Triple

T870003
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject M45 E18788 entity
Predicate catalog P20407 FINISHED
Object Messier catalogue
The Messier catalogue is an 18th-century list of 110 notable deep-sky objects, such as star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies, compiled by French astronomer Charles Messier to help astronomers distinguish them from comets.
E102231 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 catalogue | Statement: [M45, catalog, Messier catalogue]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Messier catalogue
Context triple: [M45, catalog, Messier catalogue]
  • A. Messier
    Messier is a French-origin surname most famously associated with Canadian ice hockey legend Mark Messier.
  • B. UNDSS
    UNDSS is the United Nations department responsible for providing leadership, operational support, and oversight of the UN’s security management system to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel and operations worldwide.
  • C. globular star cluster M13
    Globular star cluster M13, also known as the Great Hercules Cluster, is a dense, bright spherical collection of hundreds of thousands of ancient stars located in the constellation Hercules and is one of the most prominent globular clusters visible from Earth.
  • D. Stephan's Quintet
    Stephan's Quintet is a visually striking compact group of five galaxies in the constellation Pegasus, famous for their complex gravitational interactions and dramatic appearance in astronomical imagery.
  • E. Pleiades
    The Pleiades are a famous open star cluster in the constellation Taurus, often known as the Seven Sisters in Greek mythology.
  • 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 catalogue
Triple: [M45, catalog, Messier catalogue]
Generated description
The Messier catalogue is an 18th-century list of 110 notable deep-sky objects, such as star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies, compiled by French astronomer Charles Messier to help astronomers distinguish them from comets.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Messier catalogue
Target entity description: The Messier catalogue is an 18th-century list of 110 notable deep-sky objects, such as star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies, compiled by French astronomer Charles Messier to help astronomers distinguish them from comets.
  • A. Messier
    Messier is a French-origin surname most famously associated with Canadian ice hockey legend Mark Messier.
  • B. UNDSS
    UNDSS is the United Nations department responsible for providing leadership, operational support, and oversight of the UN’s security management system to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel and operations worldwide.
  • C. globular star cluster M13
    Globular star cluster M13, also known as the Great Hercules Cluster, is a dense, bright spherical collection of hundreds of thousands of ancient stars located in the constellation Hercules and is one of the most prominent globular clusters visible from Earth.
  • D. Stephan's Quintet
    Stephan's Quintet is a visually striking compact group of five galaxies in the constellation Pegasus, famous for their complex gravitational interactions and dramatic appearance in astronomical imagery.
  • E. Pleiades
    The Pleiades are a famous open star cluster in the constellation Taurus, often known as the Seven Sisters in Greek mythology.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: catalog
Context triple: [M45, catalog, Messier catalogue]
  • A. category
    Indicates that one entity is classified as a member or type within the grouping or class defined by another entity.
  • B. catalogCode
    Indicates that an entity is assigned a specific catalog identifier or code used for classification or reference.
  • C. catalogueStatus
    Indicates the current state or condition of an item within a catalogue or listing system (e.g., active, inactive, pending).
  • D. collects
    Indicates that one entity gathers, accumulates, or brings together one or more other entities into its possession or control.
  • E. custom
    Indicates that something is specially created, configured, or tailored for a particular purpose, context, or user rather than being standard or generic.
  • 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_69a4938ce8688190a24bdfef82ba7d21 completed March 1, 2026, 7:29 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a4ac811e548190a72b7a10b5ea8665 completed March 1, 2026, 9:15 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a7a3cb9a648190981182add42325f3 completed March 4, 2026, 3:15 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a7a558c1308190810a139ad24dfc9d completed March 4, 2026, 3:22 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a7a5e744188190ae30544753fb9399 completed March 4, 2026, 3:24 a.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69a4aa89ca008190b50d061ac7fe19f9 completed March 1, 2026, 9:07 p.m.
PDg Predicate description generation batch_69a4ab498bb0819080e3afb684b504b6 completed March 1, 2026, 9:10 p.m.
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:39 p.m.