Messier 89
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Messier 89 is an elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster notable for its nearly spherical appearance and extensive system of surrounding gas and dust shells.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Messier 89 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21026166 — 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 89 Context triple: [Virgo, containsGalaxy, Messier 89]
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A.
Messier 85
Messier 85 is a lenticular or elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, located in the constellation Coma Berenices and observed as a bright, nearly featureless system of older stars.
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B.
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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C.
Messier 86
Messier 86 is a lenticular galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its high approach velocity toward the Milky Way and its rich population of globular clusters.
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D.
Messier 84
Messier 84 is a lenticular galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its supermassive black hole and role in studies of galactic dynamics and active galactic nuclei.
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E.
Messier 61
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.
- 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 89 Target entity description: Messier 89 is an elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster notable for its nearly spherical appearance and extensive system of surrounding gas and dust shells.
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A.
Messier 85
Messier 85 is a lenticular or elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, located in the constellation Coma Berenices and observed as a bright, nearly featureless system of older stars.
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B.
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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C.
Messier 86
Messier 86 is a lenticular galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its high approach velocity toward the Milky Way and its rich population of globular clusters.
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D.
Messier 84
Messier 84 is a lenticular galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its supermassive black hole and role in studies of galactic dynamics and active galactic nuclei.
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E.
Messier 61
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.