Abell 3558
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Abell 3558 is a massive galaxy cluster located within the Shapley Supercluster, one of the most densely populated regions of galaxy clusters in the nearby universe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abell 3558 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5940525 — 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: Abell 3558 Context triple: [Shapley Supercluster, contains, Abell 3558]
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A.
Abell 347
Abell 347 is a rich galaxy cluster located in the constellation Andromeda and is part of the large-scale Perseus–Pisces filamentary structure in the nearby universe.
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B.
Abell 3526
Abell 3526, also known as the Centaurus Cluster, is a massive nearby galaxy cluster notable for its rich galaxy population and strong X-ray emission.
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C.
Abell 3627
Abell 3627 is a massive, nearby galaxy cluster located in the direction of the Great Attractor region and is one of the most prominent components of the Hydra–Centaurus Supercluster.
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D.
Abell 3651
Abell 3651 is a distant galaxy cluster located in the southern constellation Microscopium.
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E.
Abell 426
Abell 426, also known as the Perseus Cluster, is a massive, nearby galaxy cluster notable for its bright X-ray emission and central active galaxy NGC 1275.
- 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: Abell 3558 Target entity description: Abell 3558 is a massive galaxy cluster located within the Shapley Supercluster, one of the most densely populated regions of galaxy clusters in the nearby universe.
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A.
Abell 347
Abell 347 is a rich galaxy cluster located in the constellation Andromeda and is part of the large-scale Perseus–Pisces filamentary structure in the nearby universe.
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B.
Abell 3526
Abell 3526, also known as the Centaurus Cluster, is a massive nearby galaxy cluster notable for its rich galaxy population and strong X-ray emission.
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C.
Abell 3627
Abell 3627 is a massive, nearby galaxy cluster located in the direction of the Great Attractor region and is one of the most prominent components of the Hydra–Centaurus Supercluster.
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D.
Abell 3651
Abell 3651 is a distant galaxy cluster located in the southern constellation Microscopium.
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E.
Abell 426
Abell 426, also known as the Perseus Cluster, is a massive, nearby galaxy cluster notable for its bright X-ray emission and central active galaxy NGC 1275.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Abell galaxy cluster
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galaxy cluster ⓘ |
| BautzMorganType | II ⓘ |
| catalogIdentifier | Abell 3558 ⓘ |
| clusterType |
X-ray luminous cluster
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rich cluster ⓘ |
| constellation | Centaurus ⓘ |
| contains | hundreds of member galaxies ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
George O. Abell (via Abell cluster catalog compilation)
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linked to:
George O. Abell (via Abell cluster catalog)
|
| distanceFromEarth | approximately 600 million light-years ⓘ |
| dominantEmission | X-ray emission from intracluster medium ⓘ |
| epoch | J2000 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
A 3558
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ACO 3558 ⓘ |
| hasBeenObservedBy |
Chandra X-ray Observatory
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ROSAT X-ray observatory ⓘ
linked to:
ROSAT
XMM-Newton X-ray observatory ⓘ
linked to:
XMM-Newton mission
|
| hasBeenStudiedFor |
cluster mergers
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distribution of dark matter in clusters ⓘ dynamics of galaxy clusters ⓘ large-scale structure in the Shapley Supercluster ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | high-density large-scale structure region ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
complex X-ray morphology
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substructure in galaxy distribution ⓘ |
| hasHotGas | intracluster medium ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalProperty | massive ⓘ |
| hasTemperature | intracluster gas temperature of several keV ⓘ |
| isOneOf | most massive clusters in the Shapley Supercluster ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Shapley Supercluster ⓘ |
| memberOf | Abell catalog of rich clusters of galaxies ⓘ |
| partOf | Shapley Concentration ⓘ |
| redshift | 0.048 ⓘ |
| richnessClass | 4 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Abell 3558 Description of subject: Abell 3558 is a massive galaxy cluster located within the Shapley Supercluster, one of the most densely populated regions of galaxy clusters in the nearby universe.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.