Messier 63
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Messier 63, also known as the Sunflower Galaxy, is a bright, flocculent spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici and a prominent member of the M51 Group.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Messier 63 canonical | 2 |
| M63 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20576723 — 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: Messier 63 Context triple: [Pierre Méchain, discovered, Messier 63]
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A.
Messier 101
Messier 101 is a large, face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, notable for its grand design structure and rich star-forming regions.
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B.
Messier 77
Messier 77 is a bright barred spiral galaxy and active galactic nucleus located in the constellation Cetus, known as one of the nearest and most studied Seyfert galaxies.
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C.
Messier 62
Messier 62 is a bright, densely concentrated globular star cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus, notable for its rich stellar population and asymmetrical appearance.
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D.
Messier 83
Messier 83 is a bright, nearby barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Hydra, notable for its vigorous star formation and frequent supernovae.
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E.
M66
M66 is a motorway in Greater Manchester, England, forming part of the route between Manchester and the M62 near Bury.
- 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: Messier 63 Target entity description: Messier 63, also known as the Sunflower Galaxy, is a bright, flocculent spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici and a prominent member of the M51 Group.
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A.
Messier 101
Messier 101 is a large, face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, notable for its grand design structure and rich star-forming regions.
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B.
Messier 77
Messier 77 is a bright barred spiral galaxy and active galactic nucleus located in the constellation Cetus, known as one of the nearest and most studied Seyfert galaxies.
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C.
Messier 62
Messier 62 is a bright, densely concentrated globular star cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus, notable for its rich stellar population and asymmetrical appearance.
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D.
Messier 83
Messier 83 is a bright, nearby barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Hydra, notable for its vigorous star formation and frequent supernovae.
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E.
M66
M66 is a motorway in Greater Manchester, England, forming part of the route between Manchester and the M62 near Bury.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Messier 63