central cD galaxy NGC 3311
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Central cD galaxy NGC 3311 is a massive, diffuse elliptical galaxy that dominates the core of the Hydra Cluster and serves as its brightest cluster galaxy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| central cD galaxy NGC 3311 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20777959 — 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: central cD galaxy NGC 3311 Context triple: [Hydra Cluster, hasSubstructure, central cD galaxy NGC 3311]
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A.
NGC 1316
NGC 1316 is a large, peculiar lenticular galaxy in the Fornax constellation, notable for its merger-remnant structure and strong radio emission.
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B.
NGC 1399
NGC 1399 is a massive elliptical galaxy that serves as the central and brightest member of the Fornax Cluster.
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C.
NGC 1365
NGC 1365 is a prominent barred spiral galaxy known for its striking symmetrical arms and active galactic nucleus, located in the constellation Fornax.
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D.
NGC 4622
NGC 4622 is an unusual spiral galaxy notable for its rare leading spiral arms and distinctive ring-like structure, located in the constellation Centaurus.
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E.
NGC 1300
NGC 1300 is a prominent barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus, noted for its strikingly well-defined bar and spiral arm structure.
- 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: central cD galaxy NGC 3311 Target entity description: Central cD galaxy NGC 3311 is a massive, diffuse elliptical galaxy that dominates the core of the Hydra Cluster and serves as its brightest cluster galaxy.
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A.
NGC 1316
NGC 1316 is a large, peculiar lenticular galaxy in the Fornax constellation, notable for its merger-remnant structure and strong radio emission.
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B.
NGC 1399
NGC 1399 is a massive elliptical galaxy that serves as the central and brightest member of the Fornax Cluster.
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C.
NGC 1365
NGC 1365 is a prominent barred spiral galaxy known for its striking symmetrical arms and active galactic nucleus, located in the constellation Fornax.
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D.
NGC 4622
NGC 4622 is an unusual spiral galaxy notable for its rare leading spiral arms and distinctive ring-like structure, located in the constellation Centaurus.
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E.
NGC 1300
NGC 1300 is a prominent barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus, noted for its strikingly well-defined bar and spiral arm structure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.