Triple
T21142410
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | NGC 4438 |
E520964
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasAlternativeName |
P39
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
PGC 40973
PGC 40973 is a peculiar, heavily distorted spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its tidal interactions and disrupted structure.
|
E1480854
|
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 40973 | Statement: [NGC 4438, hasAlternativeName, PGC 40973]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PGC 40973 Context triple: [NGC 4438, hasAlternativeName, PGC 40973]
-
A.
PGC 49473
PGC 49473 is a faint, nearby dwarf irregular galaxy in the Centaurus A/M83 galaxy group, cataloged in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue.
-
B.
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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C.
PGC 39578
PGC 39578 is a grand-design spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, more commonly known as Messier 99 (M99).
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D.
PGC 41934
PGC 41934 is a barred spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, best known as Messier 91.
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E.
PGC 42089
PGC 42089 is a catalog designation for the Virgo Cluster spiral galaxy Messier 90, known for its unusually low star formation and high-speed motion within the cluster.
- 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 40973 Triple: [NGC 4438, hasAlternativeName, PGC 40973]
Generated description
PGC 40973 is a peculiar, heavily distorted spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its tidal interactions and disrupted structure.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PGC 40973 Target entity description: PGC 40973 is a peculiar, heavily distorted spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, notable for its tidal interactions and disrupted structure.
-
A.
PGC 49473
PGC 49473 is a faint, nearby dwarf irregular galaxy in the Centaurus A/M83 galaxy group, cataloged in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue.
-
B.
PGC 30997
PGC 30997 is a cataloged galaxy listed in the Principal Galaxies Catalogue, also known as UGC 5666 in the Uppsala General Catalogue.
-
C.
PGC 39578
PGC 39578 is a grand-design spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, more commonly known as Messier 99 (M99).
-
D.
PGC 41934
PGC 41934 is a barred spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, best known as Messier 91.
-
E.
PGC 42089
PGC 42089 is a catalog designation for the Virgo Cluster spiral galaxy Messier 90, known for its unusually low star formation and high-speed motion within the cluster.
- 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_69e0b50c6a848190a4e525a77a319b8a |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:08 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e723f96cf081909d10309e08aeca93 |
completed | April 21, 2026, 7:15 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a09b40c22988190b2bb24288ce3cdff |
completed | May 17, 2026, 12:26 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a09b4a5add4819080060d9395f69cc4 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 12:29 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a09b62db0a4819099bd5dac91a08770 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 12:35 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 2:57 p.m.