Hercules Cluster (Abell 2151)
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Hercules Cluster (Abell 2151) is a nearby, irregularly shaped galaxy cluster rich in spiral galaxies and active interactions, located in the constellation Hercules.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hercules Cluster | 1 |
| Hercules Cluster (Abell 2151) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11376971 — 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: Hercules Cluster (Abell 2151) Context triple: [Hercules, contains, Hercules Cluster (Abell 2151)]
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A.
Ptolemy Cluster
The Ptolemy Cluster is a bright open star cluster in the constellation Scorpius, easily visible to the naked eye and popular with amateur astronomers.
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B.
Coma Cluster
The Coma Cluster is a massive, nearby galaxy cluster rich in elliptical galaxies and dark matter, located in the constellation Coma Berenices.
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C.
Virgo Cluster
The Virgo Cluster is a massive, nearby galaxy cluster that serves as the central, dominant concentration of galaxies in our local region of the universe.
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D.
Perseus Cluster
The Perseus Cluster is a massive, nearby galaxy cluster dominated by the bright galaxy NGC 1275 and known for its hot X-ray–emitting gas and powerful radio and acoustic phenomena in its intracluster medium.
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E.
Fornax Cluster
The Fornax Cluster is a relatively nearby, rich cluster of galaxies dominated by early-type galaxies and centered on the giant elliptical NGC 1399 in the constellation Fornax.
- 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: Hercules Cluster (Abell 2151) Target entity description: Hercules Cluster (Abell 2151) is a nearby, irregularly shaped galaxy cluster rich in spiral galaxies and active interactions, located in the constellation Hercules.
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A.
Ptolemy Cluster
The Ptolemy Cluster is a bright open star cluster in the constellation Scorpius, easily visible to the naked eye and popular with amateur astronomers.
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B.
Coma Cluster
The Coma Cluster is a massive, nearby galaxy cluster rich in elliptical galaxies and dark matter, located in the constellation Coma Berenices.
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C.
Virgo Cluster
The Virgo Cluster is a massive, nearby galaxy cluster that serves as the central, dominant concentration of galaxies in our local region of the universe.
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D.
Perseus Cluster
The Perseus Cluster is a massive, nearby galaxy cluster dominated by the bright galaxy NGC 1275 and known for its hot X-ray–emitting gas and powerful radio and acoustic phenomena in its intracluster medium.
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E.
Fornax Cluster
The Fornax Cluster is a relatively nearby, rich cluster of galaxies dominated by early-type galaxies and centered on the giant elliptical NGC 1399 in the constellation Fornax.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Abell galaxy cluster
ⓘ
galaxy cluster ⓘ rich galaxy cluster ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn |
Abell catalogue of rich clusters of galaxies
ⓘ
linked to:
Abell catalog of rich clusters of galaxies
|
| contains | numerous galaxy pairs and groups in interaction ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | George O. Abell ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | inspection of Palomar Observatory Sky Survey plates ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 150 megaparsecs
ⓘ
about 500 million light-years ⓘ |
| hasAbellDistanceClass | distance class 4 ⓘ |
| hasAbellRichnessClass | richness class 2 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
A2151
ⓘ
Abell 2151 ⓘ |
| hasClusterType |
irregular, non–cool-core cluster
ⓘ
spiral-rich cluster ⓘ |
| hasDeclination | +17° ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | low-density large-scale surroundings compared to very rich clusters ⓘ |
| hasGalaxyPopulation |
high fraction of late-type galaxies
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relatively low fraction of S0 galaxies ⓘ relatively low fraction of elliptical galaxies ⓘ |
| hasIntraclusterMedium | hot diffuse gas ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
elliptical galaxies
ⓘ
irregular galaxies ⓘ lenticular galaxies ⓘ spiral galaxies ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | irregular ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
evidence of cluster assembly in progress
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high rate of star formation in many member galaxies ⓘ numerous blue spiral galaxies ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
clumpy substructure
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dynamically young ⓘ not fully virialized ⓘ |
| hasRightAscension | approximately 16h 05m ⓘ |
| hasSubstructure | multiple galaxy clumps ⓘ |
| hasXRayEmission | weak compared to rich relaxed clusters ⓘ |
| inGalacticHemisphere | northern sky ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Hercules ⓘ |
| memberOf | Hercules Supercluster ⓘ |
| observedIn |
X-ray wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf | local universe ⓘ |
| redshift | 0.036 ⓘ |
| richIn |
interacting galaxies
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spiral galaxies ⓘ |
| shows |
ongoing galaxy mergers
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strong galaxy–galaxy tidal interactions ⓘ |
| usedAs |
example of dynamically young cluster environment
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laboratory for studying galaxy evolution in clusters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hercules Cluster (Abell 2151) Description of subject: Hercules Cluster (Abell 2151) is a nearby, irregularly shaped galaxy cluster rich in spiral galaxies and active interactions, located in the constellation Hercules.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Hercules Cluster (Abell 2151)