Triple
T21176103
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | NGC 4216 |
E521814
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasCompanionGalaxy |
P65767
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
NGC 4206
NGC 4206 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located in the Virgo Cluster, observed in the constellation Virgo.
|
E1504030
|
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: NGC 4206 | Statement: [NGC 4216, hasCompanionGalaxy, NGC 4206]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NGC 4206 Context triple: [NGC 4216, hasCompanionGalaxy, NGC 4206]
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A.
NGC 4216
NGC 4216 is a large, edge-on spiral galaxy located in the Virgo constellation and is one of the brighter members of the Virgo Cluster.
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B.
NGC 4526
NGC 4526 is a lenticular galaxy notable for its bright central dust disk and supermassive black hole, located in the constellation Virgo as a member of the Virgo Cluster.
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C.
NGC 4606
NGC 4606 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo and is a member of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.
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D.
NGC 4706
NGC 4706 is a galaxy located within the Centaurus Cluster (Abell 3526), a massive galaxy cluster in the constellation Centaurus.
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E.
NGC 4406
NGC 4406, also known as Messier 86, is a giant elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo and one of the prominent members of the Virgo Cluster.
- 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: NGC 4206 Triple: [NGC 4216, hasCompanionGalaxy, NGC 4206]
Generated description
NGC 4206 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located in the Virgo Cluster, observed in the constellation Virgo.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NGC 4206 Target entity description: NGC 4206 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located in the Virgo Cluster, observed in the constellation Virgo.
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A.
NGC 4216
NGC 4216 is a large, edge-on spiral galaxy located in the Virgo constellation and is one of the brighter members of the Virgo Cluster.
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B.
NGC 4526
NGC 4526 is a lenticular galaxy notable for its bright central dust disk and supermassive black hole, located in the constellation Virgo as a member of the Virgo Cluster.
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C.
NGC 4606
NGC 4606 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo and is a member of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.
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D.
NGC 4706
NGC 4706 is a galaxy located within the Centaurus Cluster (Abell 3526), a massive galaxy cluster in the constellation Centaurus.
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E.
NGC 4406
NGC 4406, also known as Messier 86, is a giant elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo and one of the prominent members of the Virgo Cluster.
- 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_69e0b50e30748190b186824a206d39b9 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:08 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e730197cfc8190bde13453b761886b |
completed | April 21, 2026, 8:06 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0a45c9369c819088b9a4aa717a8555 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 10:48 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0a46c771348190aa1fa8b3b8fcac3f |
completed | May 17, 2026, 10:52 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0a47bf44c881908504b2537649adf6 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 10:57 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 3 p.m.