Triple
T21297250
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | NGC 4579 |
E524956
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasAlternativeName |
P39
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
PGC 42168
PGC 42168 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo, better known as NGC 4579 and notable as a low-ionization nuclear emission-line region (LINER) galaxy.
|
E1487151
|
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: PGC 42168 | Statement: [NGC 4579, hasAlternativeName, PGC 42168]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PGC 42168 Context triple: [NGC 4579, hasAlternativeName, PGC 42168]
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A.
PGC 42168
PGC 42168 is a lenticular galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, more commonly known as Messier 58 (M58), one of the brighter members of that cluster.
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B.
PGC 46668
PGC 46668 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, better known by its primary designation NGC 5102.
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C.
PGC 41968
PGC 41968 is an elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, more commonly known as Messier 89 (M89).
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D.
PGC 45628
PGC 45628 is a dwarf irregular galaxy listed in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue and also known as UGC 8201.
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E.
PGC 42628
PGC 42628 is the Principal Galaxies Catalogue designation for the lenticular galaxy Messier 59 in 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: PGC 42168 Triple: [NGC 4579, hasAlternativeName, PGC 42168]
Generated description
PGC 42168 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo, better known as NGC 4579 and notable as a low-ionization nuclear emission-line region (LINER) galaxy.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PGC 42168 Target entity description: PGC 42168 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo, better known as NGC 4579 and notable as a low-ionization nuclear emission-line region (LINER) galaxy.
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A.
PGC 42168
PGC 42168 is a lenticular galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, more commonly known as Messier 58 (M58), one of the brighter members of that cluster.
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B.
PGC 46668
PGC 46668 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, better known by its primary designation NGC 5102.
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C.
PGC 41968
PGC 41968 is an elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, more commonly known as Messier 89 (M89).
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D.
PGC 45628
PGC 45628 is a dwarf irregular galaxy listed in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue and also known as UGC 8201.
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E.
PGC 42628
PGC 42628 is the Principal Galaxies Catalogue designation for the lenticular galaxy Messier 59 in 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_69e0b517e6748190850d6f6ddf323d69 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:08 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e7385968308190bc9fe5c2bd4598e6 |
completed | April 21, 2026, 8:42 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a09e121c4848190af32fcc58dac78c8 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 3:39 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a09e1e8a698819093ed056a1a007aba |
completed | May 17, 2026, 3:42 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a09e278b5488190a71119d3c62f64c0 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 3:44 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 4:04 p.m.