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O-type Stars

O-Type Stars is a stellar classification category within the framework of stellar astrophysics denoting massive, hot stars of spectral type O, distinguished by their dominant ionized helium absorption lines and prominent ultraviolet continua indicative of high effective temperatures and strong stellar winds.

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O-class Stars

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Model atmospheres for G, F, A, B, and O stars

R. L. Kurucz · The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series · 1979 · 2K citations

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Radiation-driven winds in Of stars

J. Castor, D. C. Abbott, R. Klein · The Astrophysical Journal · 1975 · 1.7K citations

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Mass-loss predictions for O and B stars as a function of metallicity

Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2001 · 1.7K citations · Full text

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A new calibration of stellar parameters of Galactic O stars

Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2005 · 1.1K citations · Full text

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Mass Loss: Its Effect on the Evolution and Fate of High-Mass Stars

Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2014 · 1K citations · Full text

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  1. NR
    N. R. Walborn

    Space Telescope Science Institute, United States

    77 publications · 7.4K citations

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  2. HS
    H. Sana

    KU Leuven, Belgium

    59 publications · 4.9K citations

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  3. CJ
    C. J. Evans

    UK Astronomy Technology Centre, United Kingdom

    61 publications · 5.8K citations

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  4. AD
    A. de Koter

    University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

    48 publications · 5.5K citations

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  5. JM
    J. Maíz Apellániz

    Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, Spain

    50 publications · 5K citations

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  1. Space Telescope Science Institute

    Baltimore, United States

    57 h-index

    144 publications

    15.1K citations

  2. University of Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    45 h-index

    151 publications

    15.6K citations

  3. Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias

    Tenerife, Spain

    44 h-index

    158 publications

    13.2K citations

  4. UK Astronomy Technology Centre

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    40 h-index

    97 publications

    8.1K citations

  5. Royal Observatory

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    40 h-index

    118 publications

    12K citations

  6. Universidad de La Laguna

    San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain

    39 h-index

    133 publications

    10.8K citations

  7. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    39 h-index

    151 publications

    17.5K citations

  8. University of Bonn

    Bonn, Germany

    38 h-index

    92 publications

    8.9K citations

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  1. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 403 publications · 27.4K citations

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  2. Astronomy and Astrophysics

    246 publications · 18.5K citations

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  3. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

    166 publications · 10.3K citations

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  4. The Astronomical Journal

    AJ · 85 publications · 5.3K citations

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  5. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

    39 publications · 7.9K citations

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