NGC 1023
E1551906
UNEXPLORED
NGC 1023 is a barred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Perseus that serves as the brightest and most prominent member of the NGC 1023 galaxy group.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 1023 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22698151 — 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 1023 Context triple: [NGC 1023 Group, namedAfter, NGC 1023]
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A.
NGC 1055
NGC 1055 is an edge-on barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus, often studied as part of a nearby galaxy group that includes the bright spiral M77.
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B.
NGC 1073
NGC 1073 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus, notable for its prominent central bar and loosely wound spiral arms.
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C.
NGC 1042
NGC 1042 is a nearby face-on spiral galaxy notable for its loosely wound arms and location in the constellation Cetus.
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D.
NGC 1032
NGC 1032 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus, notable for its thin disk and prominent central bulge.
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E.
NGC 1049
NGC 1049 is a globular star cluster located within the Fornax Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy in the constellation Fornax.
- 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 1023 Target entity description: NGC 1023 is a barred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Perseus that serves as the brightest and most prominent member of the NGC 1023 galaxy group.
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A.
NGC 1055
NGC 1055 is an edge-on barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus, often studied as part of a nearby galaxy group that includes the bright spiral M77.
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B.
NGC 1073
NGC 1073 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus, notable for its prominent central bar and loosely wound spiral arms.
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C.
NGC 1042
NGC 1042 is a nearby face-on spiral galaxy notable for its loosely wound arms and location in the constellation Cetus.
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D.
NGC 1032
NGC 1032 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus, notable for its thin disk and prominent central bulge.
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E.
NGC 1049
NGC 1049 is a globular star cluster located within the Fornax Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy in the constellation Fornax.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.