Hickson Compact Group 3
E984634
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Hickson Compact Group 3 is a small, densely packed group of interacting galaxies listed as one of the compact galaxy groups in the Hickson Compact Group catalog.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hickson Compact Group 3 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12176180 — 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: Hickson Compact Group 3 Context triple: [Hickson Compact Group catalogue, contains, Hickson Compact Group 3]
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A.
Hickson Compact Group 92
Hickson Compact Group 92 is a famous compact group of interacting galaxies in the constellation Pegasus, notable for its dramatic tidal distortions and shock fronts caused by galactic collisions.
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B.
NGC 1023 Group
The NGC 1023 Group is a nearby collection of galaxies in the constellation Perseus, notable as one of the closest galaxy groups to the Local Group and a member of the larger Virgo Supercluster.
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C.
Hickson Compact Group catalogue
The Hickson Compact Group catalogue is an astronomical listing of small, densely packed groups of galaxies identified and compiled by Paul Hickson for the study of galaxy interactions and evolution.
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D.
NGC 5866 Group
The NGC 5866 Group is a small nearby galaxy group dominated by the lenticular galaxy NGC 5866, located in the constellation Draco and often studied as part of the local large-scale structure of the universe.
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E.
NGC 4631 Group
The NGC 4631 Group is a small nearby galaxy group dominated by the edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 4631 (the Whale Galaxy), located in the constellation Canes Venatici.
- 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: Hickson Compact Group 3 Target entity description: Hickson Compact Group 3 is a small, densely packed group of interacting galaxies listed as one of the compact galaxy groups in the Hickson Compact Group catalog.
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A.
Hickson Compact Group 92
Hickson Compact Group 92 is a famous compact group of interacting galaxies in the constellation Pegasus, notable for its dramatic tidal distortions and shock fronts caused by galactic collisions.
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B.
NGC 1023 Group
The NGC 1023 Group is a nearby collection of galaxies in the constellation Perseus, notable as one of the closest galaxy groups to the Local Group and a member of the larger Virgo Supercluster.
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C.
Hickson Compact Group catalogue
The Hickson Compact Group catalogue is an astronomical listing of small, densely packed groups of galaxies identified and compiled by Paul Hickson for the study of galaxy interactions and evolution.
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D.
NGC 5866 Group
The NGC 5866 Group is a small nearby galaxy group dominated by the lenticular galaxy NGC 5866, located in the constellation Draco and often studied as part of the local large-scale structure of the universe.
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E.
NGC 4631 Group
The NGC 4631 Group is a small nearby galaxy group dominated by the edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 4631 (the Whale Galaxy), located in the constellation Canes Venatici.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.