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Curriculum Vitae

Rekola, Rami Tapani Fritiof
Email: rareko@utu.fi

List of Publications (1 January 2016)

Publications from ADS in chronological order and listed by citation count.

Publications, total: 40 (refereed: 19, conference: 10)
Citations, total: 868
Citations, 10 best: 178 - 121 - 116 - 72 - 68 - 51 - 51 - 49 - 42 - 32

Refereed publications: 19

(in chronological order from newest to oldest)

19. Aleksić J., Ansoldi S., Antonelli L. A., (153 co-authors), Rekola R., Takahashi Y., 2014, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 564, 5: Contemporaneous observations of the radio galaxy NGC 1275 from radio to very high energy gamma-rays

18. Fingerhut R. L., McCall M. L., Argote M., Cluver M. E., Nishiyama S., Rekola R., Richer M. G., Vaduvescu O., Woudt P. A., 2010, The Astrophysical Journal, 716, 792: Deep K_s -near-infrared Surface Photometry of 80 Dwarf Irregular Galaxies in the Local Volume

17. Birlan M., Vaduvescu O., Tudorica A., Sonka A., Nedelcu A., Galad A., Colas F., Pozo N. F., Barr D. A., Toma R., Comsa I., Rocher P., Lainey V., Vidican D., Asher D., Opriseanu C., Vancea C., Colque J. P., Soto C. P., Rekola R., Unda-Sanzana E., 2010, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 511, 40: More than 160 near Earth asteroids observed in the EURONEAR network

16. Rekola R., 2009, Planetary and Space Science, 57, 430: Life and Habitable Zones in the Universe

15. Rekola R., Richer M. G., McCall M. L., Valtonen M. J., Kotilainen J. K., Flynn C., 2005, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 336, 330: Distance to NGC 253 based on the planetary nebula luminosity function

14. Rekola R., Jerjen H., Flynn C., 2005, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 437, 823: New distances of unresolved dwarf elliptical galaxies in the vicinity of the Local Group

13. Teräsranta H., Achrén J., Hanski M., Heikkilä J., Holopainen J., Joutsamo O., Juhola M., Karlamaa K., Katajainen S., Keinänen P., Koivisto P., Koskimies M., Könönen P., Lainela M., Lähteenmäki A., Mäkinen K., Niemelä T., Nurmi P., Pursimo T., Rekola R., Savolainen T., Tornikoski M., Torppa J., Valtonen T., Varjonen N., Vilenius E., Virtanen J., Wirén S., 2004, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 427, 769: Twenty years monitoring of extragalactic sources at 22, 37 and 87 GHz

12. Heidt J., Tröller M., Nilsson K., Jäger K., Takalo L., Rekola R., Sillanpää A., 2004, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 418, 813: Evolution of BL Lacertae host galaxies

11. Jerjen H., Rekola R., Takalo L., Coleman M., Valtonen M., 2001, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 380, 90: Surface brightness fluctuation distances for nearby dwarf elliptical galaxies

10. Raiteri C. M., Villata M., Aller H. D., Aller M. F., Heidt J., Kurtanidze O., Lanteri L., Maesano M., Massaro E., Montagni F., Nesci R., Nilsson K., Nikolashvili M., Nurmi P., Ostorero L., Pursimo T., Rekola R., Sillanpää A., Takalo L.O., Teräsranta H., Tosti G., Balonek T., Feldt M., Heines A., Heisler C., Hu J., Kidger M., Mattox J. R., Pati A., Robb R., Sadun A. C., Shastri P., Wagner S. J., Wei J., 2001, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 377, 996: Optical and radio variability of the BL Lac object AO 0235+164: a possible 5-6 year periodicity

9. Hartman R. C., Villata M., Balonek T. J., Bertsch D. L., Bock H., Böttcher M., Collmar C., De Francesco G., Ferrara E. C., Heidt J., Kanbach G., Katajainen S., Kurtanidze O., Lanteri L., Lawson A., Lin Y. C., Marscher A. P., McFarland J. C., McHardy I. M., Miller H. R., Nikolashvili M., Nilsson K., Nucciarelli G., Ostorero L., Pursimo T., Raiteri C. M., Rekola R., Savolainen T., Sillanpää A., Smale A., Sobrito G., Takalo L. O., Thompson D. J., Tosti G., Wagner S. J., Wilson J. W., 2001, The Astrophysical Journal, 558, 583: Day-Scale variability of 3C 279 and possible correlations in Gamma-ray, X-ray and optical bands

8. Hartman R. C., Böttcher M., Aldering G., Aller H., Aller M., Backman D. E., Balonek T. J., Bertsch D. L., Bloom S. D., Bock H., Boltwood P., Carini M. T., Collmar W., De Francesco G., Ferrara E. C., Freudling W., Gear W. K., Hall P. B., Heidt J., Hughes P., Hunter S. D., Jogee S., Johnson W. N., Kanbach G., Katajainen S., Kidger M., Kii T., Koskimies M., Kraus A., Kubo H., Kurtanidze O., Lanteri L., Lawson A., Lin Y. C., Lisenfeld U., Madejski G., Makino F., Maraschi L., Marscher A. P., McFarland J. P., McHardy I., Miller H. R., Nikolashvili M., Nilsson K., Noble J. C., Nucciarelli G., Ostorero L., Pian E., Pursimo T., Raiteri C. M., Reich W., Rekola R., Richter G. M., Robson E. I., Sadun A., Savolainen T., Sillanpää A., Smale A., Sobrito G., Sreekumar P., Stevens J. A., Takalo L. O., Tavecchio F., Teräsranta H., Thompson D. J., Tornikoski M., Tosti G., Ungerechts H., Urry C. M., Valtaoja E., Villata M., Wagner S. J., Wehrle A. E., Wilson J. W., 2001, The Astrophysical Journal, 553, 683: Multiepoch Multiwavelength Spectra and Models for Blazar 3C 279

7. Pedersen H., Hjorth J., Jensen B. L., Andersen M. I., Fynbo J. P. U., Gorosabel J., Kaas A. A., Takalo L., Rekola R., 2001, GRB Circular Network, 925, 1: GRB010126 optical observations

6. Pursimo T., Takalo L. O., Sillanpää A., Kidger M., Lehto H. J., Heidt J., Charles P. A., Aller H., Aller M., Beckmann V., Benítez E., Bock H., Boltwood P., Borgeest U., de Diego J. A., De Francesco G., Dietrich M., Dultzin-Hacyan D., Efimov Y., Fiorucci M., Ghisellini G., González-Pérez N., Hanski M., Heinämäki P., Honeycutt R. K., Hughes P., Karlamaa K., Katajainen S., Knee L. B. G., Kurtanidze O. M., Kümmel M., Kühl D., Lainela M., Lanteri L., Linde J. V., Lähteenmäki A., Maesano M., Mahoney T., Marchenko S., Marscher A., Massaro E., Montagni F., Nesci R., Nikolashvili M., Nilsson K., Nurmi P., Pietilä H., Poyner G., Raiteri C. M., Rekola R., Richter G. M., Riehokainen A., Robertson J. W., Rodríguez-Espinoza J.-M., Sadun A., Shakhovskoy N., Schramm K. J., Schramm T., Sobrito G., Teerikorpi P., Teräsranta H., Tornikoski M., Tosti G., Turner G. W., Valtaoja E., Valtonen M., Villata M., Wagner S. J., Webb J., Weneit W., Wiren S., 2000, Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, 146, 141: Intensive monitoring of OJ 287

5. Katajainen S., Takalo L. O., Sillanpää A., Nilsson K., Pursimo T., Hanski M., Heinämäki P., Kotoneva E., Lainela M., Nurmi P., Pietilä H., Rekola R., Riehokainen A., Teerikorpi P., Valtaoja E., Lähteenmäki A., 1999, Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, 143, 357: Tuorla Quasar Monitoring. I. Observations 1995-1997

4. Takalo L. O., Pursimo T., Sillanpää A., Hanski M., Heinämäki P., Katajainen S., Lainela M., Nilsson K., Nurmi P., Pietilä H., Rekola R., Riehokainen A., Valtaoja E., Aller M., Aller H., Hughes P., Benitez E., De Diego J. A., Dultzin-Hacyan D., Cavallone M., De Francesco G., Lanteri L., Raiteri C. M., Sobrito G., Villata M., Efimov Y., Shakhovskoy N., Tosti G., Fiorucci M., Nucciarelli G., Maesano M., Massaro E., Montagni F., Nesci R., D'Alessio F., Honeycutt R. K., Robertson J. W., Turner G. W., Teräsranta H., Tornikoski M., Boltwood P., Sadun A., Poyner G., 1999, BLAZAR Data, 1, 6: Radio and Optical Monitoring of 3C 66A during an extended outburst. II. 1995-1997

3. Pietilä H., Takalo L. O., Tosti G., Benítez E., Chiattelli B., Corradi R. L. M., Cox G., De Diego J. A., De Francesco G., Dultzin-Hacyan D., Heinämäki P., Katajainen S., Keinänen P., Korhonen H., Kotilainen J., Lainela M., Licandro J., Luciani M., Nilsson K., Pursimo T., Raiteri C. M., Rekola R., Sillanpää A., Sobrito G., Teräsranta H., Villata M., Zurita A., 1999, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 345, 760: OJ287 and the predicted fade of 1998

2. Teräsranta H., Tornikoski M., Mujunen A., Karlamaa K., Valtonen T., Henelius N., Urpo S., Lainela M., Pursimo T., Nilsson K., Wiren S., Lähteenmäki A., Korpi M., Rekola R., Heinämäki P., Hanski M., Nurmi P., Kokkonen K., Keinänen P., Joutsamo O., Oksanen J., Pietilä H., Valtaoja E., Valtonen M., Könönen P., 1998, Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, 132, 305: Fifteen years monitoring of extragalactic radio sources at 22, 37 and 87 GHz

1. Sillanpää A., Takalo L. O., Pursimo T., Nilsson K., Heinämäki P., Katajainen S., Pietilä H., Hanski M., Rekola R., Kidger M., Boltwood P., Turner G. W., Robertson J. W., Honeycut R. K., Efimov Yu. S., Shakhovskoy N., Fiorucci M., Tosti G., Ghisellini G., Raiteri C. M., Villata M., De Francesco G., Bosio S., Latini G., Heidt J., 1996, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 315, L13: Double-peak structure in the cyclic optical outbursts of blazar OJ 287

Conference publications: 10

10. Rekola R., Jerjen H., Flynn C., 2005: Charting the Neighbourhood, in Proceedings of the IAU Colloquium N:o 198, ed. Jerjen H., Binggeli B., IAU Conference Proceedings, 376

9. Heidt J., Tröller M., Nilsson K., Jäger K., Takalo L., Rekola R., Sillanpää A., 2004: Evolution of BL Lac host galaxies, in The Interplay among Black Holes, Stars and ISM in Galactic Nuclei, Proceedings of the IAU Symposium N:o 222, ed. Ho L. C. and Schmitt H. R., IAU Conference Proceedings, 521

8. Hartman R. C., Thompson D. J., Villata M., Raiteri C. M., Sobrito G., Ostorero L., de Francesco G., Tosti G., Kurtanidze O., Nikolashvili M., Takalo L., Sillanpää A., Koskimies M., Pursimo T., Rekola R., Heidt J., Wagner S., Carini M. T., Noble J. C., Balonek T. J., Miller H. R., Ferrara E. C., McFarland J. P., Wilson J. W., 2001: A Possible Optical/Gamma-Ray Short-Term Correlation in 3C 279, in Probing the Physics of Active Galactic Nuclei, ed. Peterson B. M., Pogge R. W., Polidan R. S., ASP Conference Proceedings 224, 249

7. Katajainen S., Takalo L. O., Sillanpää A., Hanski M., Heinämäki P., Kotoneva E., Lainela M., Nilsson K., Nurmi P., Pietilä H., Pursimo T., Rekola R., Riehokainen A., 1999: Tuorla Optical Quasar Monitoring Program, in BL Lac Phenomenon, ed. Takalo L. O., Sillanpää A., PASP Conference Series 159, 87

6. Takalo L. O., Sillanpää A., Hanski M., Heinämäki P., Katajainen S., Keinänen P., Koskimies M., Kotoneva E., Lainela M., Nilsson K., Nurmi P., Pietilä H., Pursimo T., Rekola R., Riehokainen A., 1998: BL Lac Observed at Tuorla During Summer 1997, in Multifrequency Monitoring of Blazars, ed. Tosti G., Takalo L., Perugia: Universitá di Perugia, 200

5. Sillanpää A., Takalo L. O., Teräsranta H., Katajainen S., Keinänen P., Koskimies M., Kotoneva E., Lainela M., Nilsson K., Nurmi P., Hanski M., Pietilä H., Pursimo T., Rekola R., Riehokainen A., 1998: Multifrequency Behaviour of the TeV Blazars Mk421 And Mk501, in Multifrequency Monitoring of Blazars, ed. Tosti G., Takalo L., Perugia: Universitá di Perugia, 150

4. Takalo L. O., Sillanpää A., Hanski M., Heinämäki P., Katajainen S., Keinänen P., Koskimies M., Kotoneva E., Lainela M., Nilsson K., Nurmi P., Pietilä H., Pursimo T., Rekola R., Riehokainen A., 1998: Optical Quasar Monitoring Program at Tuorla Observatory, in Multifrequency Monitoring of Blazars, ed. Tosti G., Takalo L., Perugia: Universitá di Perugia, 97

3. Sillanpää A., Takalo L. O., Heinämäki P., Katajainen S., Keinänen P., Koskimies M., Kotoneva E., Lainela M., Nilsson K., Nurmi P., Hanski M., Pietilä H., Pursimo T., Rekola R., Riehokainen A., Turner G. W., Robertson J. W., Honeycut R. K., Efimov Y. S., Shakhovskoy N., Tosti G., Fiorucci M., Luciani M., Rizzi N., Villata M., Raiteri C. M., De Francesco G., Lanteri L., Chiaberge M., Peila A., Sobrito G., Cavallone M., Massaro E., Maesano M., Montagni F., Nesci R., Boltwood P., Dultzin-Hacyan D., Benítez E., Heidt J., 1998: Light Curves of OJ287 and 3C66A, in Multifrequency Monitoring of Blazars, ed. Tosti G., Takalo L., Perugia: Universitá di Perugia, 5

2. Sillanpää A., Takalo L. O., Pursimo T., Nilsson K., Heinämäki P., Katajainen S., Pietilä H., Hanski M., Rekola R., Boltwood P., Turner G. W., Robertson J. W., Honeycut R. K., Efimov Y. S., Shakhovskoy N., Fiorucci M., Tosti G., Ghisellini G., Raiteri C. M., Villata M., De Francesco G., Bosio S., Latini G., Heidt J., 1996: Optical Variations of OJ 287, in Workshop on Blazars Variability, ed. Miller D., Webb J., PASP Conference Series, 110, 74

1. Takalo L., Sillanpää A., Katajainen S., Nilsson K., Pursimo T., Heinämäki P., Pietilä H., Hanski M., Rekola R., 1996, Optical Monitoring of OJ 287 and EGRET Sources, in Gamma-ray Emitting AGN, Proceedings of Heidelberg Workshop, ed. Kirk J. G., Camenzind M., von Montigny C. and Wagner S., 121

Abstracts

2. Rekola R., 2008, International Journal of Astrobiology, 7, 59: Life, the Universe and habitable zones

1. Takalo L. O., Sillanpää A., Katajainen S., Nilsson K., Pursimo T., Heinämäki P., Pietilä H., Hanski M., Rekola R., 1997, Optical Monitoring of Blazars Detected by the Compton Gamma-Ray Satellite, Proceedings of the XXXI Annual Conference of the Finnish Physical Society, Report series in Physics, University of Helsinki, 262, 3.05

Monographies

2. Rekola R., 2004, Ph.D. Thesis: "Distance determinations to nearby galaxies", Turku: University of Turku, 109 pages, ISBN: 951-29-2825-6

1. Rekola R., 1995, History of the Exact Sciences Society "Eksaktisten tieteiden seura r.y. 70 vuotta 1925 - 1995", Turku: University of Turku, Tuorla Observatory Reports Informo No. 177, 62 pages, ISSN: 0789-6719

Other publications

7. Krauss L., 2013, Kvanttimies – Richard Feynmanin tieteellinen elämä, Helsinki, Tähtitieteellinen yhdistys Ursa ry, translated to Finnish by Rekola R., 333 pages, ISBN: 978-952-5985-14-6 (Original book in English: Krauss L., 2011, Quantum Man – Richard Feynman's Life in Science)

6. Drake A. J., Djorgovski S. G., Graham M. J., Mahabal A., Williams R., Prieto J. L., Catelan M., Larson S. M., Christensen E., Kankare E., Rekola R., Mattila S., Somero A., Telting J., 2013, Central Bureau Electronic Telegram, 3716, 1: Supernova 2013gj

5. Koff R. A., Grennan D., Kankare E., Rekola R., Mattila S., Kotak R., Chen T.-W., Fraser M., 2012, Central Bureau Electronic Telegram, 3305, 1: Supernova 2012go = Psn J22415183+3458074

4. Kankare E., Rekola R., Mattila S., 2012, Central Bureau Electronic Telegram, 3305, 2: Supernova 2012go = Psn J22415183+3458074

3. Co-editor of European Union FP7 Infrastructures proposal "Two Dedicated Automatic Telescopes for the EURONEAR Network" (acronym: EURONEAR), submitted on 28 February 2008

2. Co-editor of European Union FP7 Space Science proposal "Applications of Solar Sails in Handling the Asteroid Hazard" (acronym: AHA), submitted on 19 June 2007

1. Co-editor of European Union FP7 Science-in-Society proposal "Promoting Awareness and Learning of Science through Astronomical Exploration" (acronym: GALILEO), submitted on 23 May 2007