NGC 4622
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NGC 4622 is an unusual spiral galaxy notable for its rare leading spiral arms and distinctive ring-like structure, located in the constellation Centaurus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NGC 4622 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4943588 — 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 4622 Context triple: [Centaurus constellation region, contains, NGC 4622]
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A.
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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B.
NGC 2976
NGC 2976 is a nearby dwarf spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major and a member of the M81 Group of galaxies.
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C.
NGC 5253
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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D.
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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E.
NGC 4725
NGC 4725 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, notable for having only one prominent spiral arm.
- 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 4622 Target entity description: NGC 4622 is an unusual spiral galaxy notable for its rare leading spiral arms and distinctive ring-like structure, located in the constellation Centaurus.
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A.
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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B.
NGC 2976
NGC 2976 is a nearby dwarf spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major and a member of the M81 Group of galaxies.
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C.
NGC 5253
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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D.
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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E.
NGC 4725
NGC 4725 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, notable for having only one prominent spiral arm.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extragalactic object
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ring galaxy ⓘ spiral galaxy ⓘ unbarred spiral galaxy ⓘ |
| constellation | Centaurus ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
2MASX J12423053-4035530
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ESO 322- G 083 ⓘ IRAS 12400-4014 ⓘ LEDA 42701 ⓘ MCG -7-26-32 ⓘ PGC 42701 ⓘ |
| hasAngularSize | 1.6′ × 1.3′ ⓘ |
| hasApparentMagnitudeV | 12.3 ⓘ |
| hasCatalog | NGC ⓘ |
| hasColor | relatively red central region ⓘ |
| hasDeclination | −40° 35′ 53″ ⓘ |
| hasDiscoveryCatalog | New General Catalogue ⓘ |
| hasDistance |
111 million light-years
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34 Mpc ⓘ |
| hasDustLanes | prominent dust lanes in inner regions ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | located in the Centaurus cluster region ⓘ |
| hasGalaxyComponent |
bulge
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disk ⓘ ring ⓘ spiral arms ⓘ |
| hasGalaxyType | early-type spiral ⓘ |
| hasImagingTelescope | Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ |
| hasInclination | low inclination angle ⓘ |
| hasLeadingArmsCount | two outer leading arms ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
asymmetric spiral structure
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face-on orientation ⓘ inner trailing arm ⓘ leading spiral arms ⓘ outer ring-like structure ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalType | SA(r)ab ⓘ |
| hasObservationWavelength |
infrared
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optical ⓘ radio ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | nearly face-on to line of sight ⓘ |
| hasRadialVelocity | 1905 km/s ⓘ |
| hasRedshift | 0.006358 ⓘ |
| hasRightAscension | 12h 42m 30.5s ⓘ |
| hasStarFormation | ongoing star formation in spiral arms ⓘ |
| hasTrailingArmsCount | one inner trailing arm ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
rare leading spiral arms
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ring-like morphology ⓘ unusual spiral structure ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NGC 4622 Description of subject: NGC 4622 is an unusual spiral galaxy notable for its rare leading spiral arms and distinctive ring-like structure, located in the constellation Centaurus.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.