Triple

T4618477
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject M32 E100923 entity
Predicate alsoKnownAs P39 FINISHED
Object Messier 32
Messier 32 is a compact dwarf elliptical galaxy that is a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy in the Local Group.
E463797 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: Messier 32 | Statement: [M32, alsoKnownAs, Messier 32]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Messier 32
Context triple: [M32, alsoKnownAs, Messier 32]
  • A. Messier 82
    Messier 82, also known as the Cigar Galaxy, is a nearby starburst galaxy in Ursa Major undergoing intense star formation and strong galactic winds.
  • B. Messier 81
    Messier 81 is a prominent, nearby grand-design spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, notable for its brightness and well-defined structure.
  • C. Triangulum Galaxy
    The Triangulum Galaxy is a nearby spiral galaxy in the Local Group, notable as one of the closest large galaxies to the Milky Way and a companion to the Andromeda Galaxy.
  • D. NGC 2403
    NGC 2403 is a nearby spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis, notable for its active star formation and numerous observed supernovae.
  • E. Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy
    The Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy is a small, faint, gas-rich dwarf irregular galaxy located on the outskirts of the Local Group and known for its low stellar mass and ongoing, modest star formation.
  • 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: Messier 32
Triple: [M32, alsoKnownAs, Messier 32]
Generated description
Messier 32 is a compact dwarf elliptical galaxy that is a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy in the Local Group.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Messier 32
Target entity description: Messier 32 is a compact dwarf elliptical galaxy that is a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy in the Local Group.
  • A. Messier 82
    Messier 82, also known as the Cigar Galaxy, is a nearby starburst galaxy in Ursa Major undergoing intense star formation and strong galactic winds.
  • B. Messier 81
    Messier 81 is a prominent, nearby grand-design spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, notable for its brightness and well-defined structure.
  • C. Triangulum Galaxy
    The Triangulum Galaxy is a nearby spiral galaxy in the Local Group, notable as one of the closest large galaxies to the Milky Way and a companion to the Andromeda Galaxy.
  • D. NGC 2403
    NGC 2403 is a nearby spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis, notable for its active star formation and numerous observed supernovae.
  • E. Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy
    The Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy is a small, faint, gas-rich dwarf irregular galaxy located on the outskirts of the Local Group and known for its low stellar mass and ongoing, modest star formation.
  • 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_69bd43cf363c819087fd5ab441b4a3f4 completed March 20, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69bd59e247448190ad92f194cb1127c5 completed March 20, 2026, 2:29 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69be102eb0048190bebc8a92a5338b83 completed March 21, 2026, 3:27 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69be138d09888190845d4860b3880f1b completed March 21, 2026, 3:42 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69be13e813e08190842ad5c2ad8e47cc completed March 21, 2026, 3:43 a.m.
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:12 p.m.