VCC 1972
E1478117
UNEXPLORED
VCC 1972 is a spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, more widely known as NGC 4647, that lies close in the sky to the giant elliptical galaxy Messier 60.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VCC 1972 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21307174 — 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: VCC 1972 Context triple: [NGC 4647, alsoKnownAs, VCC 1972]
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A.
VCC 1677
VCC 1677 is a large edge-on spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, better known as NGC 4216.
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B.
VCC
VCC is the commonly used abbreviation for the Vieux Carré Commission, the historic preservation agency responsible for protecting the French Quarter in New Orleans.
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C.
VCC 1535
VCC 1535 is a lenticular galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, more widely known as NGC 4526.
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D.
VCC 1043
VCC 1043 is a peculiar, tidally distorted spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its strong gravitational interactions with nearby galaxies.
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E.
VCC 0837
VCC 0837 is a spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, more commonly known as NGC 4388, notable for its active galactic nucleus and edge-on orientation.
- 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: VCC 1972 Target entity description: VCC 1972 is a spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, more widely known as NGC 4647, that lies close in the sky to the giant elliptical galaxy Messier 60.
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A.
VCC 1677
VCC 1677 is a large edge-on spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, better known as NGC 4216.
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B.
VCC 2000
VCC 2000 is a compact elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, better known as NGC 4660.
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C.
VCC
VCC is the commonly used abbreviation for the Vieux Carré Commission, the historic preservation agency responsible for protecting the French Quarter in New Orleans.
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D.
VCC 1535
VCC 1535 is a lenticular galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, more widely known as NGC 4526.
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E.
VCC 1043
VCC 1043 is a peculiar, tidally distorted spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its strong gravitational interactions with nearby galaxies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.