Whale Galaxy Group
E1559446
UNEXPLORED
The Whale Galaxy Group is a small nearby collection of galaxies in the constellation Canes Venatici, dominated by the edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 4631, whose shape resembles a whale.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Whale Galaxy Group canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22864267 — 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: Whale Galaxy Group Context triple: [NGC 4631 Group, hasAlternativeName, Whale Galaxy Group]
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A.
WLM Galaxy
WLM Galaxy is a faint, irregular dwarf galaxy in the Local Group, located in the constellation Cetus and notable for its isolation and relatively simple structure.
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B.
Pavo galaxy group
The Pavo galaxy group is a collection of gravitationally bound galaxies located in the southern constellation Pavo, notable for containing several interacting and peculiar systems.
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C.
The Condor Galaxy
The Condor Galaxy is a remarkably large, barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pavo, notable for its extended tidal arms and past gravitational interaction with a smaller companion galaxy.
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D.
M66 Group
The M66 Group is a small nearby galaxy group in the constellation Leo, best known for containing the bright spiral galaxy Messier 66 and its interacting companions.
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E.
M51 Group
The M51 Group is a small nearby galaxy group in the constellation Canes Venatici, best known for containing the Whirlpool Galaxy (Messier 51) and its interacting companions.
- 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: Whale Galaxy Group Target entity description: The Whale Galaxy Group is a small nearby collection of galaxies in the constellation Canes Venatici, dominated by the edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 4631, whose shape resembles a whale.
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A.
WLM Galaxy
WLM Galaxy is a faint, irregular dwarf galaxy in the Local Group, located in the constellation Cetus and notable for its isolation and relatively simple structure.
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B.
Pavo galaxy group
The Pavo galaxy group is a collection of gravitationally bound galaxies located in the southern constellation Pavo, notable for containing several interacting and peculiar systems.
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C.
The Condor Galaxy
The Condor Galaxy is a remarkably large, barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pavo, notable for its extended tidal arms and past gravitational interaction with a smaller companion galaxy.
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D.
M66 Group
The M66 Group is a small nearby galaxy group in the constellation Leo, best known for containing the bright spiral galaxy Messier 66 and its interacting companions.
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E.
M51 Group
The M51 Group is a small nearby galaxy group in the constellation Canes Venatici, best known for containing the Whirlpool Galaxy (Messier 51) and its interacting companions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.