Triple
T23000122
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | BL Lacertae |
E572610
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entity |
| Predicate | prototypeOf |
P43658
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FINISHED |
| Object |
BL Lacertae objects
BL Lacertae objects are a type of active galactic nucleus characterized by rapid variability, strong polarization, and nearly featureless spectra, commonly classified as a subclass of blazars.
|
E1565472
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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: BL Lacertae objects | Statement: [BL Lacertae, prototypeOf, BL Lacertae objects]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BL Lacertae objects Context triple: [BL Lacertae, prototypeOf, BL Lacertae objects]
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A.
Quasi-Stellar Objects
Quasi-Stellar Objects, commonly known as quasars, are extremely luminous and distant active galactic nuclei powered by supermassive black holes accreting matter at the centers of young galaxies.
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B.
3C 273
3C 273 is a bright, nearby quasar in the constellation Virgo and one of the first quasars ever identified, making it a landmark object in extragalactic astronomy.
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C.
Herbig–Haro objects
Herbig–Haro objects are small, bright patches of nebulosity formed when jets of gas from newborn stars collide with surrounding interstellar material.
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D.
low-luminosity AGN
A low-luminosity AGN is a relatively faint active galactic nucleus powered by a modestly accreting supermassive black hole, emitting much less radiation than typical quasars or Seyfert nuclei.
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E.
Cygnus X-3
Cygnus X-3 is a powerful X-ray binary system in the constellation Cygnus, believed to consist of a compact object such as a black hole or neutron star orbiting a massive companion star and known for its intense X-ray and gamma-ray emissions.
- 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: BL Lacertae objects Triple: [BL Lacertae, prototypeOf, BL Lacertae objects]
Generated description
BL Lacertae objects are a type of active galactic nucleus characterized by rapid variability, strong polarization, and nearly featureless spectra, commonly classified as a subclass of blazars.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BL Lacertae objects Target entity description: BL Lacertae objects are a type of active galactic nucleus characterized by rapid variability, strong polarization, and nearly featureless spectra, commonly classified as a subclass of blazars.
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A.
Quasi-Stellar Objects
Quasi-Stellar Objects, commonly known as quasars, are extremely luminous and distant active galactic nuclei powered by supermassive black holes accreting matter at the centers of young galaxies.
-
B.
3C 273
3C 273 is a bright, nearby quasar in the constellation Virgo and one of the first quasars ever identified, making it a landmark object in extragalactic astronomy.
-
C.
Herbig–Haro objects
Herbig–Haro objects are small, bright patches of nebulosity formed when jets of gas from newborn stars collide with surrounding interstellar material.
-
D.
low-luminosity AGN
A low-luminosity AGN is a relatively faint active galactic nucleus powered by a modestly accreting supermassive black hole, emitting much less radiation than typical quasars or Seyfert nuclei.
-
E.
Cygnus X-3
Cygnus X-3 is a powerful X-ray binary system in the constellation Cygnus, believed to consist of a compact object such as a black hole or neutron star orbiting a massive companion star and known for its intense X-ray and gamma-ray emissions.
- 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_69e245b6a3ac81908087599eefe3e365 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 2:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f182f6484c8190bfe3f7ea894c43d8 |
completed | April 29, 2026, 4:03 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0bd380d84c8190ad825e4ef92e6c93 |
completed | May 19, 2026, 3:05 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0bd780bf048190be000d6b01b7a69e |
completed | May 19, 2026, 3:22 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0bd80b76248190b3878e6f6992db25 |
completed | May 19, 2026, 3:24 a.m. |
Created at: April 17, 2026, 3:50 p.m.