Triple

T21302670
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Pegasus Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy E525108 entity
Predicate discoveredBy P412 FINISHED
Object Alan W. McConnachie
Alan W. McConnachie is an astronomer known for his work on nearby dwarf galaxies and the structure of the Local Group.
E1481898 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: Alan W. McConnachie | Statement: [Pegasus Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy, discoveredBy, Alan W. McConnachie]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alan W. McConnachie
Context triple: [Pegasus Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy, discoveredBy, Alan W. McConnachie]
  • A. Allan MacEachen
    Allan MacEachen was a prominent Canadian Liberal politician and long-serving cabinet minister who played a key role in shaping Canada's domestic and foreign policy in the late 20th century.
  • B. Robert McMillan
    Robert McMillan was a historical figure known as the original owner of the ship Balclutha, a notable sailing vessel from the late 19th century.
  • C. Don MacMillan
    Don MacMillan was a Canadian middle-distance runner known for his competitive performances in the 1950s, including appearances in high-profile mile races.
  • D. Robert McCallister
    Robert McCallister is a fictional U.S. senator and presidential hopeful on the television drama "Brothers & Sisters," known for his complex political career and relationship with Kitty Walker.
  • E. Allan MacDougall
    Allan MacDougall is a notable individual recognized for bearing the MacDougall surname.
  • 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: Alan W. McConnachie
Triple: [Pegasus Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy, discoveredBy, Alan W. McConnachie]
Generated description
Alan W. McConnachie is an astronomer known for his work on nearby dwarf galaxies and the structure of the Local Group.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alan W. McConnachie
Target entity description: Alan W. McConnachie is an astronomer known for his work on nearby dwarf galaxies and the structure of the Local Group.
  • A. Allan MacEachen
    Allan MacEachen was a prominent Canadian Liberal politician and long-serving cabinet minister who played a key role in shaping Canada's domestic and foreign policy in the late 20th century.
  • B. Robert McMillan
    Robert McMillan was a historical figure known as the original owner of the ship Balclutha, a notable sailing vessel from the late 19th century.
  • C. Don MacMillan
    Don MacMillan was a Canadian middle-distance runner known for his competitive performances in the 1950s, including appearances in high-profile mile races.
  • D. Robert McCallister
    Robert McCallister is a fictional U.S. senator and presidential hopeful on the television drama "Brothers & Sisters," known for his complex political career and relationship with Kitty Walker.
  • E. Allan MacDougall
    Allan MacDougall is a notable individual recognized for bearing the MacDougall surname.
  • 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_69e0b517e6748190850d6f6ddf323d69 completed April 16, 2026, 10:08 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e7385da340819083c07f353f2142b0 completed April 21, 2026, 8:42 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a09bb393fb0819084444c0f9e0da842 completed May 17, 2026, 12:57 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a09bea2b9788190b41d3da0b5f3329e completed May 17, 2026, 1:12 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a09bf3466848190b2a5793f5f51efd7 completed May 17, 2026, 1:14 p.m.
Created at: April 16, 2026, 4:05 p.m.