Triple

T254145
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Smithsonian Institution E5399 entity
Predicate hasPart P35 FINISHED
Object Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is a major research institution dedicated to the study of astronomy and astrophysics, known for its work in observational astronomy, space science, and collaboration with the Harvard College Observatory.
E34123 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: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory | Statement: [Smithsonian Institution, hasPart, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Context triple: [Smithsonian Institution, hasPart, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory]
  • A. Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research
    The Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research is a leading MIT-based research center focused on observational and theoretical studies of the universe, including space-based astronomy and cosmology.
  • B. National Radio Astronomy Observatory
    The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is a U.S. research facility that operates some of the world’s most advanced radio telescopes for studying the universe at radio wavelengths.
  • C. Yerkes Observatory
    Yerkes Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory in Wisconsin renowned for housing one of the world’s largest refracting telescopes and for its influential role in 20th-century astrophysical research.
  • D. Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
    Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory is a major astronomical observatory complex in northern Chile that hosts multiple world-class telescopes used for cutting-edge research on the universe.
  • E. Goddard Space Flight Center
    Goddard Space Flight Center is a major NASA research laboratory in Maryland that leads scientific spacecraft development, Earth and space observation missions, and related technology.
  • 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: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Triple: [Smithsonian Institution, hasPart, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory]
Generated description
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is a major research institution dedicated to the study of astronomy and astrophysics, known for its work in observational astronomy, space science, and collaboration with the Harvard College Observatory.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Target entity description: The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is a major research institution dedicated to the study of astronomy and astrophysics, known for its work in observational astronomy, space science, and collaboration with the Harvard College Observatory.
  • A. Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research
    The Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research is a leading MIT-based research center focused on observational and theoretical studies of the universe, including space-based astronomy and cosmology.
  • B. National Radio Astronomy Observatory
    The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is a U.S. research facility that operates some of the world’s most advanced radio telescopes for studying the universe at radio wavelengths.
  • C. Yerkes Observatory
    Yerkes Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory in Wisconsin renowned for housing one of the world’s largest refracting telescopes and for its influential role in 20th-century astrophysical research.
  • D. Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
    Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory is a major astronomical observatory complex in northern Chile that hosts multiple world-class telescopes used for cutting-edge research on the universe.
  • E. Goddard Space Flight Center
    Goddard Space Flight Center is a major NASA research laboratory in Maryland that leads scientific spacecraft development, Earth and space observation missions, and related technology.
  • 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_69a2580a64ac8190ad76e34bb0715b5e completed Feb. 28, 2026, 2:50 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a25d548cac819081b1636b2a057c62 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 3:13 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a386170dac81909a5ebf631f6037ab completed March 1, 2026, 12:19 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a386b6ebd88190bf52dc3706abfc39 completed March 1, 2026, 12:22 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a38764d03c8190a428a8b1cd5eac06 completed March 1, 2026, 12:25 a.m.
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:55 a.m.