Triple

T4410487
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Project Longshot E94840 entity
Predicate targetStarSystem P18291 FINISHED
Object Alpha Centauri
Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to the Solar System, consisting of a triple-star arrangement that includes the Sun-like stars Alpha Centauri A and B and the red dwarf Proxima Centauri.
E439488 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (5 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: Alpha Centauri | Statement: [Project Longshot, targetStarSystem, Alpha Centauri]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alpha Centauri
Context triple: [Project Longshot, targetStarSystem, Alpha Centauri]
  • A. Barnard's Star
    Barnard's Star is a nearby red dwarf star in the constellation Ophiuchus, notable for its proximity to Earth and its high proper motion, making it a prime candidate for interstellar mission concepts.
  • B. Tau Ceti
    Tau Ceti is a nearby Sun-like star in the constellation Cetus, notable for its stability, potential planetary system, and historical importance as an early target in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
  • C. Epsilon Eridani
    Epsilon Eridani is a nearby young K-type main-sequence star in the constellation Eridanus, notable for its debris disk and status as a prominent target in exoplanet and SETI searches.
  • D. Alpha Crucis
    Alpha Crucis is the brightest star in the Southern Cross constellation and one of the key stars depicted on the Australian national flag.
  • E. Alpha Capricorni
    Alpha Capricorni is a bright multiple star system in the constellation Capricornus, visible to the naked eye as a single star but actually composed of two widely separated components.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Alpha Centauri
Triple: [Project Longshot, targetStarSystem, Alpha Centauri]
Generated description
Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to the Solar System, consisting of a triple-star arrangement that includes the Sun-like stars Alpha Centauri A and B and the red dwarf Proxima Centauri.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alpha Centauri
Target entity description: Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to the Solar System, consisting of a triple-star arrangement that includes the Sun-like stars Alpha Centauri A and B and the red dwarf Proxima Centauri.
  • A. Barnard's Star
    Barnard's Star is a nearby red dwarf star in the constellation Ophiuchus, notable for its proximity to Earth and its high proper motion, making it a prime candidate for interstellar mission concepts.
  • B. Tau Ceti
    Tau Ceti is a nearby Sun-like star in the constellation Cetus, notable for its stability, potential planetary system, and historical importance as an early target in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
  • C. Epsilon Eridani
    Epsilon Eridani is a nearby young K-type main-sequence star in the constellation Eridanus, notable for its debris disk and status as a prominent target in exoplanet and SETI searches.
  • D. Alpha Crucis
    Alpha Crucis is the brightest star in the Southern Cross constellation and one of the key stars depicted on the Australian national flag.
  • E. Alpha Capricorni
    Alpha Capricorni is a bright multiple star system in the constellation Capricornus, visible to the naked eye as a single star but actually composed of two widely separated components.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: targetStarSystem
Context triple: [Project Longshot, targetStarSystem, Alpha Centauri]
  • A. starSystem chosen
    Indicates a relationship where an astronomical object or location belongs to, is part of, or is located within a particular star system.
  • B. targetGalaxy
    Indicates that one entity is the galaxy toward which another entity is directed, aimed, or focused.
  • C. astronomicalSystem
    Indicates a relationship in which multiple astronomical objects are organized into a coherent physical or dynamical system (such as a planetary system, star system, or galaxy).
  • D. galacticDestination
    Indicates that one entity serves as the target or endpoint location within a galaxy that another entity is directed or traveling toward.
  • E. associatedPlanet
    Indicates a relationship where one entity is linked or connected to a particular planet, typically as its relevant or corresponding planetary body.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (6 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_69b34539638c8190abfea3eb29425210 completed March 12, 2026, 10:59 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69b354e4c58c8190b4190aad3095a1dd completed March 13, 2026, 12:05 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69b6136465c48190a5bdab81fe1438c4 completed March 15, 2026, 2:03 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69b614371b2081909fabb88f2993dd29 completed March 15, 2026, 2:06 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69b6155a57c08190bbf2e88f95cede16 completed March 15, 2026, 2:11 a.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69b34f5b36a881909bf2e970aa523390 completed March 12, 2026, 11:42 p.m.
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:29 p.m.