’s catalog as Messier 28.
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D.
NGC 2976
NGC 2976 is a nearby dwarf spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major and a member of the M81 Group of galaxies.
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E.
NGC 6681
NGC 6681 is a compact globular star cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its richness and proximity to the Galactic center.
- 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 6229 Target entity description: NGC 6229 is a remote globular star cluster located in the constellation Hercules.
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A.
NGC 6205
NGC 6205 is a bright, densely packed globular star cluster in the constellation Hercules, commonly known as the Great Hercules Cluster (M13).
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B.
NGC 6210
NGC 6210 is a bright, compact planetary nebula located in the constellation Hercules, notable for its complex structure and bluish-green appearance.
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C.
NGC 6626
NGC 6626 is a bright globular star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its dense concentration of ancient stars and its inclusion in Charles Messier’s catalog as Messier 28.
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D.
NGC 2976
NGC 2976 is a nearby dwarf spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major and a member of the M81 Group of galaxies.
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E.
NGC 6681
NGC 6681 is a compact globular star cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its richness and proximity to the Galactic center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
globular cluster
ⓘ
star cluster ⓘ |
| age | ~12 billion years ⓘ |
| angularSize | 4.5 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 9.4 ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Local Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenFrom | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestViewingSeason | Northern summer ⓘ |
| catalog |
C 1645+476
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
GCl 41 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concentrationClass | V ⓘ |
| constellation | Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreRadius | 0.13 arcminutes ⓘ |
| declination | +47° 31′ 40″ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | William Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1787-01-12 ⓘ |
| discoveryInstrument | reflecting telescope ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
~100000 light-years
ⓘ
~30 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| epoch | J2000 ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | +40.31° ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude | 73.64° ⓘ |
| halfLightRadius | 0.47 arcminutes ⓘ |
| hasBlueStragglerStars | true ⓘ |
| hasHorizontalBranch | true ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | spherical ⓘ |
| hasStellarPopulation | old stars ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isGravitationallyBoundSystem | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf | New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRemote | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Milky Way
ⓘ
Milky Way halo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metallicity[Fe/H] | -1.43 ⓘ |
| metallicityClass | metal-poor ⓘ |
| observedIn | optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 16h 46m 58.8s ⓘ |
| shapleySawyerConcentrationClass | V ⓘ |
| visibleWith | small telescope ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NGC 6229 Description of subject: NGC 6229 is a remote globular star cluster located in the constellation Hercules.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.