radio source 3C 272.1
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Radio source 3C 272.1 is a prominent radio-emitting active galactic nucleus associated with the giant elliptical galaxy M84 in the Virgo Cluster.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| radio source 3C 272.1 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21071173 — 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: radio source 3C 272.1 Context triple: [M84, hostGalaxyFor, radio source 3C 272.1]
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A.
3C catalogue of radio sources
The 3C catalogue of radio sources is a pioneering astronomical catalog that systematically lists and characterizes strong radio-emitting objects in the sky, greatly advancing the study of radio galaxies and quasars.
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B.
Cambridge radio source surveys
Cambridge radio source surveys are a series of pioneering radio astronomy sky surveys conducted at the University of Cambridge that mapped and catalogued cosmic radio sources, significantly advancing the study of radio galaxies and quasars.
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C.
3C 273
3C 273 is a bright, nearby quasar in the constellation Virgo and one of the first quasars ever identified, making it a landmark object in extragalactic astronomy.
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D.
3C 274
3C 274 is a giant elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, famous for its supermassive black hole and prominent relativistic jet.
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E.
IRAS Point Source Catalog
The IRAS Point Source Catalog is a comprehensive listing of infrared-emitting astronomical objects detected by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite, widely used for studies of stars, galaxies, and interstellar dust.
- 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: radio source 3C 272.1 Target entity description: Radio source 3C 272.1 is a prominent radio-emitting active galactic nucleus associated with the giant elliptical galaxy M84 in the Virgo Cluster.
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A.
3C catalogue of radio sources
The 3C catalogue of radio sources is a pioneering astronomical catalog that systematically lists and characterizes strong radio-emitting objects in the sky, greatly advancing the study of radio galaxies and quasars.
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B.
Cambridge radio source surveys
Cambridge radio source surveys are a series of pioneering radio astronomy sky surveys conducted at the University of Cambridge that mapped and catalogued cosmic radio sources, significantly advancing the study of radio galaxies and quasars.
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C.
3C 273
3C 273 is a bright, nearby quasar in the constellation Virgo and one of the first quasars ever identified, making it a landmark object in extragalactic astronomy.
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D.
3C 274
3C 274 is a giant elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, famous for its supermassive black hole and prominent relativistic jet.
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E.
IRAS Point Source Catalog
The IRAS Point Source Catalog is a comprehensive listing of infrared-emitting astronomical objects detected by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite, widely used for studies of stars, galaxies, and interstellar dust.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.