PGC 6240
E1346158
UNEXPLORED
PGC 6240 is a galaxy listed in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue, recognized as one of its notable extragalactic objects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PGC 6240 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18774977 — 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: PGC 6240 Context triple: [Principal Galaxies Catalogue, notableEntry, PGC 6240]
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A.
PGC 45628
PGC 45628 is a dwarf irregular galaxy listed in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue and also known as UGC 8201.
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B.
PGC 63616
PGC 63616 is a barred irregular dwarf galaxy in the Local Group, notable for its proximity to the Milky Way and active star-forming regions.
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C.
PGC 61031
PGC 61031 is a faint spheroidal dwarf galaxy in the constellation Draco that is a satellite of the Milky Way and notable for its very low luminosity and dark-matter dominance.
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D.
PGC 69279
PGC 69279 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pegasus that forms part of the famous interacting group known as Stephan's Quintet.
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E.
PGC 51659
PGC 51659 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, cataloged in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue.
- 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: PGC 6240 Target entity description: PGC 6240 is a galaxy listed in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue, recognized as one of its notable extragalactic objects.
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A.
PGC 45628
PGC 45628 is a dwarf irregular galaxy listed in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue and also known as UGC 8201.
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B.
PGC 63616
PGC 63616 is a barred irregular dwarf galaxy in the Local Group, notable for its proximity to the Milky Way and active star-forming regions.
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C.
PGC 61031
PGC 61031 is a faint spheroidal dwarf galaxy in the constellation Draco that is a satellite of the Milky Way and notable for its very low luminosity and dark-matter dominance.
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D.
PGC 69279
PGC 69279 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pegasus that forms part of the famous interacting group known as Stephan's Quintet.
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E.
PGC 51659
PGC 51659 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, cataloged in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.