IC 3658
E1563790
UNEXPLORED
IC 3658 is a relatively faint galaxy that is a member of the NGC 4631 Group, a nearby collection of galaxies dominated by the edge-on spiral NGC 4631 (the Whale Galaxy).
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22864189 — 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 3658 Context triple: [NGC 4631 Group, containsGalaxy, IC 3658]
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A.
IC 3687
IC 3687 is a faint dwarf galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici and associated with the nearby NGC 4631 galaxy group.
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B.
IC 349
IC 349 is a small, bright reflection nebula in the Pleiades star cluster, illuminated by the nearby star Merope.
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C.
IC 4662
IC 4662 is a nearby irregular dwarf galaxy rich in star-forming regions, located in the southern constellation Pavo.
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D.
IC 310
IC 310 is a radio-loud active galaxy in the Perseus Cluster notable for its blazar-like jet activity and extreme high-energy gamma-ray emissions.
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E.
IC 4665
IC 4665 is a bright, young open star cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus, visible with binoculars or small telescopes.
- 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 3658 Target entity description: IC 3658 is a relatively faint galaxy that is a member of the NGC 4631 Group, a nearby collection of galaxies dominated by the edge-on spiral NGC 4631 (the Whale Galaxy).
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A.
IC 3687
IC 3687 is a faint dwarf galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici and associated with the nearby NGC 4631 galaxy group.
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B.
IC 349
IC 349 is a small, bright reflection nebula in the Pleiades star cluster, illuminated by the nearby star Merope.
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C.
IC 4662
IC 4662 is a nearby irregular dwarf galaxy rich in star-forming regions, located in the southern constellation Pavo.
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D.
IC 310
IC 310 is a radio-loud active galaxy in the Perseus Cluster notable for its blazar-like jet activity and extreme high-energy gamma-ray emissions.
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E.
IC 4665
IC 4665 is a bright, young open star cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus, visible with binoculars or small telescopes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: IC 3658