Messier 105
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Messier 105 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Leo, notable as one of the brighter members of the nearby Leo I Group.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Messier 105 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22698036 — 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: Messier 105 Context triple: [Leo I Group, hasBrightGalaxy, Messier 105]
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A.
Messier 108
Messier 108 is a barred spiral galaxy viewed nearly edge-on from Earth, notable for its rich dust lanes and active star-forming regions.
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B.
Messier 100
Messier 100 is a bright grand-design spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its well-defined spiral arms and active star-forming regions.
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C.
Messier 102
Messier 102 is a disputed entry in Charles Messier’s catalog, commonly identified with the edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 5866 in the constellation Draco.
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D.
Messier 109
Messier 109 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major and is one of the brighter members of the Messier catalog.
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E.
Messier 59
Messier 59 is an elliptical galaxy located in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its compact structure and relatively high central stellar density.
- 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: Messier 105 Target entity description: Messier 105 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Leo, notable as one of the brighter members of the nearby Leo I Group.
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A.
Messier 108
Messier 108 is a barred spiral galaxy viewed nearly edge-on from Earth, notable for its rich dust lanes and active star-forming regions.
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B.
Messier 100
Messier 100 is a bright grand-design spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its well-defined spiral arms and active star-forming regions.
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C.
Messier 102
Messier 102 is a disputed entry in Charles Messier’s catalog, commonly identified with the edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 5866 in the constellation Draco.
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D.
Messier 109
Messier 109 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major and is one of the brighter members of the Messier catalog.
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E.
Messier 59
Messier 59 is an elliptical galaxy located in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its compact structure and relatively high central stellar density.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.