NGC 4222
E1504399
UNEXPLORED
NGC 4222 is an edge-on spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, observed near the larger galaxy NGC 4216.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 4222 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21176104 — 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: NGC 4222 Context triple: [NGC 4216, hasCompanionGalaxy, NGC 4222]
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A.
NGC 4622
NGC 4622 is an unusual spiral galaxy notable for its rare leading spiral arms and distinctive ring-like structure, located in the constellation Centaurus.
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B.
NGC 4382
NGC 4382 is a large lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices and is one of the brighter members of the Virgo Cluster.
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C.
NGC 4206
NGC 4206 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located in the Virgo Cluster, observed in the constellation Virgo.
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D.
NGC 4321
NGC 4321 is a grand design spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its well-defined spiral arms and active star formation.
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E.
NGC 4527
NGC 4527 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo, notable as a member of the Virgo Cluster and as the host of several observed supernovae.
- 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: NGC 4222 Target entity description: NGC 4222 is an edge-on spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, observed near the larger galaxy NGC 4216.
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A.
NGC 4622
NGC 4622 is an unusual spiral galaxy notable for its rare leading spiral arms and distinctive ring-like structure, located in the constellation Centaurus.
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B.
NGC 4382
NGC 4382 is a large lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices and is one of the brighter members of the Virgo Cluster.
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C.
NGC 4206
NGC 4206 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located in the Virgo Cluster, observed in the constellation Virgo.
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D.
NGC 4321
NGC 4321 is a grand design spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its well-defined spiral arms and active star formation.
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E.
NGC 4527
NGC 4527 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo, notable as a member of the Virgo Cluster and as the host of several observed supernovae.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.