NGC 3686
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UNEXPLORED
NGC 3686 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo and is a member of the nearby Leo II galaxy group.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NGC 3686 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22698072 — 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 3686 Context triple: [Leo II Group, hasMember, NGC 3686]
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A.
NGC 3626
NGC 3626 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Leo and is a member of the nearby Leo II galaxy group.
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B.
NGC 3623
NGC 3623, also known as Messier 65, is a bright spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo and a prominent member of the Leo I Group.
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C.
NGC 3766
NGC 3766 is a young open star cluster notable for its rich population of hot, massive stars and unusual variable stars, located in the southern sky.
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D.
NGC 3655
NGC 3655 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo and is a member of the nearby Leo II galaxy group.
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E.
NGC 3607
NGC 3607 is a bright lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Leo and is one of the dominant members of the nearby Leo II Group of galaxies.
- 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 3686 Target entity description: NGC 3686 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo and is a member of the nearby Leo II galaxy group.
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A.
NGC 3626
NGC 3626 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Leo and is a member of the nearby Leo II galaxy group.
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B.
NGC 3623
NGC 3623, also known as Messier 65, is a bright spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo and a prominent member of the Leo I Group.
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C.
NGC 3766
NGC 3766 is a young open star cluster notable for its rich population of hot, massive stars and unusual variable stars, located in the southern sky.
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D.
NGC 3655
NGC 3655 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo and is a member of the nearby Leo II galaxy group.
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E.
NGC 3607
NGC 3607 is a bright lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Leo and is one of the dominant members of the nearby Leo II Group of galaxies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.