Triple

T1601913
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject United States Naval Observatory E34411 entity
Predicate produces P490 FINISHED
Object U.S. Naval Observatory Master Clock
The U.S. Naval Observatory Master Clock is the primary time standard of the United States, providing ultra-precise reference time for military, governmental, and global positioning system (GPS) operations.
E181327 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: U.S. Naval Observatory Master Clock | Statement: [United States Naval Observatory, produces, U.S. Naval Observatory Master Clock]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. Naval Observatory Master Clock
Context triple: [United States Naval Observatory, produces, U.S. Naval Observatory Master Clock]
  • A. International Atomic Time
    International Atomic Time is a high-precision time standard based on the combined output of atomic clocks worldwide, serving as the fundamental reference for modern civil and scientific timekeeping.
  • B. cesium atomic clocks
    Cesium atomic clocks are ultra-precise timekeeping devices that use the microwave frequency of cesium atoms’ electron transitions to define and maintain the international standard for the second.
  • C. Astronomical Clock
    The Astronomical Clock in Prague is a medieval timepiece and astronomical instrument famous for its intricate mechanical design and hourly animated figures, making it one of the city’s most iconic landmarks.
  • D. Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex
    The Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex is a NASA-affiliated ground station in Australia that tracks and communicates with interplanetary spacecraft as part of the Deep Space Network.
  • E. Arecibo Observatory
    Arecibo Observatory was a world-famous radio telescope facility in Puerto Rico known for its pioneering work in radio astronomy, atmospheric science, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: U.S. Naval Observatory Master Clock
Triple: [United States Naval Observatory, produces, U.S. Naval Observatory Master Clock]
Generated description
The U.S. Naval Observatory Master Clock is the primary time standard of the United States, providing ultra-precise reference time for military, governmental, and global positioning system (GPS) operations.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. Naval Observatory Master Clock
Target entity description: The U.S. Naval Observatory Master Clock is the primary time standard of the United States, providing ultra-precise reference time for military, governmental, and global positioning system (GPS) operations.
  • A. International Atomic Time
    International Atomic Time is a high-precision time standard based on the combined output of atomic clocks worldwide, serving as the fundamental reference for modern civil and scientific timekeeping.
  • B. cesium atomic clocks
    Cesium atomic clocks are ultra-precise timekeeping devices that use the microwave frequency of cesium atoms’ electron transitions to define and maintain the international standard for the second.
  • C. Astronomical Clock
    The Astronomical Clock in Prague is a medieval timepiece and astronomical instrument famous for its intricate mechanical design and hourly animated figures, making it one of the city’s most iconic landmarks.
  • D. Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex
    The Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex is a NASA-affiliated ground station in Australia that tracks and communicates with interplanetary spacecraft as part of the Deep Space Network.
  • E. Arecibo Observatory
    Arecibo Observatory was a world-famous radio telescope facility in Puerto Rico known for its pioneering work in radio astronomy, atmospheric science, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69a885fea6a481909fe83ba6441f1774 completed March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a9094b7b3c8190a5b08699e07a770f completed March 5, 2026, 4:40 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ad46ad15b081908b59df18224c7a8f completed March 8, 2026, 9:51 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ad4740c2788190a7ce80cb978a0b19 completed March 8, 2026, 9:54 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ad47bb63248190ba240c004b434686 completed March 8, 2026, 9:56 a.m.
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:28 p.m.