Triple
T21026618
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | M99 |
E517956
|
entity |
| Predicate | alsoKnownAs |
P39
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
PGC 39578
PGC 39578 is a grand-design spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, more commonly known as Messier 99 (M99).
|
E1477156
|
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: PGC 39578 | Statement: [M99, alsoKnownAs, PGC 39578]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PGC 39578 Context triple: [M99, alsoKnownAs, PGC 39578]
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A.
PGC 30997
PGC 30997 is a cataloged galaxy listed in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue, also known as UGC 5666 in the Uppsala General Catalogue.
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B.
PGC 39139
PGC 39139 is a spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, more commonly known as Messier 98 (M98), located in the constellation Coma Berenices.
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C.
PGC 3792
PGC 3792 is a faint, nearby dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Pisces that is part of the Local Group.
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D.
PGC 34176
PGC 34176 is a dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Leo, commonly known as Leo I.
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E.
PGC 31837
PGC 31837 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the nearby universe, cataloged in multiple galaxy surveys including the Principal Galaxies Catalogue.
- 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: PGC 39578 Triple: [M99, alsoKnownAs, PGC 39578]
Generated description
PGC 39578 is a grand-design spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, more commonly known as Messier 99 (M99).
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PGC 39578 Target entity description: PGC 39578 is a grand-design spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, more commonly known as Messier 99 (M99).
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A.
PGC 30997
PGC 30997 is a cataloged galaxy listed in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue, also known as UGC 5666 in the Uppsala General Catalogue.
-
B.
PGC 39139
PGC 39139 is a spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, more commonly known as Messier 98 (M98), located in the constellation Coma Berenices.
-
C.
PGC 3792
PGC 3792 is a faint, nearby dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Pisces that is part of the Local Group.
-
D.
PGC 34176
PGC 34176 is a dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located in the constellation Leo, commonly known as Leo I.
-
E.
PGC 31837
PGC 31837 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the nearby universe, cataloged in multiple galaxy surveys including the Principal Galaxies Catalogue.
- 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_69e0b503275c8190afd9a163f997c709 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:08 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e6fc7c262c8190bceb8fd26be76983 |
completed | April 21, 2026, 4:26 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a099ebe74f08190ad2e873ecd344e68 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 10:55 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a099f69f1e08190bf96197fcf42b897 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 10:58 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a099feeda3481909d8020763f32d430 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 11:01 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 1:55 p.m.