PGC 40973
E1480854
UNEXPLORED
PGC 40973 is a peculiar, heavily distorted spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its tidal interactions and disrupted structure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PGC 40973 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21142410 — 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 40973 Context triple: [NGC 4438, hasAlternativeName, PGC 40973]
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A.
PGC 49473
PGC 49473 is a faint, nearby dwarf irregular galaxy in the Centaurus A/M83 galaxy group, cataloged in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue.
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B.
PGC 30997
PGC 30997 is a cataloged galaxy listed in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue, also known as UGC 5666 in the Uppsala General Catalogue.
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C.
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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D.
PGC 41934
PGC 41934 is a barred spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, best known as Messier 91.
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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 40973 Target entity description: PGC 40973 is a peculiar, heavily distorted spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its tidal interactions and disrupted structure.
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A.
PGC 49473
PGC 49473 is a faint, nearby dwarf irregular galaxy in the Centaurus A/M83 galaxy group, cataloged in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue.
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B.
PGC 30997
PGC 30997 is a cataloged galaxy listed in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue, also known as UGC 5666 in the Uppsala General Catalogue.
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C.
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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D.
PGC 41934
PGC 41934 is a barred spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, best known as Messier 91.
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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.