 Though not meant to be a fictional object, Vulcan may be given the same treatment as explicitly fictional objects. According to Parsons, the word ‘Vulcan’ is ambiguous. In one sense, it is the name of a fictional object which originates in a false astronomical story. In the other sense, it does not refer to anything. Zalta does not recognize Parsons’ second sense and simply regards ‘Vulcan’ as the name of a fictional object.