SMACS 0723 galaxy cluster
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SMACS 0723 is a massive, distant galaxy cluster that gained prominence as the subject of the first full-color deep-field image released by the James Webb Space Telescope, showcasing thousands of galaxies and gravitational lensing effects.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SMACS (Southern MAssive Cluster Survey) | 1 |
| SMACS 0723 deep field image | 1 |
| SMACS 0723 galaxy cluster canonical | 1 |
| SMACS J0723.3−7327 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T476216 — 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: SMACS 0723 galaxy cluster Context triple: [James Webb Space Telescope, notableFirstImageTarget, SMACS 0723 galaxy cluster]
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A.
Laniakea Supercluster
Laniakea Supercluster is a vast cosmic structure encompassing the Milky Way and hundreds of thousands of other galaxies, forming one of the largest known galaxy superclusters in the observable universe.
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B.
globular star cluster M13
Globular star cluster M13, also known as the Great Hercules Cluster, is a dense, bright spherical collection of hundreds of thousands of ancient stars located in the constellation Hercules and is one of the most prominent globular clusters visible from Earth.
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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.
Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy
The Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy is a nearby, faint irregular dwarf galaxy thought to be the closest known satellite galaxy to the Milky Way and currently being tidally disrupted by it.
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E.
Magellanic Clouds
The Magellanic Clouds are two irregular dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way, prominently visible from the Southern Hemisphere as hazy patches in the night sky.
- 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: SMACS 0723 galaxy cluster Target entity description: SMACS 0723 is a massive, distant galaxy cluster that gained prominence as the subject of the first full-color deep-field image released by the James Webb Space Telescope, showcasing thousands of galaxies and gravitational lensing effects.
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A.
Laniakea Supercluster
Laniakea Supercluster is a vast cosmic structure encompassing the Milky Way and hundreds of thousands of other galaxies, forming one of the largest known galaxy superclusters in the observable universe.
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B.
globular star cluster M13
Globular star cluster M13, also known as the Great Hercules Cluster, is a dense, bright spherical collection of hundreds of thousands of ancient stars located in the constellation Hercules and is one of the most prominent globular clusters visible from Earth.
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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.
Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy
The Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy is a nearby, faint irregular dwarf galaxy thought to be the closest known satellite galaxy to the Milky Way and currently being tidally disrupted by it.
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E.
Magellanic Clouds
The Magellanic Clouds are two irregular dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way, prominently visible from the Southern Hemisphere as hazy patches in the night sky.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
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galaxy cluster ⓘ gravitational lensing galaxy cluster ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
SMACS 0723 galaxy cluster
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surface form:
SMACS J0723.3−7327
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| backgroundGalaxiesLookbackTime | more than 13 billion years ⓘ |
| backgroundGalaxiesRedshiftRange | includes galaxies with redshift greater than 8 ⓘ |
| contains | member galaxies bound by gravity ⓘ |
| cosmologicalUse |
probe of large-scale structure
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test of ΛCDM cosmology via cluster mass and lensing ⓘ |
| dataRelease | JWST Early Release Observations (ERO) ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth | approximately 4.2 billion light-years ⓘ |
| environment | dense cluster environment ⓘ |
| exhibits | strong gravitational lensing ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
James Webb Space Telescope
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surface form:
JWST image known as Webb’s First Deep Field
first full-color deep-field image released by the James Webb Space Telescope ⓘ |
| hostTelescopeAgency |
CSA
ⓘ
European Space Agency ⓘ
surface form:
ESA
NASA ⓘ |
| imageReleaseDate | 12 July 2022 ⓘ |
| instrumentUsed |
Mid-Infrared Instrument
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surface form:
JWST MIRI
NIRCam ⓘ
surface form:
JWST NIRCam
Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph ⓘ
surface form:
JWST NIRISS
|
| locatedIn | constellation Volans ⓘ |
| mass | massive galaxy cluster ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first public science images from JWST
ⓘ
highly detailed deep-field view of the distant universe ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hubble Space Telescope
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James Webb Space Telescope ⓘ ground-based telescopes in optical and X-ray bands ⓘ |
| observedIn | near-infrared wavelengths by JWST ⓘ |
| partOf |
SMACS 0723 galaxy cluster
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
SMACS (Southern MAssive Cluster Survey)
|
| redshift | approximately 0.39 ⓘ |
| scienceGoals |
constrain galaxy formation at high redshift
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map mass distribution via strong lensing models ⓘ study star formation in lensed background galaxies ⓘ |
| shows |
distorted arcs of background galaxies due to gravitational lensing
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thousands of galaxies in JWST deep-field image ⓘ |
| surveyedIn | Southern MAssive Cluster Survey ⓘ |
| usedAs | gravitational lens to magnify background galaxies ⓘ |
| usedFor |
calibration and demonstration of JWST deep-field capabilities
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studies of dark matter distribution via lensing ⓘ studies of early-universe galaxies ⓘ |
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Subject: SMACS 0723 galaxy cluster Description of subject: SMACS 0723 is a massive, distant galaxy cluster that gained prominence as the subject of the first full-color deep-field image released by the James Webb Space Telescope, showcasing thousands of galaxies and gravitational lensing effects.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
SMACS J0723.3−7327
this entity surface form:
SMACS (Southern MAssive Cluster Survey)
subject surface form:
JWST Early Release Observations
this entity surface form:
SMACS 0723 deep field image