Hickson Compact Group 44
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Hickson Compact Group 44 is a small, dense cluster of interacting galaxies located in the constellation Leo, notable for its gravitational interactions and signs of galactic evolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hickson Compact Group 44 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12176185 — 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 44 Context triple: [Hickson Compact Group catalogue, contains, Hickson Compact Group 44]
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A.
Hickson Compact Group 4
Hickson Compact Group 4 is a small, densely packed collection of interacting galaxies listed as one of the compact galaxy groups in the Hickson Compact Group catalog.
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B.
Hickson Compact Group 5
Hickson Compact Group 5 is a small, densely packed group of interacting galaxies known for strong gravitational interactions and active galactic evolution.
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C.
Hickson Compact Group 16
Hickson Compact Group 16 is a small, densely packed collection of interacting galaxies known for exhibiting strong gravitational interactions and enhanced star formation.
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D.
Hickson Compact Group 3
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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E.
Hickson Compact Group 31
Hickson Compact Group 31 is a small, nearby collection of interacting galaxies known for intense star formation and dramatic tidal features.
- 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 44 Target entity description: Hickson Compact Group 44 is a small, dense cluster of interacting galaxies located in the constellation Leo, notable for its gravitational interactions and signs of galactic evolution.
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A.
Hickson Compact Group 4
Hickson Compact Group 4 is a small, densely packed collection of interacting galaxies listed as one of the compact galaxy groups in the Hickson Compact Group catalog.
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B.
Hickson Compact Group 5
Hickson Compact Group 5 is a small, densely packed group of interacting galaxies known for strong gravitational interactions and active galactic evolution.
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C.
Hickson Compact Group 16
Hickson Compact Group 16 is a small, densely packed collection of interacting galaxies known for exhibiting strong gravitational interactions and enhanced star formation.
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D.
Hickson Compact Group 3
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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E.
Hickson Compact Group 31
Hickson Compact Group 31 is a small, nearby collection of interacting galaxies known for intense star formation and dramatic tidal features.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.