Márcio Catelan, Full Professor

Astronomy Education at PUC

·              I was the coordinator of PUC's undergraduate program in astronomy from 2003 until early 2007...

·              ... and was also in charge of PUC's graduate program in astrophysics, from 2007 until the beginning of my sabbatical year, in mid-2008.

·              Ficha para solicitud de apoyo a congresos/estadías de investigación/colaboración: descárgala aquí.

·              Oportunidades de empleo para licenciados en astronomía

Teaching

FIA-0311, FIA-1500, "Astrofísica General" (2002-1, 2005-1)

FIA-0321, FIA-2000, "Astrofísica Estelar" (2003-2, 2004-2, 2006-2, 2007-2)

FIA-3011, FIM-9508, "Estrellas Variables" (2003-1, 2004-1, 2005-2, 2007-2)

FIM-8000, "Tópicos de Astrofísica" (2004-1, 2005-2)

FIM-9200, "Astrofísica Estelar Avanzada" (2006-1)

FIZ-0211, "Termodinámica y Teoría Cinética" (2007-1)

FIZ-0221, FIS-1532, "Electricidad y Magnetismo" (2002-2, 2003-1, 2004-1, 2005-2, 2006-2, 2008-2)
(Premio a la Innovación Tecnológica en la Docencia)

XXXIV ELAF, "Evolución Estelar en Cúmulos Globulares" (Information) (Lectures)

XI CCE, "Some Current Problems in the Evolution of Low-Mass Stars" (Lectures)

Selected Recent Papers and Preprints

Constraints on Helium Enhancement in the Globular Cluster M3 (NGC 5272): The Horizontal Branch Test
M. Catelan, F. Grundahl, A. V. Sweigart, A. A. R. Valcarce, C. Cortés 2009, ApJ (Letters), in press (Abstract)

Horizontal branch stars: the interplay between observations and theory, and insights into the formation of the Galaxy (Invited Review)
M. Catelan 2009a, Ap&SS, in press (Abstract)

The Ages of Stars: The Horizontal Branch (Invited Review)
M. Catelan 2009b, to appear in "The Ages of Stars", proceedings of IAU Symp. 258 (Abstract)

Radial extent of the SGB in NGC 1851
M. Zoccali, E. Pancino, M. Catelan, M. Hempel, M. Rejkuba, R. Carrera 2009, ApJ (Letters), in press (Abstract)

First Results from the Catalina Real-time Transient Survey
A. J. Drake et al. 2009, ApJ, in press (Abstract)

The Globular Cluster NGC 5286. I. A New CCD BV Color-Magnitude Diagram
M. Zorotovic, M. Catelan, M. Zoccali, B. J. Pritzl, H. A. Smith, A. W. Stephens, R. Contreras, M. E. Escobar 2009, AJ, 137, 257 (Abstract)

Stellar evolution and variability in the pre-ZAHB phase
V. Silva Aguirre, M. Catelan, A. Weiss, A. A. R. Valcarce 2008, A&A, 489, 1201 (Abstract)

The Period-Luminosity Relation of RR Lyrae Stars in the SDSS Photometric System
C. Cáceres & M. Catelan 2008, ApJS, 179, 242 (Abstract)

A Semi-Empirical Study of the Mass Distribution of Horizontal Branch Stars in M3 (NGC 5272)
A. A. R. Valcarce & M. Catelan 2008, A&A, in press (Abstract)

The RR Lyrae Period-Luminosity-(Pseudo)Color and Period-Color-(Pseudo)Color Relations in the Strömgren Photometric System: Theoretical Calibration
C. Cortés & M. Catelan 2008, ApJS, 177, 362 (Abstract)

Evidence for an Overluminosity of the Variable Star RR Lyrae, and a Revised Distance to the LMC
M. Catelan & C. Cortés 2008, ApJ, 676, L135 (Abstract)

Multimodal Horizontal Branches: Empirical Evidence and Possible Evolutionary Scenarios (Invited Review)
M. Catelan 2008b, in "XXI Century Challenges for Stellar Evolution", Mem. Soc. Astr. Ital., Vol. 79, 388 (Abstract)

Horizontal Branch Stars and the Ultraviolet Universe (Invited Review)
M. Catelan 2008a, in "New Quests in Stellar Astrophysics II: The Ultraviolet Properties of Evolved Stellar Populations", in press (astro-ph/0708.2445)

Binaries among Extreme Horizontal Branch Stars in Globular Clusters (Invited Review)
C. Moni Bidin, M. Catelan, S. Villanova, G. Piotto, M. Altmann, Y. Momany, S. Moehler 2008, in "Hot Subdwarf Stars and Related Objects", ASP Conf. Ser., Vol. 392, p. 27 (Abstract)

Is a binary fraction-age relation responsible for the lack of EHB binaries in globular clusters?
C. Moni Bidin, M. Catelan, M. Altmann 2008, A&A, 480, L1 (Abstract)

The Globular Cluster M15. I. Identification, Discovery, and Period Determination of Variable Stars
T. M. Corwin, J. Borissova, P. B. Stetson, M. Catelan, H. A. Smith, R. Kurtev, A. W. Stephens 2008, AJ, 135, 1459 (Abstract)

On the Newly Discovered Canes Venatici II dSph Galaxy
C. Greco, et al. 2008, ApJ, 675, L73 (Abstract)

Variable Stars in the Newly Discovered Milky Way Dwarf Spheroidal Satellite Canes Venatici I
C. Kuehn, et al. 2008, ApJ, 674, L81 (Abstract)

Structure and Evolution of Low-Mass Stars: An Overview and Some Open Problems (Invited Review)
M. Catelan 2007, in "XIth Special Courses at the National Observatory of Rio de Janeiro", AIP Conf. Proc., Vol. 930, ed. F. Roig, J. Alcaniz, R. de la Reza, D. Lopes, p. 39 (astro-ph/0703724)

A deep near-infrared view of the Galactic globular cluster 2 MASS GC 02
J. Borissova, V. D. Ivanov, A. W. Stephens, M. Catelan, D. Minniti, G. Prieto 2007, A&A, 474, 121 (Abstract)

The Peculiar Horizontal Branch Morphology of the Galactic Globular Clusters NGC 6388 and NGC 6441: new insights from UV observations
G. Busso, S. Cassisi, G. Piotto, M. Castellani, M. Romaniello, M. Catelan, et al. 2007, A&A, 474, 105 (Abstract)

Variable Stars in the Fornax dSph Galaxy. I. The Globular Cluster Fornax 4
C. Greco, G. Clementini, M. Catelan, et al. 2007, ApJ, 670, 332 (Abstract)

Updated Electron-Conduction Opacities: The Impact on Low-Mass Stellar Models (Abstract)
S. Cassisi, A. Y. Potekhin, A. Pietrinferni, M. Catelan, M. Salaris 2007, ApJ, 661, 1094

Deep HST Photometry of NGC 6388: Age and Horizontal Branch Luminosity (Abstract)
M. Catelan, P. B. Stetson, B. J. Pritzl, H. A. Smith, K. Kinemuchi, A. C. Layden, A. V. Sweigart, R. M. Rich 2006, ApJ (Letters), 651, L133

Near-Field Cosmology with Horizontal Branch and RR Lyrae Stars (Invited Review) (Paper)
M. Catelan 2006, RMxAA (Ser. Conf.), 26, 93

Near-Field Cosmology with RR Lyrae Stars in Globular Clusters and Dwarf Galaxies (Preprint)
M. Catelan 2006, in Globular Clusters - Guides to Galaxies, in press

Image-Subtraction Photometry of Variable Stars in the Globular Clusters NGC 6388 and NGC 6441 (Abstract)
T. M. Corwin, A. N. Sumerel, B. J. Pritzl, H. A. Smith, M. Catelan, A. V. Sweigart, P. B. Stetson 2006, AJ, 132, 1014

New Metallicities of RR Lyrae Stars in omega Centauri: Evidence for a Non He-Enhanced Metal-Intermediate Population (Abstract)
A. Sollima, J. Borissova, M. Catelan, H. A. Smith, D. Minniti, C. Cacciari, F. R. Ferraro 2006, ApJ (Letters), 640, L43

VZ Gru: a Blazhko-Type RR Lyr, not a CV (Full text - HTML)
C. Tappert, L. Schmidtobreick, M. Catelan 2006, IBVS, 5673, 1

WLM-1: An Old, Non-Rotating, Gravitationally Unperturbed, Highly Elliptical Extragalactic Globular Cluster (Abstract)
A. W. Stephens, M. Catelan, R. P. Contreras 2006, AJ, 131, 1426

Horizontal Branch Stars: Observations, Theory, and Insights into the Formation of the Galaxy (Invited Review) (Preprint)
M. Catelan 2006, in "Resolved Stellar Populations", ASP Conf. Ser., ed. D. Valls-Gabaud, M. Chávez (San Francisco: ASP), in press (astro-ph/0507464)

Completing the Census of (Bright) Variable Stars in Galactic Globular Clusters (Abstract)
M. Catelan, et al. 2006, MSAIt, 77, 202

Homogeneous Photometry V: The Globular Cluster NGC 4147 (Abstract)
P. B. Stetson, M. Catelan, H. A. Smith 2005, PASP, 117, 1325

Searching for merger debris in the Galactic halo: Chemodynamical evidence based on local blue HB stars (Abstract)
M. Altmann, M. Catelan, M. Zoccali 2005, A&A (Letters), 439, L5

Newly Discovered Variable Stars in the Globular Clusters NGC 5634, Arp 2 and Terzan 8
R. Salinas, M. Catelan, H. A. Smith, B. J. Pritzl, J. Borissova 2005, IBVS, 5640, 1 (Full text - HTML)

Variable Stars in the Fornax Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy (Abstract)
C. Greco et al. 2005, in "Resolved Stellar Populations", ASP Conf. Ser., ed. D. Valls-Gabaud, M. Chávez (San Francisco: ASP), in press

Discovery of More than 200 RR Lyrae Variables in M62: An Oosterhoff Type I Globular Cluster with a Predominantly Blue HB (Abstract)
R. Contreras, M. Catelan, H. A. Smith, B. J. Pritzl, J. Borissova 2005, ApJ, 623, L117

Newly Discovered Variable Stars in the Globular Cluster NGC 1851 (Full text - HTML)
A. N. Sumerel, T. M. Corwin, M. Catelan, J. Borissova, H. A. Smith 2004, IBVS, No. 5533

The RR Lyrae Period-Luminosity Relation. I. Theoretical Calibration (Abstract)
M. Catelan, B. J. Pritzl, H. A. Smith 2004, ApJS, 154, 633

Discovery of a Variable Star Population in NGC 2808 (Abstract)
T. M. Corwin, M. Catelan, J. Borissova, H. A. Smith 2004, A&A, 421, 667

RR Lyrae Variables in Globular Clusters and Nearby Galaxies (Invited Review)
M. Catelan 2004a, in IAU Colloq. 193, "Variable Stars in the Local Group", ASP Conf. Ser., Vol. 310, ed. D. W. Kurtz, K. R. Pollard (San Francisco: ASP), p. 113 (Abstract)

The Evolutionary Status of M3 RR Lyrae Variables: Breakdown of the Canonical Framework? M. Catelan 2004b, ApJ, 600, 409 (Abstract)

Hubble Space Telescope Snapshot Study of Variable Stars in Globular Clusters: The Inner Region of NGC 6441 (Abstract)
B. J. Pritzl, H. A. Smith, P. B. Stetson, M. Catelan, A. V. Sweigart, A. C. Layden, R. M. Rich 2003, AJ, 126, 1381

Variable Stars in the Unusual, Metal-Rich Globular Cluster NGC 6388
B. J. Pritzl, H. A. Smith, M. Catelan, A. V. Sweigart 2002, AJ, 124, 949 (Abstract)

Integrated UV fluxes and the HB morphology of Globular Clusters
W. B. Landsman, M. Catelan, R. W. O'Connell, D. Pereira, T. P. Stecher 2001, AAS 199th meeting, BAAS, 199, #56.11 (Abstract)

Age as the Second Parameter in NGC 288/NGC 362? II. The Horizontal Branch Revisited (Abstract)
M. Catelan, M. Bellazzini, W. B. Landsman, F. R. Ferraro, F. Fusi Pecci, S. Galleti 2001, AJ, 122, 3171

Variable Stars in the Unusual, Metal-Rich Globular Cluster NGC 6441 (Abstract)
B. J. Pritzl, H. A. Smith, M. Catelan, A. V. Sweigart 2001, AJ, 122, 2600

Second Parameter Effects in and between M3 and Palomar 3 (Full paper)

M. Catelan, R. T. Rood, F. R. Ferraro 2002, in Extragalactic Star Clusters, ed. E. K. Grebel, D. Geisler, D. Minniti, IAU Symp. Ser. Vol. 207 (San Francisco: ASP), p. 113 (astro-ph/0105350)

The Population II Cepheid in the Galactic Globular Cluster Palomar 3 (Full text - HTML)

J. Borissova, V. D. Ivanov, M. Catelan 2000, IBVS, No. 4919

Horizontal-Branch Models and the Second-Parameter Effect. III. The Impact of Mass Loss on the Red Giant Branch and the Case of M5 and Palomar 4/Eridanus (Abstract)
M. Catelan 2000, ApJ, 531, 826

Hot Horizontal-Branch Stars: The Ubiquitous Nature of the "Jump" in Strömgren u, Low Gravities, and the Role of Radiative Levitation of Metals (Abstract)
F. Grundahl, M. Catelan, W. B. Landsman, P. B. Stetson, M. I. Andersen 1999, ApJ, 524, 242

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