Triple

T9793701
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Einasto density profile E237665 entity
Predicate relatedConcept P37 FINISHED
Object Sérsic index
The Sérsic index is a parameter that characterizes how the intensity of light in a galaxy varies with radius, widely used to describe and classify galaxy surface brightness profiles.
E820922 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: Sérsic index | Statement: [Einasto density profile, relatedConcept, Sérsic index]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sérsic index
Context triple: [Einasto density profile, relatedConcept, Sérsic index]
  • A. Faber–Jackson relation
    The Faber–Jackson relation is an empirical correlation in astronomy that links the luminosity of an elliptical galaxy to the velocity dispersion of its stars, providing a key tool for estimating galactic distances and masses.
  • B. Einasto density profile
    The Einasto density profile is a mathematical model used in astrophysics to describe how the density of dark matter and stars varies smoothly with distance from the centers of galaxies and galaxy clusters.
  • C. Salpeter initial mass function
    The Salpeter initial mass function is a foundational mathematical description in astrophysics that specifies how many stars of different masses form in a given stellar population, characterized by a power-law distribution favoring low-mass stars.
  • D. Shapley Concentration
    Shapley Concentration is one of the most massive known supercluster complexes of galaxies in the nearby universe, located in the constellation Centaurus.
  • E. Hubble sequence
    The Hubble sequence is a morphological classification scheme that organizes galaxies into categories such as ellipticals, spirals, and irregulars based on their visual appearance.
  • 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: Sérsic index
Triple: [Einasto density profile, relatedConcept, Sérsic index]
Generated description
The Sérsic index is a parameter that characterizes how the intensity of light in a galaxy varies with radius, widely used to describe and classify galaxy surface brightness profiles.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sérsic index
Target entity description: The Sérsic index is a parameter that characterizes how the intensity of light in a galaxy varies with radius, widely used to describe and classify galaxy surface brightness profiles.
  • A. Faber–Jackson relation
    The Faber–Jackson relation is an empirical correlation in astronomy that links the luminosity of an elliptical galaxy to the velocity dispersion of its stars, providing a key tool for estimating galactic distances and masses.
  • B. Einasto density profile
    The Einasto density profile is a mathematical model used in astrophysics to describe how the density of dark matter and stars varies smoothly with distance from the centers of galaxies and galaxy clusters.
  • C. Salpeter initial mass function
    The Salpeter initial mass function is a foundational mathematical description in astrophysics that specifies how many stars of different masses form in a given stellar population, characterized by a power-law distribution favoring low-mass stars.
  • D. Shapley Concentration
    Shapley Concentration is one of the most massive known supercluster complexes of galaxies in the nearby universe, located in the constellation Centaurus.
  • E. Hubble sequence
    The Hubble sequence is a morphological classification scheme that organizes galaxies into categories such as ellipticals, spirals, and irregulars based on their visual appearance.
  • 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_69ca84dc04488190b9c91193976c0960 completed March 30, 2026, 2:12 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cda347b6bc8190a99b7dec1650cd46 completed April 1, 2026, 10:59 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69d1c4368da88190a70e93ec4d6bef93 completed April 5, 2026, 2:08 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69d1c4a087208190b81ae9d40de08ab9 completed April 5, 2026, 2:10 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69d1c4fe71308190ac08e30c98611ed6 completed April 5, 2026, 2:12 a.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 8:28 p.m.