Virgo constellation
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The Virgo constellation is a large zodiac constellation in the Northern Hemisphere, notable for containing the bright star Spica and lying in a region of the sky rich in galaxies, including the Virgo Cluster.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Virgo constellation canonical | 2 |
| constellation Virgo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5410427 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Virgo constellation Context triple: [Virgo Cluster, locatedIn, Virgo constellation]
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A.
Sagittarius
Sagittarius is a prominent zodiac constellation in the southern sky, often depicted as an archer and notable for containing the direction of the Milky Way’s center.
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B.
Carina constellation
The Carina constellation is a prominent southern sky constellation known for containing the bright star Canopus and rich star-forming regions such as the Carina Nebula.
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C.
constellation Cancer
Cancer is a zodiac constellation representing a crab, located in the Northern Celestial Hemisphere between Gemini and Leo.
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D.
Vela constellation
The Vela constellation is a southern sky constellation representing the sails of a ship, notable for containing the Vela Supernova Remnant and several bright stars and deep-sky objects.
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E.
constellation Capricornus
Constellation Capricornus is a zodiac constellation in the southern sky traditionally depicted as a sea-goat and associated with the astrological sign of Capricorn.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Virgo constellation Target entity description: The Virgo constellation is a large zodiac constellation in the Northern Hemisphere, notable for containing the bright star Spica and lying in a region of the sky rich in galaxies, including the Virgo Cluster.
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A.
Sagittarius
Sagittarius is a prominent zodiac constellation in the southern sky, often depicted as an archer and notable for containing the direction of the Milky Way’s center.
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B.
Carina constellation
The Carina constellation is a prominent southern sky constellation known for containing the bright star Canopus and rich star-forming regions such as the Carina Nebula.
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C.
constellation Gemini
The constellation Gemini is a prominent zodiac constellation representing the mythological twins Castor and Pollux, visible in the Northern Hemisphere’s winter sky.
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D.
constellation Cancer
Cancer is a zodiac constellation representing a crab, located in the Northern Celestial Hemisphere between Gemini and Leo.
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E.
Vela constellation
The Vela constellation is a southern sky constellation representing the sails of a ship, notable for containing the Vela Supernova Remnant and several bright stars and deep-sky objects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constellation
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equatorial constellation ⓘ galaxy cluster ⓘ supercluster ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitude | about 1.0 ⓘ |
| areaSquareDegrees | 1294 ⓘ |
| associatedFigure |
Astraea
NERFINISHED
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Demeter NERFINISHED ⓘ Dike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| belongsToFamily | Zodiac family of constellations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bordersConstellation |
Boötes
NERFINISHED
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Centaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ Coma Berenices NERFINISHED ⓘ Corvus NERFINISHED ⓘ Crater NERFINISHED ⓘ Hydra NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo NERFINISHED ⓘ Libra NERFINISHED ⓘ Serpens Caput NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsBrightStar | Spica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsDeepSkyObject | Virgo Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsFeature | Virgo Supercluster center region ⓘ |
| containsGalaxy |
Messier 49
NERFINISHED
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Messier 58 NERFINISHED ⓘ Messier 59 NERFINISHED ⓘ Messier 60 NERFINISHED ⓘ Messier 61 NERFINISHED ⓘ Messier 84 NERFINISHED ⓘ Messier 86 NERFINISHED ⓘ Messier 87 NERFINISHED ⓘ Messier 89 NERFINISHED ⓘ Messier 90 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sombrero Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsStar |
Heze
NERFINISHED
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Porrima NERFINISHED ⓘ Vindemiatrix NERFINISHED ⓘ Zavijava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses | celestial equator ⓘ |
| declinationRange | about +15° to −22° ⓘ |
| iauAbbreviation | Vir ⓘ |
| iauGenitive | Virginis ⓘ |
| isBayerDesignation |
Alpha Virginis
NERFINISHED
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Beta Virginis NERFINISHED ⓘ Epsilon Virginis NERFINISHED ⓘ Gamma Virginis NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeta Virginis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMessierObject | Messier 104 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| latinNameMeaning | virgin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Hemisphere
ⓘ
celestial sphere ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Virgo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Virgo constellation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMessierObjects | 11 ⓘ |
| partOf | zodiac ⓘ |
| rankByArea | second largest constellation ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightAscension | approximately 13 hours ⓘ |
| spectralType | B1III–IV ⓘ |
| symbol | ♍ ⓘ |
| visibleBestMonthNorthernHemisphere | May ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Virgo constellation Description of subject: The Virgo constellation is a large zodiac constellation in the Northern Hemisphere, notable for containing the bright star Spica and lying in a region of the sky rich in galaxies, including the Virgo Cluster.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
constellation Virgo