NGC 5195
E1404212
UNEXPLORED
NGC 5195 is a small, interacting dwarf galaxy that forms a well-known gravitationally bound pair with the Whirlpool Galaxy (Messier 51) in the constellation Canes Venatici.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 5195 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19974183 — 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 5195 Context triple: [Messier 51, hasCompanionGalaxy, NGC 5195]
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A.
NGC 2403
NGC 2403 is a nearby spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis, notable for its active star formation and numerous observed supernovae.
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B.
NGC 1569
NGC 1569 is a nearby dwarf irregular starburst galaxy notable for its intense recent star formation and numerous young star clusters.
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C.
Messier 81
Messier 81 is a prominent, nearby grand-design spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, notable for its brightness and well-defined structure.
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D.
Messier 82
Messier 82, also known as the Cigar Galaxy, is a nearby starburst galaxy in Ursa Major undergoing intense star formation and strong galactic winds.
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E.
NGC 7793
NGC 7793 is a flocculent spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor and one of the prominent members of the nearby Sculptor 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 5195 Target entity description: NGC 5195 is a small, interacting dwarf galaxy that forms a well-known gravitationally bound pair with the Whirlpool Galaxy (Messier 51) in the constellation Canes Venatici.
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A.
NGC 2403
NGC 2403 is a nearby spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis, notable for its active star formation and numerous observed supernovae.
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B.
NGC 1569
NGC 1569 is a nearby dwarf irregular starburst galaxy notable for its intense recent star formation and numerous young star clusters.
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C.
Messier 81
Messier 81 is a prominent, nearby grand-design spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, notable for its brightness and well-defined structure.
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D.
Messier 82
Messier 82, also known as the Cigar Galaxy, is a nearby starburst galaxy in Ursa Major undergoing intense star formation and strong galactic winds.
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E.
NGC 7793
NGC 7793 is a flocculent spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor and one of the prominent members of the nearby Sculptor Group.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.