M77
E1581143
UNEXPLORED
M77 is a bright barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus, notable as one of the nearest and most studied active galactic nuclei (Seyfert) galaxies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| M77 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23344627 — 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: M77 Context triple: [Messier 77, alsoKnownAs, M77]
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A.
M7
M7 is the motorway designation for the Ipswich Motorway, a major arterial road serving the Brisbane–Ipswich region in Queensland, Australia.
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B.
M7
M7 is a bright open star cluster in the constellation Scorpius, easily visible to the naked eye and one of the most prominent clusters in the summer sky.
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C.
M-77
M-77 is a state highway in Michigan, United States, running north–south through the eastern Upper Peninsula.
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D.
M75
M75 is a densely concentrated globular star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, cataloged by Charles Messier.
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E.
M73
M73 is a short motorway in central Scotland that links the M74 and M80 motorways, serving as part of the main route around the east of Glasgow.
- 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: M77 Target entity description: M77 is a bright barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus, notable as one of the nearest and most studied active galactic nuclei (Seyfert) galaxies.
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A.
M7
M7 is the motorway designation for the Ipswich Motorway, a major arterial road serving the Brisbane–Ipswich region in Queensland, Australia.
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B.
M7
M7 is a bright open star cluster in the constellation Scorpius, easily visible to the naked eye and one of the most prominent clusters in the summer sky.
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C.
M-77
M-77 is a state highway in Michigan, United States, running north–south through the eastern Upper Peninsula.
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D.
M75
M75 is a densely concentrated globular star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, cataloged by Charles Messier.
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E.
M73
M73 is a short motorway in central Scotland that links the M74 and M80 motorways, serving as part of the main route around the east of Glasgow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.