NGC 253 subgroup
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The NGC 253 subgroup is a collection of nearby galaxies dominated by the bright spiral galaxy NGC 253, forming one of the main components of the Sculptor Group in the local universe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 253 subgroup canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19685943 — 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 253 subgroup Context triple: [Sculptor Group, hasSubstructure, NGC 253 subgroup]
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A.
NGC 1023 Group
The NGC 1023 Group is a nearby collection of galaxies in the constellation Perseus, notable as one of the closest galaxy groups to the Local Group and a member of the larger Virgo Supercluster.
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B.
NGC 1566 group
The NGC 1566 group is a nearby galaxy group in the constellation Dorado, dominated by the bright spiral galaxy NGC 1566 and containing several other associated galaxies.
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C.
NGC 4631 Group
The NGC 4631 Group is a small nearby galaxy group dominated by the edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 4631 (the Whale Galaxy), located in the constellation Canes Venatici.
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D.
NGC 5866 Group
The NGC 5866 Group is a small nearby galaxy group dominated by the lenticular galaxy NGC 5866, located in the constellation Draco and often studied as part of the local large-scale structure of the universe.
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E.
Andromeda subgroup
The Andromeda subgroup is the collection of galaxies gravitationally bound to and dominated by the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) within the Local Group.
- 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 253 subgroup Target entity description: The NGC 253 subgroup is a collection of nearby galaxies dominated by the bright spiral galaxy NGC 253, forming one of the main components of the Sculptor Group in the local universe.
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A.
NGC 1023 Group
The NGC 1023 Group is a nearby collection of galaxies in the constellation Perseus, notable as one of the closest galaxy groups to the Local Group and a member of the larger Virgo Supercluster.
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B.
NGC 1566 group
The NGC 1566 group is a nearby galaxy group in the constellation Dorado, dominated by the bright spiral galaxy NGC 1566 and containing several other associated galaxies.
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C.
NGC 4631 Group
The NGC 4631 Group is a small nearby galaxy group dominated by the edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 4631 (the Whale Galaxy), located in the constellation Canes Venatici.
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D.
NGC 5866 Group
The NGC 5866 Group is a small nearby galaxy group dominated by the lenticular galaxy NGC 5866, located in the constellation Draco and often studied as part of the local large-scale structure of the universe.
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E.
Andromeda subgroup
The Andromeda subgroup is the collection of galaxies gravitationally bound to and dominated by the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) within the Local Group.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.