NGC 3628
E1586357
UNEXPLORED
NGC 3628 is an edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo, notable as a member of the Leo Triplet of interacting galaxies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 3628 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22698119 — 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: NGC 3628 Context triple: [M66 Group, containsGalaxy, NGC 3628]
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A.
NGC 3627
NGC 3627, also known as Messier 66, is a bright barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo and a prominent member of the Leo Triplet.
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B.
NGC 3681
NGC 3681 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo and is a member of the nearby Leo II galaxy group.
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C.
NGC 3684
NGC 3684 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo and is part of the nearby Leo II galaxy group.
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D.
NGC 3626
NGC 3626 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Leo and is a member of the nearby Leo II galaxy group.
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E.
NGC 4622
NGC 4622 is an unusual spiral galaxy notable for its rare leading spiral arms and distinctive ring-like structure, located in the constellation Centaurus.
- 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: NGC 3628 Target entity description: NGC 3628 is an edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo, notable as a member of the Leo Triplet of interacting galaxies.
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A.
NGC 3627
NGC 3627, also known as Messier 66, is a bright barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo and a prominent member of the Leo Triplet.
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B.
NGC 3681
NGC 3681 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo and is a member of the nearby Leo II galaxy group.
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C.
NGC 3684
NGC 3684 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo and is part of the nearby Leo II galaxy group.
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D.
NGC 3626
NGC 3626 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Leo and is a member of the nearby Leo II galaxy group.
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E.
NGC 4622
NGC 4622 is an unusual spiral galaxy notable for its rare leading spiral arms and distinctive ring-like structure, located in the constellation Centaurus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.