N. Caon

2.9k citations

42 papers · 1.8k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 22

Impact in

Instrumentation top 1%
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Astronomy and Astrophysics top 1%
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
- Cosmology and Gravitation Theories

Papers in ⓘ

Astronomy and Astrophysics 42
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena 35
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 30
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies 15
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae 5
- Astro and Planetary Science 4
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations 3
Instrumentation 18
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research 18

Co-authors: M. Capaccioli (9 shared papers)M. D’Onofrio (2 shared papers)Ignacio Trujillo (4 shared papers)Alister W. Graham (3 shared papers)L. M. Cairós (15 shared papers)M. G. Pastoriza (4 shared papers)Peter Erwin (1 shared paper)J. M. Vı́lchez (3 shared papers)
Journals: The Astrophysical Journal (11 papers)Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (8 papers)The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series (4 papers)Astronomy and Astrophysics (4 papers)Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series (2 papers)
Partner nations: Spain United States Germany

In The Last Decade

N. Caon

41 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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On the shape of the light profiles of early-type galaxies 1993 · 403 citations

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it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1993 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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1	On the shape of the light profiles of early-type galaxies Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·N. Caon, M. Capaccioli, M. D’Onofrio Hit paper breakdown →	1993	403
2	A Correlation between Galaxy Light Concentration and Supermassive Black Hole Mass The Astrophysical Journal ·Alister W. Graham, Peter Erwin, N. Caon, Ignacio Trujillo	2001	206
3	A survey of the ISM in early-type galaxies. I. The ionized gas Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series ·F. Macchetto, M. G. Pastoriza, N. Caon, W. B. Sparks, Mauro Giavalisco, R. Bender, M. Capaccioli	1996	132
4	Multiband Analysis of a Sample of Blue Compact Dwarf Galaxies. I. Surface Brightness Distribution, Morphology, and Structural Parameters The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series ·Luz Marina Cairos, J. M. Vı́lchez, José Pérez Z., J. Iglésias-Páramo, N. Caon	2001	90
5	Multiband Analysis of a Sample of Blue Compact Dwarf Galaxies. II. Spatially Resolved and Integrated Photometry The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series ·L. M. Cairós, N. Caon, J. M. Vı́lchez, J. N. González‐Pérez, Casiana Munõz-Tuñón	2001	82
6	Families of galaxies in the e-Re plane Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·M. Capaccioli, N. Caon, M. D’Onofrio	1992	79
7	A Survey of the Interstellar Medium in Early‐Type Galaxies. III. Stellar and Gas Kinematics The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series ·N. Caon, D. Macchetto, M. G. Pastoriza	2000	74
8	Galaxy Light Concentration. I. Index Stability and the Connection with Galaxy Structure, Dynamics, and Supermassive Black Holes The Astronomical Journal ·Alister W. Graham, Ignacio Trujillo, N. Caon	2001	65
9	Unveiling the Active Nucleus of Centaurus A The Astrophysical Journal ·A. Marconi, E. Schreier, Anton M. Koekemoer, A. Capetti, D. J. Axon, D. Macchetto, N. Caon	2000	56
10	On the shape of the light profiles of early type galaxies – II. The $(D_\text n/A_\text e)-\langle\mu\rangle_\text e$ diagram Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·M. D’Onofrio, M. Capaccioli, N. Caon	1994	52
11	Quantitative Morphology of Galaxies in the Core of the Coma Cluster The Astrophysical Journal ·C. M. Gutiérrez, Ignacio Trujillo, J. A. L. Aguerri, Alister W. Graham, N. Caon	2004	50
12	Deep Near‐Infrared Mapping of Young and Old Stars in Blue Compact Dwarf Galaxies The Astrophysical Journal ·L. M. Cairós, N. Caon, P. Papaderos, K. G. Noeske, J. M. Vı́lchez, (unknown), Casiana Munõz-Tuñón	2003	47
13	A survey of the ISM in early-type galaxies Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series ·Fabrício Ferrari, M. G. Pastoriza, F. Macchetto, N. Caon	1999	45
14	Evidence for a 20 Parsec Disk at the Nucleus of Centaurus A The Astrophysical Journal ·E. Schreier, A. Marconi, D. J. Axon, N. Caon, D. Macchetto, A. Capetti, J. H. Hough, Stuart Young, C. Packham	1998	35
15	The stellar host in blue compact dwarf galaxies Astronomy and Astrophysics ·R. Amorín, C. Muñoz–Tuñón, J. A. L. Aguerri, L. M. Cairós, N. Caon	2007	26
16	Mapping the starburst in blue compact dwarf galaxies Astronomy and Astrophysics ·L. M. Cairós, N. Caon, C. Zurita, C. Kehrig, Peter M. Weilbacher, Martin M. Roth	2009	26
17	Polarimetric Constraints on the Optical Afterglow Emission from GRB 990123 Science ·Jens Hjorth, G. Björnsson, M. I. Andersen, N. Caon, L. M. Cairós, A. J. Castro‐Tirado, M. R. Zapatero Osorio, Holger Pedersen, E. Costa	1999	25
18	NEW LIGHT IN STAR-FORMING DWARF GALAXIES: THE PMAS INTEGRAL FIELD VIEW OF THE BLUE COMPACT DWARF GALAXY Mrk 409 The Astrophysical Journal ·L. M. Cairós, N. Caon, P. Papaderos, C. Kehrig, Peter M. Weilbacher, Martin M. Roth, C. Zurita	2009	24
19	The Inner Ring of NGC 4736: Star Formation on a Resonant Pattern The Astronomical Journal ·Casiana Muoz-Tun, N. Caon, J. A. L. Aguerri	2004	23
20	Mapping the properties of blue compact dwarf galaxies: integral field spectroscopy with PMAS Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) ·L. M. Cairós, N. Caon, C. Zurita, C. Kehrig, Martin M. Roth, Peter M. Weilbacher	2010	22

About N. Caon

N. Caon is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics and Ocean Engineering, having authored 42 papers that have together received 1.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (35 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (30 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (18 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (15 papers), Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (5 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (4 papers), Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (3 papers) and Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Instrumentation (857 citations), Astronomy and Astrophysics (1.8k citations), Nuclear and High Energy Physics (169 citations), Statistical and Nonlinear Physics (55 citations) and Global and Planetary Change (82 citations). N. Caon has collaborated with scholars based in Spain, United States and Germany. Frequent co-authors include M. Capaccioli, M. D’Onofrio, Ignacio Trujillo, Alister W. Graham, L. M. Cairós, M. G. Pastoriza, Peter Erwin, J. M. Vı́lchez, D. Macchetto and J. A. L. Aguerri. Their work appears in journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series.

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