Triple
T19118840
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | NGC 2068 |
E467981
|
entity |
| Predicate | alsoKnownAs |
P39
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Messier 78 |
—
|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Messier 78 | Statement: [NGC 2068, alsoKnownAs, Messier 78]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Messier 78 Context triple: [NGC 2068, alsoKnownAs, Messier 78]
-
A.
NGC 7009
NGC 7009, also known as the Saturn Nebula, is a bright planetary nebula notable for its ringed, Saturn-like appearance in the constellation Aquarius.
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B.
Messier79
Messier 79 is a dense globular star cluster located in the constellation Lepus, composed of hundreds of thousands of ancient stars.
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C.
NGC 6729
NGC 6729 is a variable reflection and emission nebula in the constellation Corona Australis, associated with star-forming regions and young stellar objects.
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D.
Barnard 7
Barnard 7 is a dark molecular cloud and star-forming region within the Taurus molecular cloud complex, notable for its dense gas and dust that obscure background starlight.
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E.
Barnard 5
Barnard 5 is a dark molecular cloud and active star-forming region located within the Perseus molecular cloud complex.
- 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: Messier 78 Target entity description: Messier 78 is a bright reflection nebula in the constellation Orion, notable for its blue dust clouds illuminated by nearby young stars and its role as an active star-forming region.
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A.
NGC 7009
NGC 7009, also known as the Saturn Nebula, is a bright planetary nebula notable for its ringed, Saturn-like appearance in the constellation Aquarius.
-
B.
Messier79
Messier 79 is a dense globular star cluster located in the constellation Lepus, composed of hundreds of thousands of ancient stars.
-
C.
NGC 6729
NGC 6729 is a variable reflection and emission nebula in the constellation Corona Australis, associated with star-forming regions and young stellar objects.
-
D.
Barnard 7
Barnard 7 is a dark molecular cloud and star-forming region within the Taurus molecular cloud complex, notable for its dense gas and dust that obscure background starlight.
-
E.
Barnard 5
Barnard 5 is a dark molecular cloud and active star-forming region located within the Perseus molecular cloud complex.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 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_69d8dd06a26481908039e2a1bae8c597 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:20 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e5e3c756a88190942930e6ae7242a7 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 8:28 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 12:05 p.m.