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Rr Lyrae Variables

RR Lyrae Variables is a class of pulsating variable stars that belong to the category of horizontal branch stars in globular clusters, distinguished by their characteristic light curves, periods typically between 0.2 and 1 day, and use as standard candles for measuring cosmic distances.

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Publications

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<i>Gaia</i> Data Release 2

A. G. A. Brown, A. Vallenari, T. Prusti et al. · Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2018 · 8.7K citations · Full text

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<i>Gaia</i> Data Release 2

L. Lindegren, Jesús Hernández, A. Bombrun et al. · Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2018 · 2K citations · Full text

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Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA): Pulsating Variable Stars, Rotation, Convective Boundaries, and Energy Conservation

Bill Paxton, R. Smolec, Josiah Schwab et al. · The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series · 2019 · 1.7K citations · Full text

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Gaia Data Release 1

A. Vallenari, T. Prusti, F. Mignard et al. · Repository of the Academy's Library (Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences) · 2016 · 1.1K citations · Full text

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<i>Gaia</i> Data Release 2

C. Babusiaux, F. van Leeuwen, M. A. Barstow et al. · Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2018 · 881 citations · Full text

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  1. MM
    M. Marconi

    Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte, Italy

    48 publications · 12K citations

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  2. GC
    G. Clementini

    Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte, Italy

    39 publications · 11.6K citations

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  3. GB
    G. Bono

    Astronomical Observatory of Rome, Italy

    43 publications · 2.3K citations

    27

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  4. MC
    M. Catelan

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile

    38 publications · 2.5K citations

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  5. AR
    A. R. Walker

    Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, Chile

    33 publications · 1.7K citations

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603

  1. Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte

    Naples, Italy

    36 h-index

    181 publications

    65.6K citations

  2. Osservatorio astronomico di Bologna

    Bologna, Italy

    36 h-index

    158 publications

    8K citations

  3. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Santiago, Chile

    34 h-index

    171 publications

    7.9K citations

  4. Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory

    La Serena, Chile

    34 h-index

    99 publications

    4.5K citations

  5. Astronomical Observatory of Rome

    Rome, Italy

    33 h-index

    201 publications

    76.3K citations

  6. Carnegie Observatories

    Pasadena, United States

    32 h-index

    115 publications

    6.9K citations

  7. European Southern Observatory

    Garching bei München, Germany

    32 h-index

    69 publications

    12.4K citations

  8. National Institute for Astrophysics

    Rome, Italy

    31 h-index

    185 publications

    48.2K citations

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  1. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 212 publications · 12.4K citations

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  2. The Astronomical Journal

    AJ · 196 publications · 10.4K citations

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  3. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

    157 publications · 6.6K citations

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  4. Astronomy and Astrophysics

    75 publications · 17.1K citations

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  5. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

    30 publications · 4.2K citations

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