Triple
T20326924
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Octans |
E492361
|
entity |
| Predicate | contains |
P35
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
NGC 6438
NGC 6438 is a celestial object, likely a galaxy or nebula, located in the southern constellation Octans.
|
E1503800
|
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: NGC 6438 | Statement: [Octans, contains, NGC 6438]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NGC 6438 Context triple: [Octans, contains, NGC 6438]
-
A.
NGC 6618
NGC 6618 is a young, massive open star cluster embedded in the Omega Nebula (M17), notable for its intense star formation and luminous, hot stars.
-
B.
NGC 6684
NGC 6684 is a lenticular galaxy located in the southern constellation Pavo.
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C.
NGC 6704
NGC 6704 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Scutum.
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D.
NGC 6402
NGC 6402 is a bright globular star cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus, notable for its dense stellar population and inclusion in Charles Messier’s catalog as Messier 14.
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E.
NGC 6405
NGC 6405 is a bright open star cluster in the constellation Scorpius, notable for its distinctive butterfly-like shape when viewed through small telescopes or binoculars.
- 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: NGC 6438 Triple: [Octans, contains, NGC 6438]
Generated description
NGC 6438 is a celestial object, likely a galaxy or nebula, located in the southern constellation Octans.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NGC 6438 Target entity description: NGC 6438 is a celestial object, likely a galaxy or nebula, located in the southern constellation Octans.
-
A.
NGC 6618
NGC 6618 is a young, massive open star cluster embedded in the Omega Nebula (M17), notable for its intense star formation and luminous, hot stars.
-
B.
NGC 6684
NGC 6684 is a lenticular galaxy located in the southern constellation Pavo.
-
C.
NGC 6704
NGC 6704 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Scutum.
-
D.
NGC 6402
NGC 6402 is a bright globular star cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus, notable for its dense stellar population and inclusion in Charles Messier’s catalog as Messier 14.
-
E.
NGC 6405
NGC 6405 is a bright open star cluster in the constellation Scorpius, notable for its distinctive butterfly-like shape when viewed through small telescopes or binoculars.
- 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_69e0b4a0134081909113563e1c3ba68a |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:06 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e677e4130081909ec54f131939e442 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 7 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0a45c718208190939b58a14d5ab366 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 10:48 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0a47375518819091234278dfc326eb |
completed | May 17, 2026, 10:54 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0a47a51cb88190856282fdfa56460b |
completed | May 17, 2026, 10:56 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 11:21 a.m.