Triple
T18771241
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | M42 |
E459020
|
entity |
| Predicate | alsoKnownAs |
P39
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Messier 42
Messier 42 is a bright, nearby emission nebula in the constellation Orion, famous as a stellar nursery where new stars are actively forming.
|
E1341694
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Messier 42 | Statement: [M42, alsoKnownAs, Messier 42]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Messier 42 Context triple: [M42, alsoKnownAs, Messier 42]
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A.
Barnard 7
Barnard 7 is a dark molecular cloud and star-forming region within the Taurus molecular cloud complex, notable for its dense gas and dust that obscure background starlight.
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B.
Barnard 5
Barnard 5 is a dark molecular cloud and active star-forming region located within the Perseus molecular cloud complex.
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C.
Messier 17
Messier 17, also known as the Omega or Swan Nebula, is a bright star-forming emission nebula located in the constellation Sagittarius.
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D.
Messier 16
Messier 16, also known as the Eagle Nebula, is a young open star cluster embedded in a vast emission nebula famous for its towering star-forming gas and dust structures.
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E.
Messier 41
Messier 41 is an open star cluster located near Sirius in the constellation Canis Major, visible to the naked eye under good conditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Messier 42 Triple: [M42, alsoKnownAs, Messier 42]
Generated description
Messier 42 is a bright, nearby emission nebula in the constellation Orion, famous as a stellar nursery where new stars are actively forming.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Messier 42 Target entity description: Messier 42 is a bright, nearby emission nebula in the constellation Orion, famous as a stellar nursery where new stars are actively forming.
-
A.
Barnard 7
Barnard 7 is a dark molecular cloud and star-forming region within the Taurus molecular cloud complex, notable for its dense gas and dust that obscure background starlight.
-
B.
Barnard 5
Barnard 5 is a dark molecular cloud and active star-forming region located within the Perseus molecular cloud complex.
-
C.
Messier 17
Messier 17, also known as the Omega or Swan Nebula, is a bright star-forming emission nebula located in the constellation Sagittarius.
-
D.
Messier 16
Messier 16, also known as the Eagle Nebula, is a young open star cluster embedded in a vast emission nebula famous for its towering star-forming gas and dust structures.
-
E.
Messier 41
Messier 41 is an open star cluster located near Sirius in the constellation Canis Major, visible to the naked eye under good conditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d8d395dba0819087568404508590cb |
completed | April 10, 2026, 10:40 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e59335a01881908731371be1e27a6b |
completed | April 20, 2026, 2:45 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a053d46f1b88190b51ed8af4004c880 |
completed | May 14, 2026, 3:11 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a053ee038708190a242cb62fee15302 |
completed | May 14, 2026, 3:17 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a053fba29208190ac0ee5a05522a7e2 |
completed | May 14, 2026, 3:21 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 11:52 a.m.