Nearby Galaxies Catalog
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The Nearby Galaxies Catalog is an astronomical reference work that systematically lists and characterizes galaxies in the local universe, widely used for studies of galactic structure and large-scale cosmic flows.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nearby Galaxies Catalog canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5698101 — 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: Nearby Galaxies Catalog Context triple: [Brent Tully, notableWork, Nearby Galaxies Catalog]
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A.
Nearby Galaxies Atlas
Nearby Galaxies Atlas is a comprehensive astronomical reference work cataloging and mapping galaxies in the local universe, widely used for studies of galactic structure and distribution.
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B.
Principal Galaxies Catalogue
The Principal Galaxies Catalogue is a comprehensive astronomical catalog that compiles detailed data and standardized designations for thousands of known galaxies.
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C.
NASA Extragalactic Database
The NASA Extragalactic Database (NED) is an online astronomical resource that compiles and cross-references data on extragalactic objects such as galaxies, quasars, and clusters from numerous surveys and publications.
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D.
Zwicky catalog of galaxies
The Zwicky catalog of galaxies is an influential astronomical catalog compiled by Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky that systematically lists and classifies thousands of galaxies and galaxy clusters.
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E.
Canes Venatici I Dwarf Galaxy
Canes Venatici I Dwarf Galaxy is a faint dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Canes Venatici.
- 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: Nearby Galaxies Catalog Target entity description: The Nearby Galaxies Catalog is an astronomical reference work that systematically lists and characterizes galaxies in the local universe, widely used for studies of galactic structure and large-scale cosmic flows.
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A.
Nearby Galaxies Atlas
Nearby Galaxies Atlas is a comprehensive astronomical reference work cataloging and mapping galaxies in the local universe, widely used for studies of galactic structure and distribution.
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B.
Principal Galaxies Catalogue
The Principal Galaxies Catalogue is a comprehensive astronomical catalog that compiles detailed data and standardized designations for thousands of known galaxies.
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C.
NASA Extragalactic Database
The NASA Extragalactic Database (NED) is an online astronomical resource that compiles and cross-references data on extragalactic objects such as galaxies, quasars, and clusters from numerous surveys and publications.
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D.
Zwicky catalog of galaxies
The Zwicky catalog of galaxies is an influential astronomical catalog compiled by Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky that systematically lists and classifies thousands of galaxies and galaxy clusters.
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E.
Canes Venatici I Dwarf Galaxy
Canes Venatici I Dwarf Galaxy is a faint dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Canes Venatici.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical catalog
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reference work ⓘ |
| audience |
astrophysics researchers
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professional astronomers ⓘ |
| characteristic |
standardized galaxy parameters
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systematic coverage of nearby galaxies ⓘ |
| contains |
galaxy distances
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galaxy kinematic data ⓘ galaxy luminosities ⓘ galaxy morphological types ⓘ galaxy positions ⓘ redshift information ⓘ |
| dataType |
derived galaxy parameters
ⓘ
observational data ⓘ |
| discipline | extragalactic astronomy ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ |
| format | tabulated data ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| purpose |
characterize properties of nearby galaxies
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systematically list galaxies in the local universe ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
cosmic flow studies
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galaxy redshift surveys ⓘ local supercluster mapping ⓘ |
| scope |
local universe
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nearby extragalactic objects ⓘ |
| subject |
galactic structure
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large-scale cosmic flows ⓘ local universe ⓘ nearby galaxies ⓘ |
| typeOfDataSet |
compiled catalog
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observational reference database ⓘ |
| use |
extragalactic astronomy research
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local universe mapping ⓘ studies of galactic structure ⓘ studies of large-scale cosmic flows ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cosmological flow analyses
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distance scale calibration ⓘ mapping large-scale structure in the nearby universe ⓘ statistical studies of galaxies ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hubble constant determinations
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peculiar velocity field analyses ⓘ research on galaxy environments ⓘ studies of galaxy morphology-density relation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nearby Galaxies Catalog Description of subject: The Nearby Galaxies Catalog is an astronomical reference work that systematically lists and characterizes galaxies in the local universe, widely used for studies of galactic structure and large-scale cosmic flows.
Referenced by (2)
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