NGC 5253
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NGC 5253 is a nearby blue compact dwarf galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, notable for its intense starburst activity and young massive star clusters.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NGC 5253 canonical | 3 |
| NGC 5253 Dwarf Galaxy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4835296 — 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 5253 Context triple: [Centaurus A/M83 Group, containsGalaxy, NGC 5253]
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A.
NGC 6872
NGC 6872 is a highly elongated barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pavo, notable for being one of the largest known spiral galaxies and for its dramatic tidal interaction with a nearby companion.
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B.
NGC 3372
NGC 3372 is a massive, bright star-forming nebula in the Carina constellation, famous for housing the unstable supergiant star Eta Carinae and extensive regions of ionized gas and dust.
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C.
NGC 5128
NGC 5128, also known as Centaurus A, is a nearby peculiar elliptical galaxy with a prominent dust lane and one of the strongest radio sources in the sky.
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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 2976
NGC 2976 is a nearby dwarf spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major and a member of the M81 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 5253 Target entity description: NGC 5253 is a nearby blue compact dwarf galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, notable for its intense starburst activity and young massive star clusters.
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A.
NGC 6872
NGC 6872 is a highly elongated barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pavo, notable for being one of the largest known spiral galaxies and for its dramatic tidal interaction with a nearby companion.
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B.
NGC 3372
NGC 3372 is a massive, bright star-forming nebula in the Carina constellation, famous for housing the unstable supergiant star Eta Carinae and extensive regions of ionized gas and dust.
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C.
NGC 5128
NGC 5128, also known as Centaurus A, is a nearby peculiar elliptical galaxy with a prominent dust lane and one of the strongest radio sources in the sky.
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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 2976
NGC 2976 is a nearby dwarf spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major and a member of the M81 Group of galaxies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blue compact dwarf galaxy
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dwarf galaxy ⓘ irregular galaxy ⓘ starburst galaxy ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Caldwell 73
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ESO 270-9 ⓘ PGC 48334 ⓘ UGCA 369 ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 10.9 ⓘ |
| apparentSize | 5.0 × 1.9 arcminutes ⓘ |
| catalog | New General Catalogue ⓘ |
| constellation | Centaurus ⓘ |
| contains |
super star clusters
ⓘ
young massive star clusters ⓘ |
| declination | −31° 38′ 25″ (J2000, approximate) ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | John Herschel ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 30 April 1835 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
3.8 Mpc
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approximately 11 million light-years ⓘ |
| dominantStellarPopulation | very young stars ⓘ |
| dustContent | contains dust lanes ⓘ |
| environment | nearby galaxy in the local universe ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | +30.1 degrees (approximate) ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude | 314.9 degrees (approximate) ⓘ |
| gasContent | rich in ionized gas ⓘ |
| gasKinematics | disturbed gas motions ⓘ |
| groupMembership | Centaurus A/M83 Group ⓘ |
| HIIRegions | contains giant H II regions ⓘ |
| hostOf | massive embedded star cluster in the central region ⓘ |
| interactionHistory | likely affected by interaction with Centaurus A ⓘ |
| metallicity | low metallicity galaxy ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | Im pec ⓘ |
| nearestBrightGalaxy |
Centaurus A
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linked to:
NGC 5128
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| notableFeature |
central starburst region
ⓘ
compact nuclear star cluster ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
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Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ Spitzer Space Telescope ⓘ Very Large Telescope ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
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optical wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ ultraviolet wavelengths ⓘ |
| orientation | seen nearly edge-on ⓘ |
| radialVelocity | 407 km/s ⓘ |
| redshift | 0.001358 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 13h 39m 55s (J2000, approximate) ⓘ |
| spectralFeatures | strong emission lines ⓘ |
| starFormationActivity | intense starburst ⓘ |
| starFormationRate | elevated relative to its mass ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NGC 5253 Description of subject: NGC 5253 is a nearby blue compact dwarf galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, notable for its intense starburst activity and young massive star clusters.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: NGC 5253