NGC 4051
E1561634
UNEXPLORED
NGC 4051 is a nearby Seyfert type 1 active spiral galaxy notable for its variable X-ray emission and location in the constellation Ursa Major.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NGC 4051 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22698214 — 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 4051 Context triple: [Ursa Major Cluster, containsGalaxy, NGC 4051]
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A.
NGC 4501
NGC 4501 is a large, nearly face-on spiral galaxy notable for its active star formation and interaction with the intracluster medium in the Virgo Cluster.
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B.
NGC 4607
NGC 4607 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo, often studied alongside its close neighbor NGC 4606.
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C.
NGC 4147
NGC 4147 is a relatively faint, compact globular star cluster located in the constellation Coma Berenices and associated with the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy.
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D.
NGC 4552
NGC 4552, also known as Messier 89, is an elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster located about 50 million light-years from Earth.
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E.
NGC 4709
NGC 4709 is a giant elliptical galaxy located in the Centaurus Cluster, notable as one of its brightest and most massive members.
- 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 4051 Target entity description: NGC 4051 is a nearby Seyfert type 1 active spiral galaxy notable for its variable X-ray emission and location in the constellation Ursa Major.
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A.
NGC 4501
NGC 4501 is a large, nearly face-on spiral galaxy notable for its active star formation and interaction with the intracluster medium in the Virgo Cluster.
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B.
NGC 4607
NGC 4607 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo, often studied alongside its close neighbor NGC 4606.
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C.
NGC 4147
NGC 4147 is a relatively faint, compact globular star cluster located in the constellation Coma Berenices and associated with the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy.
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D.
NGC 4552
NGC 4552, also known as Messier 89, is an elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster located about 50 million light-years from Earth.
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E.
NGC 4709
NGC 4709 is a giant elliptical galaxy located in the Centaurus Cluster, notable as one of its brightest and most massive members.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.