Triple
T21316274
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | NGC 4660 |
E525478
|
entity |
| Predicate | surfaceBrightnessProfile |
P56997
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FINISHED |
| Object | de Vaucouleurs law |
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NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: de Vaucouleurs law | Statement: [NGC 4660, surfaceBrightnessProfile, de Vaucouleurs law]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: de Vaucouleurs law Context triple: [NGC 4660, surfaceBrightnessProfile, de Vaucouleurs law]
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A.
Faber–Jackson relation
The Faber–Jackson relation is an empirical correlation in astronomy that links the luminosity of an elliptical galaxy to the velocity dispersion of its stars, providing a key tool for estimating galactic distances and masses.
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B.
Schmidt–Kennicutt law
The Schmidt–Kennicutt law is an empirical relation in astrophysics that links the rate of star formation in a galaxy to its gas density, providing a key framework for understanding how galaxies convert gas into stars.
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C.
de Vaucouleurs system of galaxy classification
The de Vaucouleurs system of galaxy classification is an extended and more detailed refinement of the Hubble scheme that categorizes galaxies using a three-dimensional notation incorporating features such as bars, rings, and spiral arm structure.
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D.
Lynden-Bell
Lynden-Bell is the surname of the British astrophysicist Donald Lynden-Bell, noted for his pioneering work on galactic dynamics and black holes.
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E.
Sérsic profile
chosen
The Sérsic profile is a mathematical model that describes how the intensity of light from a galaxy varies with distance from its center, widely used to characterize galaxy structure and morphology.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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_69e0b51ad810819098c12392c8e55f6c |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:08 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e75dcfdec08190a6e19c907a544921 |
completed | April 21, 2026, 11:21 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 4:30 p.m.