NGC 3607
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UNEXPLORED
NGC 3607 is a bright lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Leo and is one of the dominant members of the nearby Leo II Group of galaxies.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22698068 — 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 3607 Context triple: [Leo II Group, hasMember, NGC 3607]
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A.
NGC 3766
NGC 3766 is a young open star cluster notable for its rich population of hot, massive stars and unusual variable stars, located in the southern sky.
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B.
NGC 3623
NGC 3623, also known as Messier 65, is a bright spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo and a prominent member of the Leo I Group.
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C.
NGC 3627
NGC 3627, also known as Messier 66, is a bright barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo and a prominent member of the Leo Triplet.
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D.
NGC 4567
NGC 4567 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo, best known as one of the interacting "Siamese Twins" galaxies undergoing a close encounter with its neighbor NGC 4568.
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E.
NGC 4607
NGC 4607 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo, often studied alongside its close neighbor NGC 4606.
- 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 3607 Target entity description: NGC 3607 is a bright lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Leo and is one of the dominant members of the nearby Leo II Group of galaxies.
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A.
NGC 3766
NGC 3766 is a young open star cluster notable for its rich population of hot, massive stars and unusual variable stars, located in the southern sky.
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B.
NGC 3623
NGC 3623, also known as Messier 65, is a bright spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo and a prominent member of the Leo I Group.
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C.
NGC 3627
NGC 3627, also known as Messier 66, is a bright barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo and a prominent member of the Leo Triplet.
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D.
NGC 4567
NGC 4567 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo, best known as one of the interacting "Siamese Twins" galaxies undergoing a close encounter with its neighbor NGC 4568.
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E.
NGC 4607
NGC 4607 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo, often studied alongside its close neighbor NGC 4606.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: NGC 3607