IC 4007
E1559811
UNEXPLORED
IC 4007 is a relatively faint, distant background galaxy seen in the same sky area as the NGC 4631 Group but not physically associated with it.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IC 4007 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22864263 — 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: IC 4007 Context triple: [NGC 4631 Group, containsGalaxy, IC 4007]
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A.
IC 4001
IC 4001 is a relatively faint galaxy that is a member of the NGC 4631 Group, a nearby collection of galaxies in the constellation Canes Venatici.
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B.
IC 4970
IC 4970 is a lenticular companion galaxy interacting gravitationally with the large spiral galaxy NGC 6872 in the constellation Pavo.
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C.
IC 2944
IC 2944 is a bright emission nebula and star-forming region in the constellation Centaurus, notable for containing dark, compact clouds of gas and dust known as Bok globules.
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D.
IC 4010
IC 4010 is a relatively faint, distant galaxy that is a member of the NGC 4631 Group in the constellation Canes Venatici.
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E.
IC 2574
IC 2574 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, notable for its active star formation and membership in the nearby M81 Group of galaxies.
- 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: IC 4007 Target entity description: IC 4007 is a relatively faint, distant background galaxy seen in the same sky area as the NGC 4631 Group but not physically associated with it.
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A.
IC 4001
IC 4001 is a relatively faint galaxy that is a member of the NGC 4631 Group, a nearby collection of galaxies in the constellation Canes Venatici.
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B.
IC 4970
IC 4970 is a lenticular companion galaxy interacting gravitationally with the large spiral galaxy NGC 6872 in the constellation Pavo.
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C.
IC 2944
IC 2944 is a bright emission nebula and star-forming region in the constellation Centaurus, notable for containing dark, compact clouds of gas and dust known as Bok globules.
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D.
IC 4010
IC 4010 is a relatively faint, distant galaxy that is a member of the NGC 4631 Group in the constellation Canes Venatici.
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E.
IC 2574
IC 2574 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, notable for its active star formation and membership in the nearby M81 Group of galaxies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.