Triple
T4531641
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | M81 Group |
E106311
|
entity |
| Predicate | dominantGalaxy |
P57285
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Messier 81
Messier 81 is a prominent, nearby grand-design spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, notable for its brightness and well-defined structure.
|
E450569
|
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: Messier 81 | Statement: [M81 Group, dominantGalaxy, Messier 81]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Messier 81 Context triple: [M81 Group, dominantGalaxy, Messier 81]
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A.
NGC 2403
NGC 2403 is a nearby spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis, notable for its active star formation and numerous observed supernovae.
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B.
Triangulum Galaxy
The Triangulum Galaxy is a nearby spiral galaxy in the Local Group, notable as one of the closest large galaxies to the Milky Way and a companion to the Andromeda Galaxy.
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C.
Andromeda
Andromeda is a princess in Greek mythology who was rescued from a sea monster by the hero Perseus and later became his wife.
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D.
Messier 8
Messier 8, also known as the Lagoon Nebula, is a large, bright emission nebula and active star-forming region visible in the constellation Sagittarius.
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E.
Andromeda Galaxy
The Andromeda Galaxy is the nearest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way and is on a collision course to eventually merge with it.
- 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: Messier 81 Triple: [M81 Group, dominantGalaxy, Messier 81]
Generated description
Messier 81 is a prominent, nearby grand-design spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, notable for its brightness and well-defined structure.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Messier 81 Target entity description: Messier 81 is a prominent, nearby grand-design spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, notable for its brightness and well-defined structure.
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A.
NGC 2403
NGC 2403 is a nearby spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis, notable for its active star formation and numerous observed supernovae.
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B.
Triangulum Galaxy
The Triangulum Galaxy is a nearby spiral galaxy in the Local Group, notable as one of the closest large galaxies to the Milky Way and a companion to the Andromeda Galaxy.
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C.
Andromeda
Andromeda is a princess in Greek mythology who was rescued from a sea monster by the hero Perseus and later became his wife.
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D.
Messier 8
Messier 8, also known as the Lagoon Nebula, is a large, bright emission nebula and active star-forming region visible in the constellation Sagittarius.
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E.
Andromeda Galaxy
The Andromeda Galaxy is the nearest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way and is on a collision course to eventually merge with it.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: dominantGalaxy Context triple: [M81 Group, dominantGalaxy, Messier 81]
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A.
foregroundGalaxy
Indicates that one galaxy is positioned in the foreground relative to another galaxy along the observer’s line of sight.
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B.
isSatelliteGalaxyOf
Indicates that one galaxy orbits and is gravitationally bound to another, larger host galaxy as its satellite.
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C.
targetGalaxy
Indicates that one entity is the galaxy toward which another entity is directed, aimed, or focused.
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D.
galacticComponent
Indicates that one entity is a structural part or subregion of a galaxy, such as a disk, bulge, halo, or similar galactic subdivision.
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E.
dominantSpectralType
Indicates the primary or most prevalent spectral type characterizing the electromagnetic emission of an object or region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (7 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_69bd43f3d6e08190a91824f833d51bbe |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:56 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd579d7a88819083eb0620ca176f2e |
completed | March 20, 2026, 2:20 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69bdace3a81c8190963ea65fa3df23c0 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 8:24 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69bdad6a522c8190a490347d3fe623e8 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 8:26 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69bdadd612a48190b088fe6ac894dbb5 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 8:28 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69bd521edd00819099dfccaa65dddd61 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 1:56 p.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69bd56b3e4c88190a7ade3d0ed0ab606 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 2:16 p.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:03 p.m.