Triple

T18956351
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Flame Nebula E463789 entity
Predicate hasAlternativeName P39 FINISHED
Object Sh 2-277
Sh 2-277, better known as the Flame Nebula, is a bright emission nebula in the constellation Orion associated with the Orion Belt star Alnitak.
 E1351148 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: Sh 2-277 | Statement: [Flame Nebula, hasAlternativeName, Sh 2-277]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Sh 2-277
Context triple: [Flame Nebula, hasAlternativeName, Sh 2-277]
  • A. Sh 2-276
    Sh 2-276 is a large, faint emission nebula in the constellation Orion, commonly known as Barnard's Loop, forming part of the Orion molecular cloud complex.
  • B. Sh 2-279
    Sh 2-279 is a bright emission and reflection nebula complex in the constellation Orion, commonly known as the Running Man Nebula and located near the famous Orion Nebula.
  • C. Sh 2-275
    Sh 2-275 is a large, circular emission nebula in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its active star-forming region and striking rosette-like appearance.
  • D. Sh 2-25
    Sh 2-25 is an emission nebula in the constellation Sagittarius, better known as part of the bright star-forming region Messier 8 (the Lagoon Nebula).
  • E. SH 78
    SH 78 is a state highway in Colorado that runs through the south-central part of the state, connecting rural communities and scenic mountainous areas.
  • 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: Sh 2-277
Triple: [Flame Nebula, hasAlternativeName, Sh 2-277]
Generated description
Sh 2-277, better known as the Flame Nebula, is a bright emission nebula in the constellation Orion associated with the Orion Belt star Alnitak.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Sh 2-277
Target entity description: Sh 2-277, better known as the Flame Nebula, is a bright emission nebula in the constellation Orion associated with the Orion Belt star Alnitak.
  • A. Sh 2-276
    Sh 2-276 is a large, faint emission nebula in the constellation Orion, commonly known as Barnard's Loop, forming part of the Orion molecular cloud complex.
  • B. Sh 2-279
    Sh 2-279 is a bright emission and reflection nebula complex in the constellation Orion, commonly known as the Running Man Nebula and located near the famous Orion Nebula.
  • C. Sh 2-275
    Sh 2-275 is a large, circular emission nebula in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its active star-forming region and striking rosette-like appearance.
  • D. Sh 2-25
    Sh 2-25 is an emission nebula in the constellation Sagittarius, better known as part of the bright star-forming region Messier 8 (the Lagoon Nebula).
  • E. SH 78
    SH 78 is a state highway in Colorado that runs through the south-central part of the state, connecting rural communities and scenic mountainous areas.
  • 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_69d8dcffc278819086792a4ebfddfafa completed April 10, 2026, 11:20 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e5d5cdf2d08190a0aecd3fa5335a75 completed April 20, 2026, 7:29 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a059fd529c8819099696dce6a9040de completed May 14, 2026, 10:11 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a05a161c8e88190a6f9c9abe3314487 completed May 14, 2026, 10:18 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a05a1cb500481908608daee7537dd0c completed May 14, 2026, 10:19 a.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, noon