Robert A. Fesen

7.5k total citations
171 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Robert A. Fesen is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert A. Fesen has authored 171 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 165 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 83 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 17 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in Robert A. Fesen's work include Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (126 papers), Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (82 papers) and Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (50 papers). Robert A. Fesen is often cited by papers focused on Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (126 papers), Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (82 papers) and Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (50 papers). Robert A. Fesen collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Robert A. Fesen's co-authors include William P. Blair, R. Kirshner, Christopher L. Gerardy, D. Milisavljević, J. C. Raymond, Peter Höflich, J. Michael Shull, T. R. Gull, Daniel Patnaude and R. H. Becker and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and The Astrophysical Journal.

In The Last Decade

Robert A. Fesen

160 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert A. Fesen United States 35 3.6k 2.1k 93 68 63 171 3.7k
Arieh Königl United States 25 3.2k 0.9× 2.0k 0.9× 78 0.8× 95 1.4× 129 2.0× 62 3.4k
G. G. Pooley United Kingdom 36 4.0k 1.1× 2.5k 1.2× 128 1.4× 88 1.3× 43 0.7× 179 4.1k
Paul P. Plucinsky United States 22 2.1k 0.6× 1.3k 0.6× 74 0.8× 55 0.8× 78 1.2× 93 2.2k
E. M. de Gouveia Dal Pino Brazil 28 1.9k 0.5× 828 0.4× 68 0.7× 80 1.2× 87 1.4× 126 2.0k
R. F. Haynes Australia 21 1.8k 0.5× 796 0.4× 171 1.8× 73 1.1× 50 0.8× 99 1.9k
R. W. Hunstead Australia 30 3.0k 0.8× 1.4k 0.7× 304 3.3× 61 0.9× 54 0.9× 107 3.0k
C. M. Raiteri Italy 32 2.5k 0.7× 2.1k 1.0× 129 1.4× 52 0.8× 95 1.5× 118 2.8k
D. A. Frail United States 20 2.2k 0.6× 883 0.4× 187 2.0× 48 0.7× 75 1.2× 45 2.2k
E. M. Arnal Argentina 11 4.1k 1.1× 1.7k 0.8× 237 2.5× 54 0.8× 86 1.4× 32 4.2k
S. Benetti Italy 42 4.9k 1.3× 1.5k 0.7× 295 3.2× 30 0.4× 37 0.6× 198 4.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert A. Fesen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Robert A. Fesen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Robert A. Fesen based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Robert A. Fesen. Robert A. Fesen is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Fesen, Robert A., Daniel Patnaude, Wei-Hao Wang, et al.. (2025). Deep Optical Images of the Ejecta Nebula around the Wolf–Rayet Star WR 8 (HD 62910). The Astronomical Journal. 169(4). 231–231. 1 indexed citations
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Fesen, Robert A., et al.. (2024). Deep Optical Emission-line Images of Nine Known and Three New Galactic Supernova Remnants. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 272(2). 36–36. 9 indexed citations
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Raymond, J. C., Bon‐Chul Koo, Igor Chilingarian, et al.. (2023). The Cygnus Loop: Shock Precursors and Electron–Ion Equilibration. The Astrophysical Journal. 954(1). 34–34. 4 indexed citations
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Fesen, Robert A., et al.. (2023). Discovery of an Exceptional Optical Nebulosity in the Suspected Galactic SN Iax Remnant Pa 30 Linked to the Historical Guest Star of 1181 CE. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 945(1). L4–L4. 7 indexed citations
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Fesen, Robert A., et al.. (2023). The Spatial and Emission Properties of the Large [O iii] Emission Nebula Near M31. The Astrophysical Journal. 957(2). 82–82. 1 indexed citations
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Fesen, Robert A., et al.. (2023). Discovery of Extensive [O iii] Emission Near M31. Research Notes of the AAS. 7(1). 1–1. 7 indexed citations
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Kerzendorf, Wolfgang, Tuan Do, S. E. de Mink, et al.. (2019). . Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 18 indexed citations
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Fesen, Robert A., et al.. (2019). Detection of extensive optical emission from the extremely radio faint Galactic supernova remnant G182.4+4.3. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 486(4). 4701–4709. 4 indexed citations
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Milisavljević, D., J. Parrent, R. Margutti, et al.. (2014). Supernova 2014ba in NGC 7410 = Psn J22550197-3939345. 3873. 1.
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Cenko, S. B., A. V. Filippenko, D. Milisavljević, et al.. (2012). Supernova 2012ap in NGC 1729 = Psn J05001372-0320512. 3037. 1.
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Fesen, Robert A., D. Milisavljević, & Gwen C. Rudie. (2006). Supernova 2006jc in UGC 4904. 672. 1.
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Höflich, Peter, Christopher L. Gerardy, K. Nomoto, et al.. (2004). Signature of Electron Capture in Iron‐rich Ejecta of SN 2003du. The Astrophysical Journal. 617(2). 1258–1266. 45 indexed citations
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Höflich, Peter, Christopher L. Gerardy, Robert A. Fesen, & Shoko Sakai. (2002). Infrared Spectra of the Subluminous Type Ia Supernova SN 1999by. The Astrophysical Journal. 568(2). 791–806. 102 indexed citations
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Morse, Jon A., et al.. (2000). Hubble Space Telescope WFPC-2 Imaging of Cassiopeia A. American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts. 197. 2 indexed citations
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Lundqvist, Peter, J. Sollerman, T. R. Gull, et al.. (1999). Observations of The Crab Pulsar in The Far-Ultraviolet and in The Optical. AAS. 194. 1 indexed citations
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Blair, William P. & Robert A. Fesen. (1998). New Constraints on the Age of the Ultraluminous Supernova Remnant in NGC 4449. American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts. 193. 1 indexed citations
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Parker, J. W., Harold F. Levison, Robert A. Fesen, et al.. (1997). Comet C/1997 BA6 (Spacewatch). IAUC. 6561. 1. 1 indexed citations
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Stern, S. A., Robert A. Fesen, E. S. Barker, J. W. Parker, & L. M. Trafton. (1991). A Search for Distant Satellites of Pluto. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 23. 1210. 1 indexed citations
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Brecher, K., Robert A. Fesen, S. P. Maran, & John C. Brandt. (1983). Ancient records and the Crab Nebula supernova. Observatory. 103. 106–113. 4 indexed citations
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Patterson, J., D. Schwartz, H. Bradt, et al.. (1982). Identification of the Bright X-ray Source 3A1148+719 with the Cataclysmic Variable YY Draconis. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 14. 618. 2 indexed citations

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