Nearby Galaxies Atlas
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Nearby Galaxies Atlas is a comprehensive astronomical reference work cataloging and mapping galaxies in the local universe, widely used for studies of galactic structure and distribution.
All labels observed (1)
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| Nearby Galaxies Atlas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5698100 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nearby Galaxies Atlas Context triple: [Brent Tully, notableWork, Nearby Galaxies Atlas]
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A.
NASA Extragalactic Database
The NASA Extragalactic Database (NED) is an online astronomical resource that compiles and cross-references data on extragalactic objects such as galaxies, quasars, and clusters from numerous surveys and publications.
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B.
WLM Galaxy
WLM Galaxy is a faint, irregular dwarf galaxy in the Local Group, located in the constellation Cetus and notable for its isolation and relatively simple structure.
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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.
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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.
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E.
galaxyFarFarAway
galaxyFarFarAway is the fictional distant universe that serves as the primary setting for the Star Wars franchise.
- 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: Nearby Galaxies Atlas Target entity description: Nearby Galaxies Atlas is a comprehensive astronomical reference work cataloging and mapping galaxies in the local universe, widely used for studies of galactic structure and distribution.
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A.
NASA Extragalactic Database
The NASA Extragalactic Database (NED) is an online astronomical resource that compiles and cross-references data on extragalactic objects such as galaxies, quasars, and clusters from numerous surveys and publications.
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B.
WLM Galaxy
WLM Galaxy is a faint, irregular dwarf galaxy in the Local Group, located in the constellation Cetus and notable for its isolation and relatively simple structure.
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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.
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D.
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.
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E.
galaxyFarFarAway
galaxyFarFarAway is the fictional distant universe that serves as the primary setting for the Star Wars franchise.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical atlas
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astronomical reference work ⓘ galaxy catalog ⓘ scientific book ⓘ |
| audience |
advanced astronomy students
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astrophysics researchers ⓘ professional astronomers ⓘ |
| classification | scientific reference ⓘ |
| contains |
galaxy catalog entries
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galaxy maps ⓘ galaxy positions ⓘ information on galaxy distribution ⓘ information on local large-scale structure ⓘ |
| dataType |
morphological information on galaxies
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observational data ⓘ positional data ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ extragalactic astronomy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| maps |
distribution of nearby galaxies
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spatial structure of the local universe ⓘ |
| medium |
book
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print ⓘ |
| purpose |
cataloging galaxies in the local universe
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mapping galaxies in the local universe ⓘ |
| scope |
local universe
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nearby extragalactic space ⓘ |
| subject |
galactic structure
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galaxies ⓘ galaxy distribution ⓘ local universe ⓘ nearby galaxies ⓘ |
| topic |
cosmic neighborhood
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galaxy environments ⓘ local large-scale structure ⓘ |
| use |
identification of nearby galaxies
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reference for extragalactic observations ⓘ studies of galactic structure ⓘ studies of galaxy distribution ⓘ teaching extragalactic astronomy ⓘ |
| usedBy |
cosmologists
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observational astronomers ⓘ theoretical astrophysicists ⓘ |
| usedIn |
research on large-scale structure of the universe
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selection of nearby galaxy samples ⓘ statistical studies of galaxy populations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nearby Galaxies Atlas Description of subject: Nearby Galaxies Atlas is a comprehensive astronomical reference work cataloging and mapping galaxies in the local universe, widely used for studies of galactic structure and distribution.
Referenced by (1)
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