Triple

T4140100
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Herschel Space Observatory E89249 entity
Predicate predecessor P97 FINISHED
Object Infrared Space Observatory
The Infrared Space Observatory was a European Space Agency satellite launched in 1995 that conducted pioneering astronomical observations in the infrared spectrum, greatly advancing the study of cool and dust-obscured objects in the universe.
E415727 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: Infrared Space Observatory | Statement: [Herschel Space Observatory, predecessor, Infrared Space Observatory]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Infrared Space Observatory
Context triple: [Herschel Space Observatory, predecessor, Infrared Space Observatory]
  • A. Herschel Space Observatory
    The Herschel Space Observatory was a European Space Agency space telescope that studied the universe in far-infrared and submillimetre wavelengths, revealing cold and dusty regions such as star-forming clouds and distant galaxies.
  • B. Infrared Astronomical Satellite
    The Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) was a pioneering space telescope launched in 1983 that conducted the first-ever all-sky survey at infrared wavelengths, dramatically expanding knowledge of stars, galaxies, and cosmic dust.
  • C. International Ultraviolet Explorer
    The International Ultraviolet Explorer was a space telescope launched in 1978 that provided pioneering ultraviolet observations of astronomical objects for nearly two decades.
  • D. Einstein Observatory
    The Einstein Observatory was NASA’s first fully imaging X-ray telescope in space, pioneering high-resolution X-ray astronomy of cosmic sources.
  • E. Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer
    Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer was a NASA space telescope mission that operated in the extreme ultraviolet wavelength range to study hot stars, white dwarfs, and the interstellar medium.
  • 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: Infrared Space Observatory
Triple: [Herschel Space Observatory, predecessor, Infrared Space Observatory]
Generated description
The Infrared Space Observatory was a European Space Agency satellite launched in 1995 that conducted pioneering astronomical observations in the infrared spectrum, greatly advancing the study of cool and dust-obscured objects in the universe.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Infrared Space Observatory
Target entity description: The Infrared Space Observatory was a European Space Agency satellite launched in 1995 that conducted pioneering astronomical observations in the infrared spectrum, greatly advancing the study of cool and dust-obscured objects in the universe.
  • A. Herschel Space Observatory
    The Herschel Space Observatory was a European Space Agency space telescope that studied the universe in far-infrared and submillimetre wavelengths, revealing cold and dusty regions such as star-forming clouds and distant galaxies.
  • B. Infrared Astronomical Satellite
    The Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) was a pioneering space telescope launched in 1983 that conducted the first-ever all-sky survey at infrared wavelengths, dramatically expanding knowledge of stars, galaxies, and cosmic dust.
  • C. International Ultraviolet Explorer
    The International Ultraviolet Explorer was a space telescope launched in 1978 that provided pioneering ultraviolet observations of astronomical objects for nearly two decades.
  • D. Einstein Observatory
    The Einstein Observatory was NASA’s first fully imaging X-ray telescope in space, pioneering high-resolution X-ray astronomy of cosmic sources.
  • E. Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer
    Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer was a NASA space telescope mission that operated in the extreme ultraviolet wavelength range to study hot stars, white dwarfs, and the interstellar medium.
  • 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_69aed95785788190ae75bcf0cd1cafdf completed March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69af0249dd988190bf6826a744e7771f completed March 9, 2026, 5:24 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69b576ccdf348190a80305485bee354e completed March 14, 2026, 2:55 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69b577785cdc8190ad0864d63aadf908 completed March 14, 2026, 2:58 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69b578168ecc8190bc47f0902b130c7d completed March 14, 2026, 3 p.m.
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:43 p.m.