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Oosterhoff Classification

Oosterhoff Classification is a taxonomic framework in stellar astronomy that distinguishes globular clusters based on the observed period distribution of their RR Lyrae variable stars, specifically categorizing them into two distinct groups according to the average pulsation periods of these stars.

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Variable Stars in Galactic Globular Clusters

Christine M. Clement, Adam Muzzin, Q. W. Dufton et al. · The Astronomical Journal · 2001 · 443 citations · Full text

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EXPLORING THE VARIABLE SKY WITH LINEAR. II. HALO STRUCTURE AND SUBSTRUCTURE TRACED BY RR LYRAE STARS TO 30 kpc

Branimir Sesar, Željko Ivezić, J. Stuart et al. · The Astronomical Journal · 2013 · 116 citations · Full text

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On the Two Oosterhoff Groups of Globular Clusters

T. S. van Albada, Norman R. Baker · The Astrophysical Journal · 1973 · 112 citations

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The Oosterhoff period groups and the age of globular clusters. II - Properties of RR Lyrae stars in six clusters - The P-L-A relation

Allan Sandage · The Astrophysical Journal · 1981 · 107 citations

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Variable Stars in the Newly Discovered Milky Way Satellite in Bootes

M. Dall’Ora, G. Clementini, Karen Kinemuchi et al. · The Astrophysical Journal · 2006 · 101 citations · Full text

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  1. MC
    M. Catelan

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile

    20 publications · 827 citations

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  2. GC
    G. Clementini

    Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte, Italy

    13 publications · 597 citations

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  3. BJ
    B. J. Pritzl

    Michigan State University, United States

    10 publications · 471 citations

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  4. MM
    M. Marconi

    Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte, Italy

    10 publications · 505 citations

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  5. VR
    V. Ripepi

    Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte, Italy

    9 publications · 470 citations

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  1. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Santiago, Chile

    17 h-index

    57 publications

    2.2K citations

  2. Osservatorio astronomico di Bologna

    Bologna, Italy

    16 h-index

    45 publications

    1.7K citations

  3. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    16 h-index

    36 publications

    1.9K citations

  4. Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte

    Naples, Italy

    14 h-index

    43 publications

    2.2K citations

  5. National Institute for Astrophysics

    Rome, Italy

    11 h-index

    39 publications

    1.5K citations

  6. Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory

    La Serena, Chile

    11 h-index

    15 publications

    743 citations

  7. Telescopio Nazionale Galileo

    Garafía, Spain

    9 h-index

    8 publications

    458 citations

  8. Dominion Astrophysical Observatory

    Victoria, Canada

    9 h-index

    9 publications

    377 citations

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  1. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 36 publications · 1.8K citations

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  2. The Astronomical Journal

    AJ · 37 publications · 2K citations

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  4. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific

    PASP · 3 publications · 120 citations

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  5. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

    3 publications · 146 citations

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