Triple
T9744694
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | COBE Differential Microwave Radiometer |
E236276
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entity |
| Predicate | relatedInstrumentOnSameMission |
P90466
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FINISHED |
| Object |
COBE Far Infrared Absolute Spectrophotometer
The COBE Far Infrared Absolute Spectrophotometer (FIRAS) was an instrument on NASA’s Cosmic Background Explorer satellite designed to precisely measure the spectrum of the cosmic microwave background radiation in the far-infrared to submillimeter range.
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E319232
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NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: COBE Far Infrared Absolute Spectrophotometer | Statement: [COBE Differential Microwave Radiometer, relatedInstrumentOnSameMission, COBE Far Infrared Absolute Spectrophotometer]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: COBE Far Infrared Absolute Spectrophotometer Context triple: [COBE Differential Microwave Radiometer, relatedInstrumentOnSameMission, COBE Far Infrared Absolute Spectrophotometer]
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A.
COBE Differential Microwave Radiometer experiment
The COBE Differential Microwave Radiometer experiment was a space-based instrument that precisely measured tiny temperature fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background, providing key evidence for the Big Bang theory and the large-scale structure of the universe.
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B.
Cosmic Background Explorer
The Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) was a NASA satellite mission that made precise measurements of the cosmic microwave background radiation, providing key evidence for the Big Bang theory and earning its scientists the Nobel Prize in Physics.
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C.
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.
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D.
Faint Object Camera
The Faint Object Camera was a high-resolution imaging instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope designed to observe very dim and distant astronomical objects in ultraviolet and visible light.
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E.
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory was a NASA space telescope dedicated to observing high-energy gamma-ray emissions from cosmic sources, significantly advancing our understanding of phenomena like gamma-ray bursts, pulsars, and active galactic nuclei.
- 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: COBE Far Infrared Absolute Spectrophotometer Triple: [COBE Differential Microwave Radiometer, relatedInstrumentOnSameMission, COBE Far Infrared Absolute Spectrophotometer]
Generated description
The COBE Far Infrared Absolute Spectrophotometer (FIRAS) was an instrument on NASA’s Cosmic Background Explorer satellite designed to precisely measure the spectrum of the cosmic microwave background radiation in the far-infrared to submillimeter range.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: COBE Far Infrared Absolute Spectrophotometer Target entity description: The COBE Far Infrared Absolute Spectrophotometer (FIRAS) was an instrument on NASA’s Cosmic Background Explorer satellite designed to precisely measure the spectrum of the cosmic microwave background radiation in the far-infrared to submillimeter range.
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A.
COBE Differential Microwave Radiometer experiment
The COBE Differential Microwave Radiometer experiment was a space-based instrument that precisely measured tiny temperature fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background, providing key evidence for the Big Bang theory and the large-scale structure of the universe.
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B.
Cosmic Background Explorer
chosen
The Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) was a NASA satellite mission that made precise measurements of the cosmic microwave background radiation, providing key evidence for the Big Bang theory and earning its scientists the Nobel Prize in Physics.
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C.
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.
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D.
Faint Object Camera
The Faint Object Camera was a high-resolution imaging instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope designed to observe very dim and distant astronomical objects in ultraviolet and visible light.
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E.
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory was a NASA space telescope dedicated to observing high-energy gamma-ray emissions from cosmic sources, significantly advancing our understanding of phenomena like gamma-ray bursts, pulsars, and active galactic nuclei.
- F. None of above.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: relatedInstrumentOnSameMission Context triple: [COBE Differential Microwave Radiometer, relatedInstrumentOnSameMission, COBE Far Infrared Absolute Spectrophotometer]
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A.
onSameSpacecraftAs
Indicates that two entities are located on and traveling with the same spacecraft at the same time.
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B.
instrumentsOnOrbiter
Indicates that certain scientific instruments are mounted on and operate from an orbiting spacecraft.
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C.
relatedMission
Indicates that one mission is connected or associated with another mission in a meaningful way, such as by shared goals, context, participants, or timeline.
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D.
usedWithSpacecraft
Indicates that something is employed or operated in conjunction with a spacecraft.
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E.
namedForSpacecraft
Indicates that one entity is named after, or in honor of, a specific spacecraft.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (7 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_69ca84d3e24481908a476e2231123cf9 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:12 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cd9f2f8e648190ad94c940f9dc1de0 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 10:41 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d1affb761881908dde9a4f028c32f6 |
completed | April 5, 2026, 12:42 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d1b0f7a68481909de080dd78f883a8 |
completed | April 5, 2026, 12:46 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d1b17bd97c8190b77815db5a6a70d9 |
completed | April 5, 2026, 12:49 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69cd03cc128c81908b84ef224f858b4e |
completed | April 1, 2026, 11:38 a.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69cd06aa8bc88190904be19c8953def8 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 11:51 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 8:23 p.m.