Revised Shapley–Ames Catalog of Bright Galaxies
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The Revised Shapley–Ames Catalog of Bright Galaxies is a major astronomical catalog that systematically lists and classifies the brightest galaxies in the sky, serving as a foundational reference for extragalactic research.
All labels observed (2)
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| Revised Shapley–Ames Catalog of Bright Galaxies canonical | 1 |
| Shapley–Ames Catalog of Bright Galaxies | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Revised Shapley–Ames Catalog of Bright Galaxies Context triple: [Allan R. Sandage, notableWork, Revised Shapley–Ames Catalog of Bright Galaxies]
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Zwicky catalog of galaxies
The Zwicky catalog of galaxies is an influential astronomical catalog compiled by Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky that systematically lists and classifies thousands of galaxies and galaxy clusters.
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Hubble sequence of galaxy classification
The Hubble sequence of galaxy classification is a morphological system that organizes galaxies into categories such as ellipticals, spirals, and irregulars based on their visual appearance.
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Carnegie Irvine Galaxy Survey
The Carnegie Irvine Galaxy Survey is an astronomical project that provides detailed optical imaging and analysis of nearby galaxies to study their structure, formation, and evolution.
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Carnegie-Spitzer-IMACS Survey
The Carnegie-Spitzer-IMACS Survey is an astronomical research project that combines infrared observations from the Spitzer Space Telescope with optical spectroscopy from the IMACS instrument to study the formation and evolution of galaxies across cosmic time.
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New General Catalogue
The New General Catalogue is a comprehensive 19th-century astronomical catalog of deep-sky objects, including galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters, that remains widely used by astronomers today.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Revised Shapley–Ames Catalog of Bright Galaxies Target entity description: The Revised Shapley–Ames Catalog of Bright Galaxies is a major astronomical catalog that systematically lists and classifies the brightest galaxies in the sky, serving as a foundational reference for extragalactic research.
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A.
Zwicky catalog of galaxies
The Zwicky catalog of galaxies is an influential astronomical catalog compiled by Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky that systematically lists and classifies thousands of galaxies and galaxy clusters.
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B.
Hubble sequence of galaxy classification
The Hubble sequence of galaxy classification is a morphological system that organizes galaxies into categories such as ellipticals, spirals, and irregulars based on their visual appearance.
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C.
Carnegie Irvine Galaxy Survey
The Carnegie Irvine Galaxy Survey is an astronomical project that provides detailed optical imaging and analysis of nearby galaxies to study their structure, formation, and evolution.
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D.
Carnegie-Spitzer-IMACS Survey
The Carnegie-Spitzer-IMACS Survey is an astronomical research project that combines infrared observations from the Spitzer Space Telescope with optical spectroscopy from the IMACS instrument to study the formation and evolution of galaxies across cosmic time.
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E.
New General Catalogue
The New General Catalogue is a comprehensive 19th-century astronomical catalog of deep-sky objects, including galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters, that remains widely used by astronomers today.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
astronomical catalog
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astronomy reference work ⓘ galaxy catalog ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
RSA catalog
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Revised Shapley–Ames Catalog ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Revised Shapley–Ames Catalog of Bright Galaxies
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surface form:
Shapley–Ames Catalog of Bright Galaxies
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| catalogs |
northern sky galaxies
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southern sky galaxies ⓘ |
| contains |
galaxy magnitudes
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galaxy morphological types ⓘ galaxy positions ⓘ galaxy radial velocities ⓘ |
| dataFormat | printed tables ⓘ |
| dataType |
observational data
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photometric data ⓘ spectroscopic data ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
bright galaxies
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nearby galaxies ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
later bright galaxy catalogs
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mapping of local superclusters ⓘ studies of galaxy luminosity functions ⓘ |
| importance |
benchmark for bright galaxy samples
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foundational reference for extragalactic research ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hubble sequence
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morphological galaxy classification ⓘ nearby galaxy surveys ⓘ |
| selectionCriterion |
apparent brightness
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sky coverage ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
extragalactic astronomy
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observational cosmology ⓘ |
| typeOfContent |
galaxy classifications
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tabulated galaxy data ⓘ |
| use |
morphological classification of galaxies
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reference for extragalactic research ⓘ systematic listing of bright galaxies ⓘ |
| usedBy |
astrophysicists
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cosmologists ⓘ professional astronomers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
calibration of other galaxy catalogs
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comparison with redshift surveys ⓘ selection of bright galaxy samples ⓘ statistical studies of galaxies ⓘ studies of galaxy morphology ⓘ studies of local large-scale structure ⓘ |
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Subject: Revised Shapley–Ames Catalog of Bright Galaxies Description of subject: The Revised Shapley–Ames Catalog of Bright Galaxies is a major astronomical catalog that systematically lists and classifies the brightest galaxies in the sky, serving as a foundational reference for extragalactic research.
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