M94
E1565454
UNEXPLORED
M94 is a bright spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, notable for its prominent central ring of star formation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| M94 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22999917 — 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: M94 Context triple: [Canes Venatici, containsMessierObject, M94]
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A.
Messier 99
Messier 99 is a bright, nearly face-on grand design spiral galaxy located in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its asymmetric structure and active star formation.
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B.
Messier 98
Messier 98 is a large, nearly edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, located in the Virgo Cluster and known for its high radial velocity and rich dust lanes.
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C.
Messier 95
Messier 95 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo, notable as a prominent member of the nearby Leo I Group of galaxies.
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D.
M96
M96 is a short, former motorway in the United Kingdom that once served as a link to the Fire Service College in Gloucestershire.
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E.
Messier 63
Messier 63, also known as the Sunflower Galaxy, is a bright, flocculent spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici and a prominent member of the M51 Group.
- 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: M94 Target entity description: M94 is a bright spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, notable for its prominent central ring of star formation.
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A.
Messier 99
Messier 99 is a bright, nearly face-on grand design spiral galaxy located in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its asymmetric structure and active star formation.
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B.
Messier 98
Messier 98 is a large, nearly edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, located in the Virgo Cluster and known for its high radial velocity and rich dust lanes.
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C.
Messier 95
Messier 95 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo, notable as a prominent member of the nearby Leo I Group of galaxies.
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D.
M96
M96 is a short, former motorway in the United Kingdom that once served as a link to the Fire Service College in Gloucestershire.
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E.
Messier 63
Messier 63, also known as the Sunflower Galaxy, is a bright, flocculent spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici and a prominent member of the M51 Group.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.