NGC 4631
E1559438
UNEXPLORED
NGC 4631, also known as the Whale Galaxy, is an edge-on barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici notable for its distorted shape and active star formation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 4631 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22864176 — 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 4631 Context triple: [NGC 4631 Group, dominantGalaxy, NGC 4631]
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A.
NGC 2403
NGC 2403 is a nearby spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis, notable for its active star formation and numerous observed supernovae.
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B.
NGC 4461
NGC 4461 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo and is a member of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.
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C.
NGC 4321
NGC 4321 is a grand design spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its well-defined spiral arms and active star formation.
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D.
NGC 4945
NGC 4945 is a nearby, edge-on barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, notable for its active galactic nucleus and intense star-forming activity.
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E.
NGC 4406
NGC 4406, also known as Messier 86, is a giant elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo and one of the prominent members of 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 4631 Target entity description: NGC 4631, also known as the Whale Galaxy, is an edge-on barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici notable for its distorted shape and active star formation.
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A.
NGC 2403
NGC 2403 is a nearby spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis, notable for its active star formation and numerous observed supernovae.
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B.
NGC 4461
NGC 4461 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo and is a member of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.
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C.
NGC 4321
NGC 4321 is a grand design spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its well-defined spiral arms and active star formation.
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D.
NGC 4945
NGC 4945 is a nearby, edge-on barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, notable for its active galactic nucleus and intense star-forming activity.
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E.
NGC 4406
NGC 4406, also known as Messier 86, is a giant elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo and one of the prominent members of the Virgo Cluster.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.