NGC 4394
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UNEXPLORED
NGC 4394 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, notable as a member of the Virgo Cluster and a companion to the lenticular galaxy NGC 4382 (M85).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 4394 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21338550 — 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 4394 Context triple: [NGC 4382, hasCompanionGalaxy, NGC 4394]
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A.
NGC 4374
NGC 4374, also known as Messier 84, is a giant elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo and is a prominent member of the Virgo Cluster.
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B.
NGC 4639
NGC 4639 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo that hosts an active galactic nucleus and lies on the outskirts of the Virgo Cluster.
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C.
NGC 4548
NGC 4548 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices and is a member of the Virgo Cluster.
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D.
NGC 4388
NGC 4388 is an edge-on spiral galaxy with an active galactic nucleus located in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its strong emission lines and interaction with the cluster environment.
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E.
NGC 4654
NGC 4654 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo that is a member of the Virgo Cluster and is noted for its asymmetric structure likely caused by gravitational interactions and ram-pressure effects.
- 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 4394 Target entity description: NGC 4394 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, notable as a member of the Virgo Cluster and a companion to the lenticular galaxy NGC 4382 (M85).
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A.
NGC 4374
NGC 4374, also known as Messier 84, is a giant elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo and is a prominent member of the Virgo Cluster.
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B.
NGC 4639
NGC 4639 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo that hosts an active galactic nucleus and lies on the outskirts of the Virgo Cluster.
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C.
NGC 4548
NGC 4548 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices and is a member of the Virgo Cluster.
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D.
NGC 4388
NGC 4388 is an edge-on spiral galaxy with an active galactic nucleus located in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its strong emission lines and interaction with the cluster environment.
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E.
NGC 4654
NGC 4654 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo that is a member of the Virgo Cluster and is noted for its asymmetric structure likely caused by gravitational interactions and ram-pressure effects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.