Triple
T22864267
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | NGC 4631 Group |
E567006
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasAlternativeName |
P39
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Whale Galaxy Group
The Whale Galaxy Group is a small nearby collection of galaxies in the constellation Canes Venatici, dominated by the edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 4631, whose shape resembles a whale.
|
E1559446
|
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: Whale Galaxy Group | Statement: [NGC 4631 Group, hasAlternativeName, Whale Galaxy Group]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Whale Galaxy Group Context triple: [NGC 4631 Group, hasAlternativeName, Whale Galaxy Group]
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A.
WLM Galaxy
WLM Galaxy is a faint, irregular dwarf galaxy in the Local Group, located in the constellation Cetus and notable for its isolation and relatively simple structure.
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B.
Pavo galaxy group
The Pavo galaxy group is a collection of gravitationally bound galaxies located in the southern constellation Pavo, notable for containing several interacting and peculiar systems.
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C.
The Condor Galaxy
The Condor Galaxy is a remarkably large, barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pavo, notable for its extended tidal arms and past gravitational interaction with a smaller companion galaxy.
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D.
M66 Group
The M66 Group is a small nearby galaxy group in the constellation Leo, best known for containing the bright spiral galaxy Messier 66 and its interacting companions.
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E.
M51 Group
The M51 Group is a small nearby galaxy group in the constellation Canes Venatici, best known for containing the Whirlpool Galaxy (Messier 51) and its interacting companions.
- 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: Whale Galaxy Group Triple: [NGC 4631 Group, hasAlternativeName, Whale Galaxy Group]
Generated description
The Whale Galaxy Group is a small nearby collection of galaxies in the constellation Canes Venatici, dominated by the edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 4631, whose shape resembles a whale.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Whale Galaxy Group Target entity description: The Whale Galaxy Group is a small nearby collection of galaxies in the constellation Canes Venatici, dominated by the edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 4631, whose shape resembles a whale.
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A.
WLM Galaxy
WLM Galaxy is a faint, irregular dwarf galaxy in the Local Group, located in the constellation Cetus and notable for its isolation and relatively simple structure.
-
B.
Pavo galaxy group
The Pavo galaxy group is a collection of gravitationally bound galaxies located in the southern constellation Pavo, notable for containing several interacting and peculiar systems.
-
C.
The Condor Galaxy
The Condor Galaxy is a remarkably large, barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pavo, notable for its extended tidal arms and past gravitational interaction with a smaller companion galaxy.
-
D.
M66 Group
The M66 Group is a small nearby galaxy group in the constellation Leo, best known for containing the bright spiral galaxy Messier 66 and its interacting companions.
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E.
M51 Group
The M51 Group is a small nearby galaxy group in the constellation Canes Venatici, best known for containing the Whirlpool Galaxy (Messier 51) and its interacting companions.
- 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_69e24589083081908d5694c4fdc80086 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 2:36 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f17effd93081909f2c9a8857a8728b |
completed | April 29, 2026, 3:46 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0bae8f6a0c81908a048ccb018d7fb6 |
completed | May 19, 2026, 12:27 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0bb0fb8a3c8190b3610333b583c8ba |
completed | May 19, 2026, 12:38 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0bb169004481909e01438e04557f21 |
completed | May 19, 2026, 12:40 a.m. |
Created at: April 17, 2026, 3:38 p.m.