PGC 40653
E1463442
UNEXPLORED
PGC 40653 is a lenticular galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, better known as Messier 86 (M86), located in the constellation Virgo.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| PGC 40653 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21026202 — 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: PGC 40653 Context triple: [M86, catalogCode, PGC 40653]
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A.
PGC 6240
PGC 6240 is a galaxy listed in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue, recognized as one of its notable extragalactic objects.
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B.
PGC 45628
PGC 45628 is a dwarf irregular galaxy listed in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue and also known as UGC 8201.
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C.
PGC 46668
PGC 46668 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, better known by its primary designation NGC 5102.
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D.
PGC 48334
PGC 48334 is a nearby dwarf starburst galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, notable for its intense regions of recent star formation and low metal content.
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E.
PGC 34176
PGC 34176 is a dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Leo, commonly known as Leo I.
- 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: PGC 40653 Target entity description: PGC 40653 is a lenticular galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, better known as Messier 86 (M86), located in the constellation Virgo.
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A.
PGC 6240
PGC 6240 is a galaxy listed in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue, recognized as one of its notable extragalactic objects.
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B.
PGC 45628
PGC 45628 is a dwarf irregular galaxy listed in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue and also known as UGC 8201.
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C.
PGC 46668
PGC 46668 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, better known by its primary designation NGC 5102.
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D.
PGC 48334
PGC 48334 is a nearby dwarf starburst galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, notable for its intense regions of recent star formation and low metal content.
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E.
PGC 34176
PGC 34176 is a dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Leo, commonly known as Leo I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.