Selected publications


  • Cikota, A.; Leloudas, G.; Bulla, M.; Inserra, C.; Chen, T. W.; Spyromilio, J.; Patat, F.; Cano, Z.; Cikota, S.; Coughlin, M. W.; Kankare, E.; Lowe, T. B.; Maund, J. R.; Rest, A.; Smartt, S. J.; Smith, K. W.; Wainscoat, R. J.; Young, D. R. (2018). "Testing the magnetar scenario for superluminous supernovae with circular polarimetry", accepted for publication in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
  • Cikota, A.; Hoang, T.; Taubenberger, S.; Patat, F.; Mazzei, P.; Cox, N. L. J.; Zelaya, P.; Cikota, S.; Tomasella, L.; Benetti, S.; Rodeghiero, G. (2018). "Spectropolarimetry of Galactic stars with anomalous extinction sightlines", accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics
  • Cikota, S.; Fernandez-Valenzuela, E.; Ortiz, J. L.; Morales, N.; Duffard, R.; Aceituno, J.; Cikota, A.; Santos-Sanz, P. (2018). “Activity of (2060) Chiron possibly caused by impacts?”, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 475
    [link]

  • Ortiz, J. L.; Santos-Sanz, P.; Sicardy, B.; Benedetti-Rossi, G.; Bérard, D.; Morales, N.; Duffard, R.; Braga-Ribas, F.; Hopp, U.; Ries, C.; Nascimbeni, V.; Marzari, F.; Granata, V.; Pál, A.; Kiss, C.; Pribulla, T.; Komžík, R.; Hornoch, K.; Pravec, P.; Bacci, P.; Maestripieri, M.; Nerli, L.; Mazzei, L.; Bachini, M.; Martinelli, F.; Succi, G.; Ciabattari, F.; Mikuz, H.; Carbognani, A.; Gaehrken, B.; Mottola, S.; Hellmich, S.; Rommel, F. L.; Fernández-Valenzuela, E.; Campo Bagatin, A.; Cikota, S.; Cikota, A.; Lecacheux, J.; Vieira-Martins, R.; Camargo, J. I. B.; Assafin, M.; Colas, F.; Behrend, R.; Desmars, J.; Meza, E.; Alvarez-Candal, A.; Beisker, W.; Gomes-Junior, A. R.; Morgado, B. E.; Roques, F.; Vachier, F.; Berthier, J.; Mueller, T. G.; Madiedo, J. M.; Unsalan, O.; Sonbas, E.; Karaman, N.; Erece, O.; Koseoglu, D. T.; Ozisik, T.; Kalkan, S.; Guney, Y.; Niaei, M. S.; Satir, O.; Yesilyaprak, C.; Puskullu, C.; Kabas, A.; Demircan, O.; Alikakos, J.; Charmandaris, V.; Leto, G.; Ohlert, J.; Christille, J. M.; Szakáts, R.; Takácsné Farkas, A.; Varga-Verebélyi, E.; Marton, G.; Marciniak, A.; Bartczak, P.; Santana-Ros, T.; Butkiewicz-Bąk, M.; Dudziński, G.; Alí-Lagoa, V.; Gazeas, K.; Tzouganatos, L.; Paschalis, N.; Tsamis, V.; Sánchez-Lavega, A.; Pérez-Hoyos, S.; Hueso, R.; Guirado, J. C.; Peris, V.; Iglesias-Marzoa, R. (2017). "The size, shape, density and ring of the dwarf planet Haumea from a stellar occultation", Nature 550
    [link]
  • Cikota, A.; Patat, F.; Cikota, S.; Spyromilio, J.; Rau, G. (2017). "Common continuum polarization properties: a possible link between proto-planetary nebulae and Type Ia Supernovae progenitors", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 471
    [link]
  • Cikota, A.; De Cia, A.; Schulze, S.; Vreeswijk, P. M.; Leloudas, G.; Gal-Yam, A.; Perley, D. A.; Cikota, S.; Kim, S.; Patat, F.; Lunnan, R.; Quimby, R.; Yaron, O.; Yan, L.; Mazzali, P. A. (2017). "Spatially resolved analysis of superluminous supernovae PTF 11hrq and PTF 12dam host galaxies", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 469
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  • Cikota, A., Patat, F.; Cikota, S.; Faran, T. (2017). “Linear spectropolarimetry of polarimetric standard stars with VLT/FORS2”, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 464
    [link]
  • Cikota, S.; Ortiz J.L., Cikota, A., Morales, N.; Tancredi, G. (2014). “A photometric search for active main belt asteroids”, Astronomy & Astrophysics 562
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  • de Leon, J.; Ortiz, J.; Pinilla-Alonso, N.; Cabrera-Lavers, A.; Alvarez-Candal, A.; Morales, N.; Duffard, R.; Santos-Sanz, P.; Lisandro, J.; Perez-Romero, A.; Lorenzi V.; Cikota, S. (2013). “Visible and near-infrared observations of asteroid 2012 DA14 during its closest approach of February 15th, 2013”, Astronomy & Astrophysics 555
    [link]

  • Cikota, S.; Ortiz, J. L.; Morales, N.; Moreno, F.; Tancredi, G. (2013). ”A Photometric Search for Main Belt Comets”, LPI Contribution No. 1719, p.1520 (LPSC 2013 abstract)
    [pdf, 166 KB]
  • Pletikosa, I.; Cikota, S.; Rodriguez, J.; Burwitz, V. (2011). “Lightcurve Photometry of 6670 Wallach”, Minor Planet Bulletin 38, No. 4, 205
    [pdf, 104 KB]

  • Ortiz, J. L.; Cikota, A.; Cikota, S.; Hestroffer, D.; Thirouin, A.; Morales, N.; Duffard, R.; Gil-Hutton, R.; Santos-Sanz, P.; de la Cueva, I. (2011). "A mid-term astrometric and photometric study of Trans-Neptunian Object (90482) Orcus", Astronomy & Astrophysics 525
    [link]

  • Cikota, S.; Cikota, A. (2010). “Lightcurve Photometry of 112 Iphigenia”, Minor Planet Bulletin 37, 107
    [pdf, 157 KB]

  • Cikota, S.; Sanchez, S.; Nomen, J.; Rodrigez, J.; Cikota, A. (2010). “Lightcurve photometry of the NEO 2007 PU11”, Minor Planet Bulletin 37, 23
    [pdf, 305 KB]

  • Burwitz, V.; Pietsch, W.; Cikota, S.; Henze, M.; Violat-Bordonau, F. (2008). "A new optical nova candidate in M 31", The Astronomer's Telegram, #1591
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  • Pietsch, W.; Burwitz, V.; Hatzidimitriou, D.; Steinle, H.; Slowikowska, A.; Stefanescu, A.; Reig, P.; Papamastorakis, G.; Cikota, S.; Cikota, A.; Sanchez, S.; Haberl, F.; Sala, G.; Greiner, J., (2007). "A new optical Nova in M31", The Astronomer's Telegram, #1162
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  • Burwitz, V.; Hatzidimitriou, D.; Stefanescu, A.; Steinle, H.; Pietsch, W.; Manousakis, A.; Reig, P.; Papamastorakis, G.; Cikota, S.; Cikota, A.; Sanchez, S. (2007). "A new optical Nova in M31", The Astronomer's Telegram, #1146
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SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System entries


I have also co-authored ~130 Minor Planet Electronic Circulars (MPECs) describing discoveries and follow-up astrometry of minor planets and comets.

Access here to the SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System entries.

 

International Journal reviewer


 

Conferences & meetings


  • MAGIC Collaboration Meeting Split 2017, June 12-16, 2017, Split, Croatia

  • The Brijuni Conference 2014, August 25-30, 2014, National Park Brijuni, Croatia
    Poster presentation: Cikota, S. et al. - A search for active Main Belt asteroids
    -> download poster [JPG, 2.5 MB]

  • The Brijuni Conference 2012, August 27-31, 2012, National Park Brijuni, Croatia

  • Sarajevo School of High Energy Physics 2012, May 9-13, 2012, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • BELISSIMA “BElgrade Initiative for Space Science, Instrumentation and Modeling in Astrophysics” workshop "Science with 1.5 m telescopes", October 13-14, 2011, Belgrade, Serbia

  • 1st IAA Planetary Defence Conference, April 27-30, 2009, Granada, Spain
    Poster presentation: Cikota, S. et al. - "Astrometry and photometry of 2008 TC3"
    -> download poster [JPG, 1.8 MB], download abstract [PDF, 1.18 MB]

  • Alpe Adria Meeting 2006, October 15, 2006, Ljubljana, Slovenia

  • Meeting on Asteroids and Comets in Europe (MACE 2006), May 12-14, 2006, Vienna, Austria

  • International Meteor Conference (IMC 2005), September 15-18, 2005, Oostmalle, Belgium
    Poster presentation: Cikota, S., & Pelajic, I. - "Meteor observations at Visnjan Observatory"
    -> download poster [JPG, 884 KB]