Triple
T20576729
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Pierre Méchain |
E505236
|
entity |
| Predicate | discovered |
P412
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Messier 74
Messier 74 is a face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces, noted for its well-defined structure and frequent use as a reference object in studies of galactic morphology.
|
E1449047
|
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 74 | Statement: [Pierre Méchain, discovered, Messier 74]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Messier 74 Context triple: [Pierre Méchain, discovered, Messier 74]
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A.
Messier 77
Messier 77 is a bright barred spiral galaxy and active galactic nucleus located in the constellation Cetus, known as one of the nearest and most studied Seyfert galaxies.
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B.
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.
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C.
Messier 75
Messier 75 is a densely concentrated globular star cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its great distance from Earth and rich population of ancient stars.
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D.
Messier 108
Messier 108 is a barred spiral galaxy viewed nearly edge-on from Earth, notable for its rich dust lanes and active star-forming regions.
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E.
Messier 109
Messier 109 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major and is one of the brighter members of the Messier catalog.
- 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 74 Triple: [Pierre Méchain, discovered, Messier 74]
Generated description
Messier 74 is a face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces, noted for its well-defined structure and frequent use as a reference object in studies of galactic morphology.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Messier 74 Target entity description: Messier 74 is a face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces, noted for its well-defined structure and frequent use as a reference object in studies of galactic morphology.
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A.
Messier 77
Messier 77 is a bright barred spiral galaxy and active galactic nucleus located in the constellation Cetus, known as one of the nearest and most studied Seyfert galaxies.
-
B.
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.
-
C.
Messier 75
Messier 75 is a densely concentrated globular star cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its great distance from Earth and rich population of ancient stars.
-
D.
Messier 108
Messier 108 is a barred spiral galaxy viewed nearly edge-on from Earth, notable for its rich dust lanes and active star-forming regions.
-
E.
Messier 109
Messier 109 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major and is one of the brighter members of the Messier catalog.
- 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_6a08e8262e988190a50fb3bc137669a6 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 9:56 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a08e93ff7dc8190b4668b965e90ab10 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 10:01 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a08ea02a1688190bc7944f67067bcfa |
completed | May 16, 2026, 10:04 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 11:39 a.m.