Messier 58
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Messier 58 is a bright barred spiral galaxy located in the Virgo Cluster, notable as one of the first galaxies recognized to have a bar structure.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Messier 58 canonical | 3 |
| Messier 58 field region (wide-field views) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21026160 — 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 58 Context triple: [Virgo, containsGalaxy, Messier 58]
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A.
Messier 108
Messier 108 is a barred spiral galaxy viewed nearly edge-on from Earth, notable for its rich dust lanes and active star-forming regions.
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B.
Messier 80
Messier 80 is a dense globular star cluster located in the constellation Scorpius, notable for its rich population of stars and high central concentration.
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C.
Messier 74
Messier 74 is a face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces, noted for its well-defined structure and frequent use as a reference object in studies of galactic morphology.
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D.
Messier 68
Messier 68 is a globular star cluster in the constellation Hydra, notable for its great distance from Earth and its dense concentration of ancient stars.
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E.
Messier 109
Messier 109 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major and is one of the brighter members of the Messier catalog.
- 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 58 Target entity description: Messier 58 is a bright barred spiral galaxy located in the Virgo Cluster, notable as one of the first galaxies recognized to have a bar structure.
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A.
Messier 108
Messier 108 is a barred spiral galaxy viewed nearly edge-on from Earth, notable for its rich dust lanes and active star-forming regions.
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B.
Messier 80
Messier 80 is a dense globular star cluster located in the constellation Scorpius, notable for its rich population of stars and high central concentration.
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C.
Messier 74
Messier 74 is a face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces, noted for its well-defined structure and frequent use as a reference object in studies of galactic morphology.
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D.
Messier 68
Messier 68 is a globular star cluster in the constellation Hydra, notable for its great distance from Earth and its dense concentration of ancient stars.
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E.
Messier 109
Messier 109 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major and is one of the brighter members of the Messier catalog.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.