Triple
T9627736
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Event Horizon Telescope |
E232512
|
entity |
| Predicate | firstBlackHoleImageObject |
P37258
|
FINISHED |
| Object | M87* |
E525970
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: M87* | Statement: [Event Horizon Telescope, firstBlackHoleImageObject, M87*]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: M87* Context triple: [Event Horizon Telescope, firstBlackHoleImageObject, M87*]
-
A.
Messier 87
Messier 87 is a giant elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its supermassive black hole and powerful relativistic jet.
-
B.
NGC 4486
chosen
NGC 4486, better known as Messier 87 (M87), is a giant elliptical galaxy notable for its supermassive black hole and prominent relativistic jet.
-
C.
NGC 4649
NGC 4649, also known as Messier 60, is a massive elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo notable for its bright central region and supermassive black hole.
-
D.
NGC 4689
NGC 4689 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices and is a member of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.
-
E.
Messier 77
Messier 77 is a bright barred spiral galaxy and active galactic nucleus located in the constellation Cetus, known as one of the nearest and most studied Seyfert galaxies.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: firstBlackHoleImageObject Context triple: [Event Horizon Telescope, firstBlackHoleImageObject, M87*]
-
A.
centralBlackHoleName
Indicates the designated name assigned to a galaxy’s central black hole.
-
B.
hasSupermassiveBlackHole
Indicates that an astronomical object, such as a galaxy, contains or is associated with a supermassive black hole.
-
C.
roleInBlackHoles
Indicates the specific function, influence, or involvement an entity has in the formation, behavior, or study of black holes.
-
D.
starImage
Indicates that one entity is an image or visual representation of a star or stellar object.
-
E.
imagedIn
chosen
Indicates that one entity appears within or is depicted in an image associated with another entity.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (4 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_69ca848793ec8190a93a12383a754dc0 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:11 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cd9afeb64c8190be91024c2e9039d3 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 10:23 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d1798129dc819090a29efcbcf34b8e |
completed | April 4, 2026, 8:50 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69ccd5acfa5c8190aaba3cf548723604 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 8:22 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 8:10 p.m.