Triple
T21330418
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | NGC 4406 |
E525882
|
entity |
| Predicate | alsoKnownAs |
P39
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Messier 86 |
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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: Messier 86 | Statement: [NGC 4406, alsoKnownAs, Messier 86]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Messier 86 Context triple: [NGC 4406, alsoKnownAs, Messier 86]
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A.
Messier 86
chosen
Messier 86 is a lenticular galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its high approach velocity toward the Milky Way and its rich population of globular clusters.
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B.
Messier 85
Messier 85 is a lenticular or elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, located in the constellation Coma Berenices and observed as a bright, nearly featureless system of older stars.
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C.
Messier 84
Messier 84 is a lenticular galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its supermassive black hole and role in studies of galactic dynamics and active galactic nuclei.
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D.
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.
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E.
Messier 88
Messier 88 is a bright spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, located in the constellation Coma Berenices and observed as one of the objects in Charles Messier’s catalog.
- 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_69e0b51b90788190a4dd823d962626da |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:08 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e7ab5177dc8190b888351e9a45b45f |
completed | April 21, 2026, 4:52 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 4:42 p.m.