Research Interests

Resolved Stellar Populations

Star Clusters and Associations

Variable Stars in Globular clusters and Local Group Galaxies


Selected Recent Papers and Preprints

 

1. A catalogue of OB associations in IC 1613 , 2004, A&A,  413,  889
J. Borissova, R. Kurtev, L. Georgiev and M. Rosado

2. Discovery of new Milky Way star clusters candidates in the 2MASS point source catalog. II

Physical properties of the star cluster CC 01.
J.Borissova , P. Pessev, V.D. Ivanov, Saviane, I., R.Kurtev, G. Ivanov,  2003, A&A,  411, 83  

3. Kinematic Evidence for an Old Stellar Halo in the Large Magellanic Cloud
D. Minniti, J. Borissova, M. Rejkuba,  D. Alves, K. Cook, K.  Freeman, 2003, Science,  301,  1508


4.  M75, a Globular Cluster with a Trimodal Horizontal Branch. II. BV photometry of the RR Lyrae Variables
T. M. Corwin,  M. Catelan, H. A. Smith, J. Borissova, F. R. Ferraro,  Raburn, W,  2003, AJ, 125,  2543  


5. The Small Magellanic Cloud star cluster NGC 458. A new UBVI photometric study
G. Alcaino, F. Alvarado, J. Borissova, R. Kurtev,  2003, A&A,  400, 917


6. Radial Distribution of Red Giant Branch Stars of Galactic Globular Clusters in 2MASS Database
J. Borissova, V.D. Ivanov, 2003, in “New horizons in globular cluster astronomy”, held in Padova, Italy, 24-28 June,p. 287 

 

7. Red Giant Branch Stars as Probes of Stellar Populations: 2MASS Calibration and Application to 2MASS GC01
 V.D. Ivanov,  J. Borissova, 2003, in “New horizons in globular cluster astronomy”, held in Padova, Italy, 24-28 June,p. 287 

8. Dynamics of Irregular Galaxies: NGC 4449 and IC 1613
M.Valdez-Gutiérrez, M. Rosado,I. Puerari,L. Georgiev, J. Borissova,  2003, IAU Symp, No. 217, p. 67

Jura Borissova, FONDAP Fellow

Email: jborisso@astro.puc.cl
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