Messier 61
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UNEXPLORED
Messier 61 is a bright barred spiral galaxy and starburst system located in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its active star formation and multiple observed supernovae.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Messier 61 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21026163 — 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 61 Context triple: [Virgo, containsGalaxy, Messier 61]
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A.
Messier 91
Messier 91 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, notable as one of the fainter members of the Virgo Cluster.
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B.
Messier 66
Messier 66 is a bright, barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo and a prominent member of the Leo Triplet galaxy group.
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C.
Messier 65
Messier 65 is a bright spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo, notable as one of the three galaxies forming the Leo Triplet.
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D.
Messier 63
Messier 63, also known as the Sunflower Galaxy, is a bright, flocculent spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici and a prominent member of the M51 Group.
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E.
Messier 58
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.
- 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 61 Target entity description: Messier 61 is a bright barred spiral galaxy and starburst system located in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its active star formation and multiple observed supernovae.
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A.
Messier 91
Messier 91 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, notable as one of the fainter members of the Virgo Cluster.
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B.
Messier 66
Messier 66 is a bright, barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo and a prominent member of the Leo Triplet galaxy group.
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C.
Messier 65
Messier 65 is a bright spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo, notable as one of the three galaxies forming the Leo Triplet.
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D.
Messier 63
Messier 63, also known as the Sunflower Galaxy, is a bright, flocculent spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici and a prominent member of the M51 Group.
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E.
Messier 58
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Virgo constellation