Triple

T19260242
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Clark Refractor E481627 entity
Predicate hasObservationDome P46591 FINISHED
Object Clark Dome at Lowell Observatory
Clark Dome at Lowell Observatory is the historic observatory structure in Flagstaff, Arizona that houses the famed 24-inch Clark Refractor telescope used for major astronomical research and public outreach.
E1367012 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (5 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: Clark Dome at Lowell Observatory | Statement: [Clark Refractor, hasObservationDome, Clark Dome at Lowell Observatory]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clark Dome at Lowell Observatory
Context triple: [Clark Refractor, hasObservationDome, Clark Dome at Lowell Observatory]
  • A. Mount Hopkins Observatory site
    Mount Hopkins Observatory site is an astronomical research complex in Arizona that hosts major facilities such as the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory.
  • B. Las Cumbres Observatory
    Las Cumbres Observatory is a global network of robotic telescopes dedicated to time-domain and educational astronomy, enabling continuous observations of dynamic events in the night sky.
  • C. Goodsell Observatory
    Goodsell Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, known for its distinctive Romanesque architecture and long-standing role in teaching and research in astronomy.
  • D. Mount Lemmon Observatory
    Mount Lemmon Observatory is an astronomical research and public outreach facility located near the summit of Mount Lemmon in Arizona, known for its optical telescopes and sky surveys.
  • E. NMC Rogers Observatory
    NMC Rogers Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Michigan used for education, public outreach, and celestial observation.
  • 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: Clark Dome at Lowell Observatory
Triple: [Clark Refractor, hasObservationDome, Clark Dome at Lowell Observatory]
Generated description
Clark Dome at Lowell Observatory is the historic observatory structure in Flagstaff, Arizona that houses the famed 24-inch Clark Refractor telescope used for major astronomical research and public outreach.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clark Dome at Lowell Observatory
Target entity description: Clark Dome at Lowell Observatory is the historic observatory structure in Flagstaff, Arizona that houses the famed 24-inch Clark Refractor telescope used for major astronomical research and public outreach.
  • A. Mount Hopkins Observatory site
    Mount Hopkins Observatory site is an astronomical research complex in Arizona that hosts major facilities such as the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory.
  • B. Las Cumbres Observatory
    Las Cumbres Observatory is a global network of robotic telescopes dedicated to time-domain and educational astronomy, enabling continuous observations of dynamic events in the night sky.
  • C. Goodsell Observatory
    Goodsell Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, known for its distinctive Romanesque architecture and long-standing role in teaching and research in astronomy.
  • D. Mount Lemmon Observatory
    Mount Lemmon Observatory is an astronomical research and public outreach facility located near the summit of Mount Lemmon in Arizona, known for its optical telescopes and sky surveys.
  • E. NMC Rogers Observatory
    NMC Rogers Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Michigan used for education, public outreach, and celestial observation.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: hasObservationDome
Context triple: [Clark Refractor, hasObservationDome, Clark Dome at Lowell Observatory]
  • A. hasObservationFacility chosen
    Indicates that an entity possesses or is associated with a facility used for observing, monitoring, or collecting data about something.
  • B. hasObservationInstrument
    Indicates that a particular instrument or device was used to make or record an observation.
  • C. hasNearbyObservatories
    Indicates that one entity has one or more observatories located in close geographic proximity to it.
  • D. hasObservationWavelength
    Indicates the specific wavelength at which an observation or measurement is made or recorded.
  • E. observatoryFor
    Indicates that something serves as an observatory specifically dedicated to observing, studying, or monitoring a particular target or subject.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (6 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_69d8e8cd9d1081908a181d02b88b59b8 completed April 10, 2026, 12:10 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e5fb890e7c8190beba407f63459382 completed April 20, 2026, 10:10 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a0705eb7c4c81909b3539889503669b completed May 15, 2026, 11:39 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a07070fe8688190a0abee0361a2abba completed May 15, 2026, 11:44 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a070bcdf19c8190a4f734052d5f3573 completed May 15, 2026, 12:04 p.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69e4dd002d00819088b625056edfb74e completed April 19, 2026, 1:47 p.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:28 p.m.