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List of works by Marcelo Assafin

A Gaia oriented analysis of a large sample of quasars

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A Pluto-like radius and a high albedo for the dwarf planet Eris from an occultation

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A dense ring of the trans-Neptunian object Quaoar outside its Roche limit

scientific paper published in 2023

A large topographic feature on the surface of the trans-Neptunian object (307261) 2002 MS 4 measured from stellar occultations

scientific article published in October 2023

A multi-chord stellar occultation by the large trans-Neptunian object (174567) Varda

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A pattern of noncoincidence between radio and optical positions of international celestial reference frame sources

scientific article published in January 2002

A pilot astrometric survey of 59 northern ICRF radio-sources

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A ring system detected around the Centaur (10199) Chariklo

scientific article (publication date: 26 March 2014)

APPROX – mutual approximations between the Galilean moons: the 2016–2018 observational campaign

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Albedo and atmospheric constraints of dwarf planet Makemake from a stellar occultation

scientific article (publication date: 21 November 2012)

An exploration of Pluto’s environment through stellar occultations

scientific article published in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Analysis of 25 mutual eclipses and occultations between the galilean satellites observed from brazil in 2009

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Apparent close approaches between near-Earth asteroids and quasars

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Asteroid (99942) Apophis: new predictions of Earth encounters for this potentially hazardous asteroid

scientific article published in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrometric CCD positions for extragalactic radiosources

scientific article published in January 1997

Astrometric and Photometric Variability in Quasars

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Astrometric detection of faint companions – the Pluto/Charon case study

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Astrometric positions for 18 irregular satellites of giant planets from 23 years of observations

scientific article published in January 2015

Astrometric results of observations of mutual occultations and eclipses of the Saturnian satellites in 2009

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Astrometric results of observations of mutual occultations and eclipses of the Uranian satellites in 2007

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Astrometry and Occultation Predictions to Trans-Neptunian and Centaur Objects Observed within the Dark Energy Survey

Astrometry by small ground-based telescopes

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Astrometry of international celestial reference frame sources using the second US naval observatory CCD astrograph catalog

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Astrometry of mutual approximations between natural satellites. Application to the Galilean moons

scientific article published in January 2016

Astrometry of the main satellites of Uranus: 18 years of observations

scientific article published in January 2015

Candidate stellar occultations by Centaurs and trans-Neptunian objects up to 2014

scientific article published in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Candidate stellar occultations by large trans-neptunian objects up to 2015

scientific article published in January 2012

Charon's size and an upper limit on its atmosphere from a stellar occultation.

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Composition, mineralogy, and porosity of multiple asteroid systems from visible and near-infrared spectral data

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Concept of SPARC4: a simultaneous polarimeter and rapid camera in 4 bands

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Constraints on (2060) Chiron’s size, shape, and surrounding material from the November 2018 and September 2019 stellar occultations

scientific article published in August 2023

Constraints on charon's orbital elements from the double stellar occultation of 2008 June 22

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Constraints on the structure and seasonal variations of Triton’s atmosphere from the 5 October 2017 stellar occultation and previous observations

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Database on detected stellar occultations by small outer Solar System objects

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Early radio positions of stars

Evidence of topographic features on (307261) 2002 MS4 surface

scientific article published on 21 July 2021

Evidence that Pluto’s atmosphere does not collapse from occultations including the 2013 May 04 event

scientific article (publication date: 2015)

Figure of the double Asteroid 90 Antiope from adaptive optics and lightcurve observations

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First stellar occultation by the Galilean moon Europa and upcoming events between 2019 and 2021

scientific article published in January 2019

Instrumental and digital coronagraphy for the observation of the Uranus satellites’ upcoming mutual events

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Investigation of USNO-A2.0 catalog positions

scientific article published in January 2001

Investigation on the southern part of the high density astrometric catalogs USNO B1.0, 2MASS and UCAC2

scientific article published in January 2005

Lower atmosphere and pressure evolution on Pluto from ground-based stellar occultations, 1988–2016

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Milliarcsecond Astrometry for the Galilean Moons Using Stellar Occultations

scientific article published on 28 April 2022

Multiple asteroid systems: Dimensions and thermal properties from Spitzer Space Telescope and ground-based observations

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Mutual approximations between the five main moons of Uranus

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New insights on the binary Asteroid 121 Hermione

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New orbits of irregular satellites designed for the predictions of stellar occultations up to 2020, based on thousands of new observations

scientific article published in January 2016

Observations and analysis of mutual events between the Uranus main satellites

scholarly article by Assafin M. et al published 2009 in The Astronomical Journal

Observations of radio stars at the Valinhos CCD Meridian Circle

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Occultation by (136199) eris

scientific article published in January 2010

Optical astrometric positions of 59 northern ICRF radio sources

scientific article published in January 2007

Optical astrometric positions of southern quasars

scientific article published in January 1992

Optical positions for a sample of ICRF sources

scientific article published in January 2000

Optical positions of ICRF sources using UCAC reference stars

scientific article published in January 2003

Optical positions of radio emitting stars

Orbit determination of trans-Neptunian objects and Centaurs for the prediction of stellar occultations

scientific article published in January 2015

Physical properties of Centaur (60558) 174P/Echeclus from stellar occultations

scientific article published on 28 October 2023

Pluto's atmosphere from the 2015 June 29 ground-based stellar occultation at the time of the new horizons flyby

Pluto: improved astrometry from 19 years of observations

scientific article published in January 2014

Pluto’s Atmosphere from Stellar Occultations in 2012 and 2013

scientific article published in the Astrophysical Journal

Pluto’s ephemeris from ground-based stellar occultations (1988–2016)

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Positions of Neptunian satellites

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Precise predictions of stellar occultations by Pluto, Charon, Nix, and Hydra for 2008-2015

scientific article published in January 2010

Prediction of stellar occultations by distant solar system bodies in the Gaia era

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Proper motion determination of open clusters based on the UCAC2 catalogue

scientific article published in January 2006

Proper motions of the optically visible open clusters based on the UCAC4 catalog

scientific article published in January 2014

Recent results of stellar occultations by (60558) Echeclus

scientific article published on 23 September 2022

Refined physical parameters for Chariklo’s body and rings from stellar occultations observed between 2013 and 2020

scientific article published in August 2021

Results from the 2014 November 15th multi-chord stellar occultation by the TNO (229762) 2007 UK_126_

scientific article published in Astronomical Journal

Results of two multichord stellar occultations by dwarf planet (1) Ceres

scientific article published in January 2015

Results on stellar occultations by (307261) 2002 MS4

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Rio survey of optical astrometric positions for 300 ICRF2 sources and the current optical/radio frame link status before Gaia

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SPARC4 A simultaneous polarimeter and rapid camera in 4 bands

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Search for rings around the large Trans-Neptunian Object (50000) Quaoar 

scientific article published on 6 July 2022

Size and Shape of Chariklo from Multi-epoch Stellar Occultations

scientific article published in Astronomical Journal

Size, density, albedo and atmosphere limit of dwarf planet Eris from a stellar occultation

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Stellar occultation by transneptunian object (208996) 2003 AZ84

scientific article published in January 2011

Stellar occultations enable milliarcsecond astrometry for Trans-Neptunian objects and Centaurs

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Study of the Plutino Object (208996) 2003 AZ84 from Stellar Occultations: Size, Shape, and Topographic Features

scientific article published in Astronomical Journal

The 11 November 2021 multi-chord stellar occultation by trans-Neptunian object (119951) 2002 TC302 

scientific article published on 23 September 2022

The 2014–2015 Brazilian mutual phenomena campaign for the Jovian satellites and improved results for the 2009 events

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The 2017 May 20 stellar occultation by the elongated centaur (95626) 2002 GZ32

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The January 11th, 2019 stellar occultation by the elongated centaur Bienor

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The PHEMU09 catalogue and astrometric results of the observations of the mutual occultations and eclipses of the Galilean satellites of Jupiter made in 2009

scientific article published in January 2014

The Structure of Chariklo’s Rings from Stellar Occultations

scientific article published in Astronomical Journal

The Trans-Neptunian Object (84922) 2003 VS2 through Stellar Occultations

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The astrometric Gaia-FUN-SSO observation campaign of 99942 Apophis

scientific article published in Astronomy and Astrophysics

The first observed stellar occultations by the irregular satellite Phoebe (Saturn IX) and improved rotational period

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The future of stellar occultations by distant solar system bodies: Perspectives from the Gaia astrometry and the deep sky surveys

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The influence of radio-extended structures on offsets between the optical and VLBI positions of sources in the ICRF2

scientific article published in January 2011

The large quasar reference frame (LQRF). An optical representation of the ICRS

scientific article published in Astronomy and Astrophysics

The large trans-Neptunian object 2002 TC302from combined stellar occultation, photometry, and astrometry data

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The multichord stellar occultation on 2019 October 22 by the trans-Neptunian object (84922) 2003 VS 2

scientific article published in July 2022

The non-convex shape of (234) Barbara, the first Barbarian

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The occultation of HIP 107302 by Jupiter

scientific article published in January 2013

The size, shape, albedo, density, and atmospheric limit of transneptunian object (50000) quaoar from multi-chord stellar occultations

scientific article published in the Astrophysical Journal

The size, shape, density and ring of the dwarf planet Haumea from a stellar occultation

scientific article published in October 2017

Triplicity and physical characteristics of Asteroid (216) Kleopatra

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Unveiling the Kuiper belt from the JWST through stellar occultations

scientific article published on 23 September 2022

Update of membership and mean proper motion of open clusters from UCAC5 catalogue

scientific article published in January 2018

Véron, & Véron-based optical extragalactic reference frame – progress report

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