NGC 4472
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UNEXPLORED
NGC 4472, also known as M49, is a giant elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster and one of the brightest galaxies in the Virgo constellation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 4472 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21026247 — 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: NGC 4472 Context triple: [M49, catalogCode, NGC 4472]
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A.
NGC 4473
NGC 4473 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo, notable as a bright member of the Virgo Cluster and a subject of detailed studies of galaxy structure and dynamics.
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B.
NGC 4478
NGC 4478 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo and is a member of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.
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C.
NGC 4622
NGC 4622 is an unusual spiral galaxy notable for its rare leading spiral arms and distinctive ring-like structure, located in the constellation Centaurus.
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D.
NGC 4438
NGC 4438 is a heavily distorted spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo, notable for its tidal interactions and membership in the Virgo Cluster.
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E.
NGC 4372
NGC 4372 is a globular star cluster located in the southern constellation Musca, known for its great age and heavy obscuration by interstellar dust.
- 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: NGC 4472 Target entity description: NGC 4472, also known as M49, is a giant elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster and one of the brightest galaxies in the Virgo constellation.
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A.
NGC 4473
NGC 4473 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo, notable as a bright member of the Virgo Cluster and a subject of detailed studies of galaxy structure and dynamics.
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B.
NGC 4478
NGC 4478 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo and is a member of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.
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C.
NGC 4622
NGC 4622 is an unusual spiral galaxy notable for its rare leading spiral arms and distinctive ring-like structure, located in the constellation Centaurus.
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D.
NGC 4438
NGC 4438 is a heavily distorted spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo, notable for its tidal interactions and membership in the Virgo Cluster.
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E.
NGC 4372
NGC 4372 is a globular star cluster located in the southern constellation Musca, known for its great age and heavy obscuration by interstellar dust.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.