Triple
T1236578
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | 23 Tauri |
E26561
|
entity |
| Predicate | associatedNebula |
P24834
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Merope Nebula
The Merope Nebula is a bright reflection nebula in the Pleiades star cluster, illuminated by and surrounding the hot blue star Merope in the constellation Taurus.
|
E140936
|
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: Merope Nebula | Statement: [23 Tauri, associatedNebula, Merope Nebula]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merope Nebula Context triple: [23 Tauri, associatedNebula, Merope Nebula]
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A.
Tarantula Nebula
The Tarantula Nebula is an enormous, extremely active star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud and one of the most luminous nebulae known in the Local Group of galaxies.
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B.
Rosette Nebula
The Rosette Nebula is a large, circular emission nebula and active star-forming region located in the Milky Way, notable for its striking rose-like appearance in astrophotography.
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C.
Carina Nebula
The Carina Nebula is a vast, active star-forming region in the Milky Way known for its towering gas and dust pillars and dramatic young stellar clusters.
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D.
Lagoon Nebula
The Lagoon Nebula is a large, bright emission nebula and active star-forming region located in the constellation Sagittarius, visible even to the naked eye under dark skies.
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E.
Eagle Nebula
The Eagle Nebula is a famous star-forming region in the Milky Way best known for the "Pillars of Creation," towering columns of gas and dust captured in iconic Hubble Space Telescope images.
- 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: Merope Nebula Triple: [23 Tauri, associatedNebula, Merope Nebula]
Generated description
The Merope Nebula is a bright reflection nebula in the Pleiades star cluster, illuminated by and surrounding the hot blue star Merope in the constellation Taurus.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merope Nebula Target entity description: The Merope Nebula is a bright reflection nebula in the Pleiades star cluster, illuminated by and surrounding the hot blue star Merope in the constellation Taurus.
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A.
Tarantula Nebula
The Tarantula Nebula is an enormous, extremely active star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud and one of the most luminous nebulae known in the Local Group of galaxies.
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B.
Rosette Nebula
The Rosette Nebula is a large, circular emission nebula and active star-forming region located in the Milky Way, notable for its striking rose-like appearance in astrophotography.
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C.
Carina Nebula
The Carina Nebula is a vast, active star-forming region in the Milky Way known for its towering gas and dust pillars and dramatic young stellar clusters.
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D.
Lagoon Nebula
The Lagoon Nebula is a large, bright emission nebula and active star-forming region located in the constellation Sagittarius, visible even to the naked eye under dark skies.
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E.
Eagle Nebula
The Eagle Nebula is a famous star-forming region in the Milky Way best known for the "Pillars of Creation," towering columns of gas and dust captured in iconic Hubble Space Telescope images.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: associatedNebula Context triple: [23 Tauri, associatedNebula, Merope Nebula]
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A.
associatedGlobularCluster
Indicates that one entity is linked or connected to a particular globular cluster in an astronomically relevant way.
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B.
relatedConstellation
Indicates a relationship where one entity is associated with, connected to, or corresponds to a particular constellation.
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C.
hasNGCNumber
Indicates that an astronomical object is identified by a specific catalog entry in the New General Catalogue (NGC).
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D.
isAsterismOf
Indicates that one or more stars collectively form or belong to a specific asterism.
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E.
nebulaType
Indicates the specific classification or category of a nebula based on its physical and observational characteristics.
- 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_69a4948571c88190a9191e451e6035fd |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:33 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4bf17e0bc8190a066561e6b629fc0 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:35 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac8a18b0f48190adb5b2c1e2a1019a |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:27 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac8aa863a08190b21071a4ed2e74b9 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:29 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac8b72cb6c8190984bd3d4b0d54262 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:32 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a4bb67d52c8190815d6356b79d6ed5 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:19 p.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69a4bbf83584819088c69366f58586cc |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:21 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:47 p.m.