PGC 42927
E1492989
UNEXPLORED
PGC 42927 is an elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, cataloged as NGC 4660 and located near the giant elliptical galaxy M60.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| PGC 42927 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21316279 — 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 42927 Context triple: [NGC 4660, alternativeName, PGC 42927]
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A.
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.
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B.
PGC 45279
PGC 45279 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, better known as NGC 4945, and is one of the brightest and closest starburst galaxies to the Milky Way.
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C.
PGC 42872
PGC 42872 is a spiral galaxy in the Virgo constellation that forms an interacting pair with the nearby giant elliptical galaxy Messier 60.
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D.
PGC 42741
PGC 42741 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo, better known as NGC 4639 and noted for hosting a Type Ia supernova used in measuring cosmic distances.
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E.
PGC 41220
PGC 41220 is the Principal Galaxies Catalogue designation for the giant elliptical galaxy M49 in the Virgo 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 42927 Target entity description: PGC 42927 is an elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, cataloged as NGC 4660 and located near the giant elliptical galaxy M60.
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A.
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.
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B.
PGC 45279
PGC 45279 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, better known as NGC 4945, and is one of the brightest and closest starburst galaxies to the Milky Way.
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C.
PGC 42872
PGC 42872 is a spiral galaxy in the Virgo constellation that forms an interacting pair with the nearby giant elliptical galaxy Messier 60.
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D.
PGC 42741
PGC 42741 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo, better known as NGC 4639 and noted for hosting a Type Ia supernova used in measuring cosmic distances.
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E.
PGC 41220
PGC 41220 is the Principal Galaxies Catalogue designation for the giant elliptical galaxy M49 in the Virgo Cluster.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.