NGC 3079
E1326465
UNEXPLORED
NGC 3079 is a nearby edge-on spiral galaxy notable for its intense starburst activity and prominent galactic superwind, making it a key object of study in galaxy evolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 3079 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18442628 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NGC 3079 Context triple: [Ursa Major, containsGalaxy, NGC 3079]
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A.
NGC 3077
NGC 3077 is a small, irregular dwarf galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major that is gravitationally interacting with the nearby spiral galaxy M81.
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B.
NGC 3918
NGC 3918 is a bright planetary nebula in the southern sky, often called the "Blue Planetary" due to its vivid blue appearance.
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C.
NGC 3114
NGC 3114 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Carina, notable for its bright, loosely bound stars visible in small telescopes.
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D.
NGC 3372
NGC 3372 is a massive, bright star-forming nebula in the Carina constellation, famous for housing the unstable supergiant star Eta Carinae and extensive regions of ionized gas and dust.
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E.
NGC 4579
NGC 4579 is a barred spiral galaxy with an active galactic nucleus located in the constellation Virgo and associated with the Virgo Cluster.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NGC 3079 Target entity description: NGC 3079 is a nearby edge-on spiral galaxy notable for its intense starburst activity and prominent galactic superwind, making it a key object of study in galaxy evolution.
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A.
NGC 3077
NGC 3077 is a small, irregular dwarf galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major that is gravitationally interacting with the nearby spiral galaxy M81.
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B.
NGC 3918
NGC 3918 is a bright planetary nebula in the southern sky, often called the "Blue Planetary" due to its vivid blue appearance.
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C.
NGC 3114
NGC 3114 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Carina, notable for its bright, loosely bound stars visible in small telescopes.
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D.
NGC 3372
NGC 3372 is a massive, bright star-forming nebula in the Carina constellation, famous for housing the unstable supergiant star Eta Carinae and extensive regions of ionized gas and dust.
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E.
NGC 4579
NGC 4579 is a barred spiral galaxy with an active galactic nucleus located in the constellation Virgo and associated with the Virgo Cluster.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.