Triple

T21026616
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject M99 E517956 entity
Predicate alsoKnownAs P39 FINISHED
Object Messier 99 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 99 | Statement: [M99, alsoKnownAs, Messier 99]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Messier 99
Context triple: [M99, alsoKnownAs, Messier 99]
  • A. Messier 98
    Messier 98 is a large, nearly edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, located in the Virgo Cluster and known for its high radial velocity and rich dust lanes.
  • B. Messier 89
    Messier 89 is an elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster notable for its nearly spherical appearance and extensive system of surrounding gas and dust shells.
  • C. Messier 109
    Messier 109 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major and is one of the brighter members of the Messier catalog.
  • D. Messier 74
    Messier 74 is a face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces, noted for its well-defined structure and frequent use as a reference object in studies of galactic morphology.
  • E. Messier 102
    Messier 102 is a disputed entry in Charles Messier’s catalog, commonly identified with the edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 5866 in the constellation Draco.
  • 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 99
Target entity description: Messier 99 is a bright, nearly face-on grand design spiral galaxy located in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its asymmetric structure and active star formation.
  • A. Messier 98
    Messier 98 is a large, nearly edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, located in the Virgo Cluster and known for its high radial velocity and rich dust lanes.
  • B. Messier 89
    Messier 89 is an elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster notable for its nearly spherical appearance and extensive system of surrounding gas and dust shells.
  • C. Messier 109
    Messier 109 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major and is one of the brighter members of the Messier catalog.
  • D. Messier 74
    Messier 74 is a face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces, noted for its well-defined structure and frequent use as a reference object in studies of galactic morphology.
  • E. Messier 102
    Messier 102 is a disputed entry in Charles Messier’s catalog, commonly identified with the edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 5866 in the constellation Draco.
  • 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_69e0b503275c8190afd9a163f997c709 completed April 16, 2026, 10:08 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e6fc7c262c8190bceb8fd26be76983 completed April 21, 2026, 4:26 a.m.
Created at: April 16, 2026, 1:55 p.m.