Triple

T1588595
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory E34123 entity
Predicate operates P24 FINISHED
Object MMT Observatory
The MMT Observatory is a major astronomical research facility in Arizona known for its innovative multiple-mirror design and contributions to optical and infrared astronomy.
E181046 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: MMT Observatory | Statement: [Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, operates, MMT Observatory]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MMT Observatory
Context triple: [Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, operates, MMT Observatory]
  • A. Mamalluca Observatory
    Mamalluca Observatory is a popular public astronomical observatory in Chile’s Elqui Valley, renowned for its exceptionally clear skies and stargazing tourism.
  • B. Hale Telescope
    The Hale Telescope is a historic 200-inch reflecting telescope at Palomar Observatory in California that was once the world’s largest and remains a landmark instrument in observational astronomy.
  • C. Teide Observatory
    Teide Observatory is a major astronomical research facility on Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, renowned for its clear skies and extensive array of solar and nighttime telescopes.
  • D. 20 Meter Telescope
    The 20 Meter Telescope is a mid-sized radio telescope at the Green Bank Observatory used for astronomical research and education in radio astronomy.
  • E. 43 Meter Telescope
    The 43 Meter Telescope is a mid-sized radio telescope at the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia used for astronomical and atmospheric research.
  • 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: MMT Observatory
Triple: [Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, operates, MMT Observatory]
Generated description
The MMT Observatory is a major astronomical research facility in Arizona known for its innovative multiple-mirror design and contributions to optical and infrared astronomy.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MMT Observatory
Target entity description: The MMT Observatory is a major astronomical research facility in Arizona known for its innovative multiple-mirror design and contributions to optical and infrared astronomy.
  • A. Mamalluca Observatory
    Mamalluca Observatory is a popular public astronomical observatory in Chile’s Elqui Valley, renowned for its exceptionally clear skies and stargazing tourism.
  • B. Hale Telescope
    The Hale Telescope is a historic 200-inch reflecting telescope at Palomar Observatory in California that was once the world’s largest and remains a landmark instrument in observational astronomy.
  • C. Teide Observatory
    Teide Observatory is a major astronomical research facility on Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, renowned for its clear skies and extensive array of solar and nighttime telescopes.
  • D. 20 Meter Telescope
    The 20 Meter Telescope is a mid-sized radio telescope at the Green Bank Observatory used for astronomical research and education in radio astronomy.
  • E. 43 Meter Telescope
    The 43 Meter Telescope is a mid-sized radio telescope at the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia used for astronomical and atmospheric research.
  • 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_69a885fceb2c8190b47e0f7c0aefbff0 completed March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a9090c8e488190aa25893c5ef0fe22 completed March 5, 2026, 4:39 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ad469eaf588190ac6db1c8fb7fa04e completed March 8, 2026, 9:51 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ad479c0a0c8190b2ccef1bbc7c0b1a completed March 8, 2026, 9:55 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ad48642590819082f4102f6b860a65 completed March 8, 2026, 9:59 a.m.
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:27 p.m.