M60 group
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The M60 group is a small galaxy group in the Virgo Cluster region, dominated by the massive elliptical galaxy M60 (NGC 4649) and its nearby companions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| M60 group canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21314240 — 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: M60 group Context triple: [NGC 4649, groupMembership, M60 group]
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A.
M66 Group
The M66 Group is a small nearby galaxy group in the constellation Leo, best known for containing the bright spiral galaxy Messier 66 and its interacting companions.
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B.
M51 Group
The M51 Group is a small nearby galaxy group in the constellation Canes Venatici, best known for containing the Whirlpool Galaxy (Messier 51) and its interacting companions.
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C.
M96 Group
The M96 Group is a nearby collection of galaxies in the constellation Leo, notable for including the bright spiral galaxy Messier 96 and being part of the larger Leo I Group within the Virgo Supercluster.
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D.
M101 Group
The M101 Group is a small nearby galaxy group in the constellation Ursa Major, dominated by the face-on spiral galaxy Messier 101 and its surrounding satellite galaxies.
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E.
M81 Group
The M81 Group is a nearby collection of galaxies in the constellation Ursa Major, dominated by the large spiral galaxy Messier 81 and known for its interacting members and active star formation.
- 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: M60 group Target entity description: The M60 group is a small galaxy group in the Virgo Cluster region, dominated by the massive elliptical galaxy M60 (NGC 4649) and its nearby companions.
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A.
M66 Group
The M66 Group is a small nearby galaxy group in the constellation Leo, best known for containing the bright spiral galaxy Messier 66 and its interacting companions.
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B.
M51 Group
The M51 Group is a small nearby galaxy group in the constellation Canes Venatici, best known for containing the Whirlpool Galaxy (Messier 51) and its interacting companions.
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C.
M96 Group
The M96 Group is a nearby collection of galaxies in the constellation Leo, notable for including the bright spiral galaxy Messier 96 and being part of the larger Leo I Group within the Virgo Supercluster.
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D.
M101 Group
The M101 Group is a small nearby galaxy group in the constellation Ursa Major, dominated by the face-on spiral galaxy Messier 101 and its surrounding satellite galaxies.
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E.
M81 Group
The M81 Group is a nearby collection of galaxies in the constellation Ursa Major, dominated by the large spiral galaxy Messier 81 and known for its interacting members and active star formation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.