NGC 5474
E1425184
UNEXPLORED
NGC 5474 is a nearby, distorted dwarf spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major that is gravitationally interacting with and orbiting the larger Pinwheel Galaxy (Messier 101).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 5474 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20094782 — 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 5474 Context triple: [Messier 101, hasSatelliteGalaxy, NGC 5474]
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A.
NGC 5457
NGC 5457 is a large, face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, widely known as the Pinwheel Galaxy (Messier 101).
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B.
NGC 4654
NGC 4654 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo that is a member of the Virgo Cluster and is noted for its asymmetric structure likely caused by gravitational interactions and ram-pressure effects.
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C.
NGC 4706
NGC 4706 is a galaxy located within the Centaurus Cluster (Abell 3526), a massive galaxy cluster in the constellation Centaurus.
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D.
NGC 4435
NGC 4435 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo, notable for forming an interacting pair with the nearby galaxy NGC 4438.
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E.
NGC 4406
NGC 4406, also known as Messier 86, is a giant elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo and one of the prominent members of the Virgo Cluster.
- 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 5474 Target entity description: NGC 5474 is a nearby, distorted dwarf spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major that is gravitationally interacting with and orbiting the larger Pinwheel Galaxy (Messier 101).
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A.
NGC 5457
NGC 5457 is a large, face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, widely known as the Pinwheel Galaxy (Messier 101).
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B.
NGC 4654
NGC 4654 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo that is a member of the Virgo Cluster and is noted for its asymmetric structure likely caused by gravitational interactions and ram-pressure effects.
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C.
NGC 4706
NGC 4706 is a galaxy located within the Centaurus Cluster (Abell 3526), a massive galaxy cluster in the constellation Centaurus.
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D.
NGC 4435
NGC 4435 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo, notable for forming an interacting pair with the nearby galaxy NGC 4438.
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E.
NGC 4406
NGC 4406, also known as Messier 86, is a giant elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo and one of the prominent members of the Virgo Cluster.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.