Triple

T22057914
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Hubble’s Variable Nebula E545070 entity
Predicate catalogNumber P8090 FINISHED
Object C 46
C 46 is the Caldwell catalog designation for Hubble’s Variable Nebula, a reflection nebula in the constellation Monoceros known for its changing appearance over time.
 E1516324 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: C 46 | Statement: [Hubble’s Variable Nebula, catalogNumber, C 46]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: C 46
Context triple: [Hubble’s Variable Nebula, catalogNumber, C 46]
  • A. C 74
    C 74 is the Caldwell catalog designation for the Southern Ring Nebula, a bright planetary nebula in the constellation Vela.
  • B. C4
    C4 is a military acronym referring to the integrated system of command, control, communications, and computers that supports decision-making and operations.
  • C. C4
    C4 is a Chronobus rapid-transit bus line within the TAN public transport network in Nantes, France.
  • D. C4
    C4 is an early mixtape by Kendrick Lamar (then known as K.Dot) that showcases his formative lyrical style over predominantly Lil Wayne–inspired production.
  • E. C86
    C86 is a jangly, guitar-driven indie pop style associated with the mid-1980s UK cassette compilation that helped define the sound of many early alternative bands.
  • 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: C 46
Triple: [Hubble’s Variable Nebula, catalogNumber, C 46]
Generated description
C 46 is the Caldwell catalog designation for Hubble’s Variable Nebula, a reflection nebula in the constellation Monoceros known for its changing appearance over time.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: C 46
Target entity description: C 46 is the Caldwell catalog designation for Hubble’s Variable Nebula, a reflection nebula in the constellation Monoceros known for its changing appearance over time.
  • A. C 74
    C 74 is the Caldwell catalog designation for the Southern Ring Nebula, a bright planetary nebula in the constellation Vela.
  • B. C4
    C4 is a Chronobus rapid-transit bus line within the TAN public transport network in Nantes, France.
  • C. C4
    C4 is a military acronym referring to the integrated system of command, control, communications, and computers that supports decision-making and operations.
  • D. C4
    C4 is an early mixtape by Kendrick Lamar (then known as K.Dot) that showcases his formative lyrical style over predominantly Lil Wayne–inspired production.
  • E. C86
    C86 is a jangly, guitar-driven indie pop style associated with the mid-1980s UK cassette compilation that helped define the sound of many early alternative bands.
  • 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_69e11e3377c48190890c17407b9527d6 completed April 16, 2026, 5:36 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69f1285959f48190b89527b3f9e7ab11 completed April 28, 2026, 9:36 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a0a80a7327481908cb334464a04cd31 completed May 18, 2026, 2:59 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a0a81b570388190bc13c4cd23aa14b4 completed May 18, 2026, 3:04 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a0a82933f388190a8b587b8cf956a7d completed May 18, 2026, 3:08 a.m.
Created at: April 16, 2026, 8:27 p.m.