IC 3687
E1559441
UNEXPLORED
IC 3687 is a faint dwarf galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici and associated with the nearby NGC 4631 galaxy group.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22864186 — 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: IC 3687 Context triple: [NGC 4631 Group, containsGalaxy, IC 3687]
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A.
IC 349
IC 349 is a small, bright reflection nebula in the Pleiades star cluster, illuminated by the nearby star Merope.
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B.
IC 4662
IC 4662 is a nearby irregular dwarf galaxy rich in star-forming regions, located in the southern constellation Pavo.
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C.
IC 310
IC 310 is a radio-loud active galaxy in the Perseus Cluster notable for its blazar-like jet activity and extreme high-energy gamma-ray emissions.
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D.
IC 4617
IC 4617 is a faint, distant spiral galaxy in the constellation Hercules, often noted in amateur astronomy because it appears in the same field of view as the bright globular cluster Messier 13.
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E.
IC 4665
IC 4665 is a bright, young open star cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus, visible with binoculars or small telescopes.
- 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: IC 3687 Target entity description: IC 3687 is a faint dwarf galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici and associated with the nearby NGC 4631 galaxy group.
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A.
IC 349
IC 349 is a small, bright reflection nebula in the Pleiades star cluster, illuminated by the nearby star Merope.
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B.
IC 4662
IC 4662 is a nearby irregular dwarf galaxy rich in star-forming regions, located in the southern constellation Pavo.
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C.
IC 310
IC 310 is a radio-loud active galaxy in the Perseus Cluster notable for its blazar-like jet activity and extreme high-energy gamma-ray emissions.
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D.
IC 4617
IC 4617 is a faint, distant spiral galaxy in the constellation Hercules, often noted in amateur astronomy because it appears in the same field of view as the bright globular cluster Messier 13.
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E.
IC 4665
IC 4665 is a bright, young open star cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus, visible with binoculars or small telescopes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: IC 3687
linked to: IC 3687