Triple
T20576726
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Pierre Méchain |
E505236
|
entity |
| Predicate | discovered |
P412
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Messier 68
Messier 68 is a globular star cluster in the constellation Hydra, notable for its great distance from Earth and its dense concentration of ancient stars.
|
E1444291
|
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 68 | Statement: [Pierre Méchain, discovered, Messier 68]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Messier 68 Context triple: [Pierre Méchain, discovered, Messier 68]
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A.
Messier 69
Messier 69 is a dense, metal-rich globular star cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius near the center of the Milky Way.
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B.
Messier 62
Messier 62 is a bright, densely concentrated globular star cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus, notable for its rich stellar population and asymmetrical appearance.
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C.
Messier 28
Messier 28 is a dense globular star cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius, composed of hundreds of thousands of ancient stars.
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D.
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.
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E.
Messier 63
Messier 63, also known as the Sunflower Galaxy, is a bright, flocculent spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici and a prominent member of the M51 Group.
- 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 68 Triple: [Pierre Méchain, discovered, Messier 68]
Generated description
Messier 68 is a globular star cluster in the constellation Hydra, notable for its great distance from Earth and its dense concentration of ancient stars.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Messier 68 Target entity description: Messier 68 is a globular star cluster in the constellation Hydra, notable for its great distance from Earth and its dense concentration of ancient stars.
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A.
Messier 69
Messier 69 is a dense, metal-rich globular star cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius near the center of the Milky Way.
-
B.
Messier 62
Messier 62 is a bright, densely concentrated globular star cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus, notable for its rich stellar population and asymmetrical appearance.
-
C.
Messier 28
Messier 28 is a dense globular star cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius, composed of hundreds of thousands of ancient stars.
-
D.
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.
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E.
Messier 63
Messier 63, also known as the Sunflower Galaxy, is a bright, flocculent spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici and a prominent member of the M51 Group.
- 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_69e0b4b721588190993ac7b0a9be2736 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:06 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e6a90af3608190955d2c7950726178 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 10:30 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a08cd4bf728819090ecc8e2deb5c4dd |
completed | May 16, 2026, 8:02 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a08d174278481909db394da2a7ff969 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 8:20 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a08d293523c8190aaa01c6c73c9afd5 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 8:24 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 11:39 a.m.