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C. A. Pilachowski

Physics and Astronomy · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAstronomy and Astrophysical ResearchAstrophysics and Star Formation StudiesAstro and Planetary ScienceAstronomical Observations and Instrumentation

Publications

372

Citations

7,611

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

54

Publishing since 1973

Research summary
AI-generated

C. A. Pilachowski studies the chemical makeup and physical properties of stars, particularly those found in star clusters within our own Milky Way galaxy and nearby galaxies. The work relies heavily on spectroscopy (analyzing starlight to measure elements like lithium) and large photometric surveys that catalog the brightness and color of millions of stars. Projects include studying globular and open star clusters, the crowded central 'bulge' of the Milky Way, and exploding stars called novae.

Stellar chemical composition and abundancesStar clusters (globular and open)Milky Way bulge surveysLarge photometric and spectroscopic surveysAstronomy education

Publication output was steady at roughly 7-10 papers per year through 2023, with a lower count in the most recent years (averaging about 5 per year over the last five years).

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.2/year recently
2017: 10 publications10172018: 10 publications10182019: 9 publications192020: 7 publications202021: 7 publications212022: 8 publications222023: 10 publications10232024: 3 publications242025: 4 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×13
  • AAS×10
  • The Astronomical Journal×9
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society×8
  • The Astrophysical Journal×5

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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