PGC 42628
E1474037
UNEXPLORED
PGC 42628 is the Principal Galaxies Catalogue designation for the lenticular galaxy Messier 59 in the Virgo Cluster.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PGC 42628 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21071201 — 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 42628 Context triple: [M59, catalogCode, PGC 42628]
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A.
PGC 45628
PGC 45628 is a dwarf irregular galaxy listed in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue and also known as UGC 8201.
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B.
PGC 42168
PGC 42168 is a lenticular galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, more commonly known as Messier 58 (M58), one of the brighter members of that cluster.
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C.
PGC 6240
PGC 6240 is a galaxy listed in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue, recognized as one of its notable extragalactic objects.
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D.
PGC 42831
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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E.
PGC 42089
PGC 42089 is a catalog designation for the Virgo Cluster spiral galaxy Messier 90, known for its unusually low star formation and high-speed motion within the cluster.
- 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 42628 Target entity description: PGC 42628 is the Principal Galaxies Catalogue designation for the lenticular galaxy Messier 59 in the Virgo Cluster.
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A.
PGC 45628
PGC 45628 is a dwarf irregular galaxy listed in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue and also known as UGC 8201.
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B.
PGC 42168
PGC 42168 is a lenticular galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, more commonly known as Messier 58 (M58), one of the brighter members of that cluster.
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C.
PGC 6240
PGC 6240 is a galaxy listed in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue, recognized as one of its notable extragalactic objects.
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D.
PGC 42831
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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E.
PGC 42089
PGC 42089 is a catalog designation for the Virgo Cluster spiral galaxy Messier 90, known for its unusually low star formation and high-speed motion within the cluster.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.