PGC 42831
E1466459
UNEXPLORED
PGC 42831 is a massive elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, better known as Messier 60 (M60), and is one of the brightest galaxies in that cluster.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| PGC 42831 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21026293 — 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 42831 Context triple: [M60, alternativeName, PGC 42831]
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A.
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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B.
PGC 028380
PGC 028380 is a dwarf galaxy listed in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue and also known as KDG 64.
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C.
PGC 31837
PGC 31837 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the nearby universe, cataloged in multiple galaxy surveys including the Principal Galaxies Catalogue.
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D.
PGC 41220
PGC 41220 is the Principal Galaxies Catalogue designation for the giant elliptical galaxy M49 in the Virgo Cluster.
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E.
PGC 43451
PGC 43451 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, notable for its single prominent spiral arm and active galactic nucleus.
- 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 42831 Target entity description: PGC 42831 is a massive elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, better known as Messier 60 (M60), and is one of the brightest galaxies in that cluster.
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A.
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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B.
PGC 028380
PGC 028380 is a dwarf galaxy listed in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue and also known as KDG 64.
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C.
PGC 31837
PGC 31837 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the nearby universe, cataloged in multiple galaxy surveys including the Principal Galaxies Catalogue.
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D.
PGC 41220
PGC 41220 is the Principal Galaxies Catalogue designation for the giant elliptical galaxy M49 in the Virgo Cluster.
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E.
PGC 43451
PGC 43451 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, notable for its single prominent spiral arm and active galactic nucleus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.