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K. Fanning

Physics and Astronomy · The Ohio State University

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Early career · publishing since 2023Rising activity
Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaAstronomy and Astrophysical ResearchCosmology and Gravitation TheoriesRadio Astronomy Observations and TechnologyStellar, planetary, and galactic studies

Publications

69

Citations

2,706

Est. group size

~8

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

4

Publishing since 2023

Research summary
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K. Fanning works in astronomy and astrophysics, with recent work centered on the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a large telescope project designed to survey the sky and detect faint or transient objects like distant galaxies and quasars (extremely bright, distant black-hole-powered objects). Their publications cover both hardware engineering aspects of the observatory (such as mirror support systems and sky-transparency mapping) and scientific analysis using survey data to identify astronomical objects. This suggests a mix of instrumentation-focused and observational astronomy work.

Astronomical instrumentation and telescope engineeringLarge-scale sky surveysQuasar and galaxy identificationObservatory calibration and atmospheric transparencyCosmology and large-scale structure

Publication output appears sharply concentrated in 2023-2025, following an apparent absence of recorded publications from 2017-2022, indicating a recent surge in research activity rather than steady long-term output.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 13.8/year recently
1718192021222023: 19 publications232024: 24 publications24242025: 23 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics×19
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×19
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society×9
  • The Astronomical Journal×8
  • The Astrophysical Journal×4
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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