PGC 39241
E1478518
UNEXPLORED
PGC 39241 is a large edge-on spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, better known as NGC 4216.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| PGC 39241 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21176101 — 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 39241 Context triple: [NGC 4216, alternativeName, PGC 39241]
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A.
PGC 39578
PGC 39578 is a grand-design spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, more commonly known as Messier 99 (M99).
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B.
PGC 23324
PGC 23324 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, better known as Holmberg II and noted for its prominent gas shells and active star-forming regions.
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C.
PGC 39139
PGC 39139 is a spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, more commonly known as Messier 98 (M98), located in the constellation Coma Berenices.
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D.
PGC 29488
PGC 29488 is a faint dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the constellation Leo and one of the closest known satellite galaxies of the Milky Way.
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E.
PGC 3792
PGC 3792 is a faint, nearby dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Pisces that is part of the Local Group.
- 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 39241 Target entity description: PGC 39241 is a large edge-on spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, better known as NGC 4216.
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A.
PGC 39578
PGC 39578 is a grand-design spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, more commonly known as Messier 99 (M99).
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B.
PGC 23324
PGC 23324 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, better known as Holmberg II and noted for its prominent gas shells and active star-forming regions.
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C.
PGC 39139
PGC 39139 is a spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, more commonly known as Messier 98 (M98), located in the constellation Coma Berenices.
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D.
PGC 29488
PGC 29488 is a faint dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the constellation Leo and one of the closest known satellite galaxies of the Milky Way.
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E.
PGC 3792
PGC 3792 is a faint, nearby dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Pisces that is part of the Local Group.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.