Triple
T5259957
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Canis Major |
E118798
|
entity |
| Predicate | contains |
P35
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
NGC 2359
NGC 2359, also known as Thor's Helmet, is an emission nebula with a distinctive helmet-like shape located in the constellation Canis Major.
|
E509403
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 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: NGC 2359 | Statement: [Canis Major, contains, NGC 2359]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NGC 2359 Context triple: [Canis Major, contains, NGC 2359]
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A.
NGC 7320
NGC 7320 is a foreground spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus that appears as part of Stephan’s Quintet but is actually much closer to Earth than the other members.
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B.
NGC 2023
NGC 2023 is a bright reflection nebula in the constellation Orion, illuminated by a young B-type star and noted for its complex dust and gas structures.
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C.
NGC 2024
NGC 2024, also known as the Flame Nebula, is a bright emission nebula and active star-forming region located in the constellation Orion near the Horsehead Nebula.
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D.
NGC 3132
NGC 3132 is a bright, elliptical planetary nebula in the constellation Vela, noted for its striking ring-like appearance and complex internal structure.
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E.
NGC 2071
NGC 2071 is a reflection nebula and active star-forming region located in the constellation Orion, associated with the larger Orion B molecular cloud.
- 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: NGC 2359 Triple: [Canis Major, contains, NGC 2359]
Generated description
NGC 2359, also known as Thor's Helmet, is an emission nebula with a distinctive helmet-like shape located in the constellation Canis Major.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NGC 2359 Target entity description: NGC 2359, also known as Thor's Helmet, is an emission nebula with a distinctive helmet-like shape located in the constellation Canis Major.
-
A.
NGC 7320
NGC 7320 is a foreground spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus that appears as part of Stephan’s Quintet but is actually much closer to Earth than the other members.
-
B.
NGC 2023
NGC 2023 is a bright reflection nebula in the constellation Orion, illuminated by a young B-type star and noted for its complex dust and gas structures.
-
C.
NGC 2024
NGC 2024, also known as the Flame Nebula, is a bright emission nebula and active star-forming region located in the constellation Orion near the Horsehead Nebula.
-
D.
NGC 3132
NGC 3132 is a bright, elliptical planetary nebula in the constellation Vela, noted for its striking ring-like appearance and complex internal structure.
-
E.
NGC 2071
NGC 2071 is a reflection nebula and active star-forming region located in the constellation Orion, associated with the larger Orion B molecular cloud.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 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_69bd446a42c88190b7ecbef006561d55 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:58 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd7bcced6881909bdb7ac5471a37fe |
completed | March 20, 2026, 4:54 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69bf10d1207481909ea18248993b4b71 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 9:42 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69bf1142260c8190886c5d559275f297 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 9:44 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69bf11b319e4819094b4fad23dafc905 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 9:46 p.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:50 p.m.