Triple
T21345951
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | NGC 4478 |
E526335
|
entity |
| Predicate | nearbyObject |
P38486
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
NGC 4476
NGC 4476 is a lenticular galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its relatively high content of molecular gas compared to similar galaxies.
|
E1531495
|
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 4476 | Statement: [NGC 4478, nearbyObject, NGC 4476]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NGC 4476 Context triple: [NGC 4478, nearbyObject, NGC 4476]
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A.
NGC 4477
NGC 4477 is a barred lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo and is a member of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.
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B.
NGC 4478
NGC 4478 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo and is a member of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.
-
C.
NGC 4372
NGC 4372 is a globular star cluster located in the southern constellation Musca, known for its great age and heavy obscuration by interstellar dust.
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D.
NGC 4639
NGC 4639 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo that hosts an active galactic nucleus and lies on the outskirts of the Virgo Cluster.
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E.
NGC 4473
NGC 4473 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo, notable as a bright member of the Virgo Cluster and a subject of detailed studies of galaxy structure and dynamics.
- 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 4476 Triple: [NGC 4478, nearbyObject, NGC 4476]
Generated description
NGC 4476 is a lenticular galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its relatively high content of molecular gas compared to similar galaxies.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NGC 4476 Target entity description: NGC 4476 is a lenticular galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its relatively high content of molecular gas compared to similar galaxies.
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A.
NGC 4477
NGC 4477 is a barred lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo and is a member of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.
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B.
NGC 4478
NGC 4478 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo and is a member of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.
-
C.
NGC 4372
NGC 4372 is a globular star cluster located in the southern constellation Musca, known for its great age and heavy obscuration by interstellar dust.
-
D.
NGC 4639
NGC 4639 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo that hosts an active galactic nucleus and lies on the outskirts of the Virgo Cluster.
-
E.
NGC 4473
NGC 4473 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo, notable as a bright member of the Virgo Cluster and a subject of detailed studies of galaxy structure and dynamics.
- 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_69e0b51cd5cc81909ac1187971e8a8ad |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:08 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e8a854e8ec81909efd41c1e959cc61 |
completed | April 22, 2026, 10:52 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0ad50108b08190987795538b795d5c |
completed | May 18, 2026, 8:59 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0ad991a1e48190ad240a20694223fc |
completed | May 18, 2026, 9:19 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0ada2a61b881908a636b2d1d6e4509 |
completed | May 18, 2026, 9:21 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 4:54 p.m.