Triple

T5775486
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Monoceros E127429 entity
Predicate contains P35 FINISHED
Object NGC 2261
NGC 2261, also known as Hubble's Variable Nebula, is a small, fan-shaped reflection nebula in the constellation Monoceros whose appearance changes over time due to variations in its illuminating star.
E546408 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 2261 | Statement: [Monoceros, contains, NGC 2261]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NGC 2261
Context triple: [Monoceros, contains, NGC 2261]
  • A. NGC 2362
    NGC 2362 is a young, bright open star cluster dominated by the massive star Tau Canis Majoris, located in the constellation Canis Major.
  • B. NGC 2264
    NGC 2264 is a prominent star-forming region in the constellation Monoceros that includes the Cone Nebula and the Christmas Tree Cluster.
  • C. NGC 6925
    NGC 6925 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Microscopium.
  • D. NGC 6809
    NGC 6809 is a bright, relatively nearby globular star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its loose structure and rich population of ancient stars.
  • 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 2261
Triple: [Monoceros, contains, NGC 2261]
Generated description
NGC 2261, also known as Hubble's Variable Nebula, is a small, fan-shaped reflection nebula in the constellation Monoceros whose appearance changes over time due to variations in its illuminating star.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NGC 2261
Target entity description: NGC 2261, also known as Hubble's Variable Nebula, is a small, fan-shaped reflection nebula in the constellation Monoceros whose appearance changes over time due to variations in its illuminating star.
  • A. NGC 2362
    NGC 2362 is a young, bright open star cluster dominated by the massive star Tau Canis Majoris, located in the constellation Canis Major.
  • B. NGC 2264
    NGC 2264 is a prominent star-forming region in the constellation Monoceros that includes the Cone Nebula and the Christmas Tree Cluster.
  • C. NGC 6925
    NGC 6925 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Microscopium.
  • D. NGC 6809
    NGC 6809 is a bright, relatively nearby globular star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its loose structure and rich population of ancient stars.
  • 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_69c008361fa88190aefa4dc41b051e7f completed March 22, 2026, 3:18 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69c029de3bb4819087a6f3e920e12990 completed March 22, 2026, 5:41 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69c09809cfcc8190b4d55db4b74316c7 completed March 23, 2026, 1:31 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69c09882e3188190a24199e5bcc7e76f completed March 23, 2026, 1:33 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69c0991cdc9c81908ef92c3dbfe4276a completed March 23, 2026, 1:36 a.m.
Created at: March 22, 2026, 3:50 p.m.