M106
E1550826
UNEXPLORED
M106 is a bright, nearby spiral galaxy with an active nucleus and prominent radio and X-ray emissions, located in the constellation Canes Venatici.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M106 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22698233 — 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: M106 Context triple: [Ursa Major Cluster, containsGalaxy, M106]
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A.
M66
M66 is a motorway in Greater Manchester, England, forming part of the route between Manchester and the M62 near Bury.
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B.
M104
M104 is a New York City bus route that runs along Broadway and 42nd Street in Manhattan, connecting the Upper West Side with Midtown.
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C.
Messier 66
Messier 66 is a bright, barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo and a prominent member of the Leo Triplet galaxy group.
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D.
Messier 101
Messier 101 is a large, face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, notable for its grand design structure and rich star-forming regions.
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E.
M51
M51 is a short Hungarian motorway that serves as a connector route near Budapest, linking major highways and facilitating regional traffic flow.
- 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: M106 Target entity description: M106 is a bright, nearby spiral galaxy with an active nucleus and prominent radio and X-ray emissions, located in the constellation Canes Venatici.
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A.
M66
M66 is a motorway in Greater Manchester, England, forming part of the route between Manchester and the M62 near Bury.
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B.
M104
M104 is a New York City bus route that runs along Broadway and 42nd Street in Manhattan, connecting the Upper West Side with Midtown.
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C.
Messier 66
Messier 66 is a bright, barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo and a prominent member of the Leo Triplet galaxy group.
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D.
Messier 101
Messier 101 is a large, face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, notable for its grand design structure and rich star-forming regions.
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E.
M51
M51 is a short Hungarian motorway that serves as a connector route near Budapest, linking major highways and facilitating regional traffic flow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.