Triple
T20576731
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Pierre Méchain |
E505236
|
entity |
| Predicate | discovered |
P412
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Messier 76 |
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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 76 | Statement: [Pierre Méchain, discovered, Messier 76]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Messier 76 Context triple: [Pierre Méchain, discovered, Messier 76]
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A.
Messier 73
Messier 73 is a small asterism of four stars in the constellation Aquarius that was historically cataloged as a deep-sky object by Charles Messier.
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B.
Messier 72
Messier 72 is a distant, relatively faint globular star cluster located in the constellation Aquarius.
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C.
Messier 75
Messier 75 is a densely concentrated globular star cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its great distance from Earth and rich population of ancient stars.
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D.
Messier 62
Messier 62 is a bright, densely concentrated globular star cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus, notable for its rich stellar population and asymmetrical appearance.
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E.
Messier 26
Messier 26 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Scutum, notable for its relatively compact grouping of stars and moderate brightness.
- 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 76 Target entity description: Messier 76 is a faint planetary nebula in the constellation Perseus, often called the Little Dumbbell Nebula and cataloged as one of the objects in Charles Messier’s famous deep-sky list.
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A.
Messier 73
Messier 73 is a small asterism of four stars in the constellation Aquarius that was historically cataloged as a deep-sky object by Charles Messier.
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B.
Messier 72
Messier 72 is a distant, relatively faint globular star cluster located in the constellation Aquarius.
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C.
Messier 75
Messier 75 is a densely concentrated globular star cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its great distance from Earth and rich population of ancient stars.
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D.
Messier 62
Messier 62 is a bright, densely concentrated globular star cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus, notable for its rich stellar population and asymmetrical appearance.
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E.
Messier 26
Messier 26 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Scutum, notable for its relatively compact grouping of stars and moderate brightness.
- 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_69e0b4b721588190993ac7b0a9be2736 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:06 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e6a90af3608190955d2c7950726178 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 10:30 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 11:39 a.m.