NGC 3311
E1455983
UNEXPLORED
NGC 3311 is a massive elliptical cD galaxy that serves as the central, brightest member of the Hydra Cluster of galaxies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 3311 canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20777942 — 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 3311 Context triple: [Hydra Cluster, dominantGalaxy, NGC 3311]
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A.
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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B.
NGC 4639
NGC 4639 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo that hosts an active galactic nucleus and lies on the outskirts of the Virgo Cluster.
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C.
NGC 4473
NGC 4473 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo, notable as a bright member of the Virgo Cluster and a subject of detailed studies of galaxy structure and dynamics.
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D.
NGC 4536
NGC 4536 is a barred spiral galaxy notable for its active star formation and location in the constellation Virgo.
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E.
NGC 3114
NGC 3114 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Carina, notable for its bright, loosely bound stars visible in small telescopes.
- 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 3311 Target entity description: NGC 3311 is a massive elliptical cD galaxy that serves as the central, brightest member of the Hydra Cluster of galaxies.
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A.
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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B.
NGC 4639
NGC 4639 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo that hosts an active galactic nucleus and lies on the outskirts of the Virgo Cluster.
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C.
NGC 4473
NGC 4473 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo, notable as a bright member of the Virgo Cluster and a subject of detailed studies of galaxy structure and dynamics.
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D.
NGC 4536
NGC 4536 is a barred spiral galaxy notable for its active star formation and location in the constellation Virgo.
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E.
NGC 3114
NGC 3114 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Carina, notable for its bright, loosely bound stars visible in small telescopes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.