Triple

T14889640
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Friedrich Argelander E359718 entity
Predicate knownFor P22 FINISHED
Object Argelander step method
The Argelander step method is a visual technique in variable star astronomy for estimating a star’s brightness by comparing it in small, systematic steps to nearby comparison stars.
E1125776 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 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: Argelander step method | Statement: [Friedrich Argelander, knownFor, Argelander step method]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Argelander step method
Context triple: [Friedrich Argelander, knownFor, Argelander step method]
  • A. Armagh Catalogue of Stars
    The Armagh Catalogue of Stars is a 19th-century astronomical star catalog compiled at Armagh Observatory, listing precise positions and related data for thousands of stars.
  • B. Fundamental catalogue of stars
    Fundamental Catalogue of Stars is a major 19th-century astronomical star catalog compiled under the direction of Arthur Auwers, providing highly accurate positions and motions for thousands of stars.
  • C. Feautrier method
    The Feautrier method is a numerical technique used in radiative transfer to stably and accurately solve second-order differential equations for the radiation field in stellar atmospheres and similar media.
  • D. Bonner Durchmusterung
    Bonner Durchmusterung is a 19th-century astronomical star catalog that systematically surveyed and recorded the positions and magnitudes of hundreds of thousands of stars in the northern sky.
  • E. Pogson magnitude scale
    The Pogson magnitude scale is a logarithmic system in astronomy that quantifies the brightness of celestial objects, defining a fixed ratio in brightness between successive magnitudes.
  • 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: Argelander step method
Triple: [Friedrich Argelander, knownFor, Argelander step method]
Generated description
The Argelander step method is a visual technique in variable star astronomy for estimating a star’s brightness by comparing it in small, systematic steps to nearby comparison stars.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Argelander step method
Target entity description: The Argelander step method is a visual technique in variable star astronomy for estimating a star’s brightness by comparing it in small, systematic steps to nearby comparison stars.
  • A. Armagh Catalogue of Stars
    The Armagh Catalogue of Stars is a 19th-century astronomical star catalog compiled at Armagh Observatory, listing precise positions and related data for thousands of stars.
  • B. Fundamental catalogue of stars
    Fundamental Catalogue of Stars is a major 19th-century astronomical star catalog compiled under the direction of Arthur Auwers, providing highly accurate positions and motions for thousands of stars.
  • C. Feautrier method
    The Feautrier method is a numerical technique used in radiative transfer to stably and accurately solve second-order differential equations for the radiation field in stellar atmospheres and similar media.
  • D. Bonner Durchmusterung
    Bonner Durchmusterung is a 19th-century astronomical star catalog that systematically surveyed and recorded the positions and magnitudes of hundreds of thousands of stars in the northern sky.
  • E. Pogson magnitude scale
    The Pogson magnitude scale is a logarithmic system in astronomy that quantifies the brightness of celestial objects, defining a fixed ratio in brightness between successive magnitudes.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 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_69d827980cbc8190a0c569ae3940a1d9 completed April 9, 2026, 10:26 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69ded5f6cf5c8190b6b28f58fafe5d59 completed April 15, 2026, 12:04 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69fe6b61407481908a618d14c56d2abf completed May 8, 2026, 11:01 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69fe6e21bdf481908dba4b745ed4be65 completed May 8, 2026, 11:13 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69fe6ee69860819096a2448ab813dc1d completed May 8, 2026, 11:16 p.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 2:09 a.m.