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  Refereed Papers
 
       
  2014 A&A, 569, 24   New galactic star clusters discovered in the VVV survey. Candidates projected on the inner disk and bulge  
    J. Borissova et al., including B. Popescu, 2012, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 569, 24  
       
  2014 ApJ, 780, 27   The Range of Variation of the Mass of the Most Massive Star in Stellar Clusters Derived from 35 Million Monte Carlo Simulations  
    Bogdan Popescu and M.M. Hanson, 2014, The Astrophysical Journal, 780, 27  
       
       
  2012 ApJ, 751, 122   Age and Mass for 920 LMC Clusters Derived from 100 Million Monte Carlo Simulations  
    Bogdan Popescu, M.M. Hanson and Bruce G. Elmegreen, 2012, The Astrophysical Journal, 751, 122  
       
       
  2012 A&A, 537, 107   VVV DR1: The first data release of the Milky Way bulge and southern plane from the near-infrared ESO public survey VISTA variables in the Via Lactea  
    R.K. Saito et al, including B. Popescu, 2012, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 537, 107  
       
       
  2011 BAAA, 54, 265   The VVV Survey of the Milky Way: First Year Results  
    D. Minniti et al, including B. Popescu, 2011, Boletin de la Asociacion Argentina de Astronomia, vol.54, p.265-276  
       
       
  2010 ApJ, 724, 296   MASSCLEANage - Stellar Cluster Ages from Integrated Colors  
    Bogdan Popescu and M.M. Hanson, 2010, The Astrophysical Journal, 724, 296  
       
       
  2010 ApJL 713, L21   MASSCLEANcolors - Mass Dependent Integrated Colors for Stellar Clusters Derived from 30 Million Monte Carlo Simulations  
    Bogdan Popescu and M.M. Hanson, 2010, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 713, L21  
       
       
  2009 AJ, 138, 1724   MASSCLEAN - MASSive CLuster Evolution and ANalysis Package - Description and Tests  
    Bogdan Popescu and M.M. Hanson, 2009, The Astronomical Journal, 138, 1724 
       
       
 
 
  American Astronomical Society (AAS) Contributions
 
       
   2014 AAS, 223, 442.09   Using MASSCLEAN to Describe Stellar Clusters Found in the Vista Variables in the Via Lactea (VVV) Survey  
    Bogdan Popescu, M.M. Hanson, J. Borissova, R. Kurtev, V.D. Ivanov, S.S. Larsen, M. Catelan, D. Minniti, P. Lucas, 2013  
    American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #223, #442.09  
       
       
  2013 AAS, 222, 117.04   The Mass of the Most Massive Star in Stellar Clusters Determined from 25 Million MASSCLEAN Monte Carlo Simulations  
    Bogdan Popescu, M.M. Hanson, J. Borissova, R. Kurtev, V.D. Ivanov, S.S. Larsen, M. Catelan, D. Minniti, P. Lucas, 2013  
    American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #222, #117.04  
       
       
  2013 AAS, 221, 250.33   Age Determination of VVV Clusters from 5 Million Monte Carlo Simulations  
    Bogdan Popescu, M.M. Hanson, J. Borissova, R. Kurtev, V.D. Ivanov, S.S. Larsen, M. Catelan, D. Minniti, P. Lucas, 2013  
    American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #221, #250.33  
       
       
  2012 AAS, 217, 427.01   Comparing Age and Mass Determinations from 100 Million Monte Carlo Simulations to 288 LMC Clusters with CMD Ages  
    Bogdan Popescu and M.M. Hanson, 2012  
    American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #219, #151.14  
       
       
  2011 AAS, 217, 427.01   MASSCLEAN - MASSive CLuster Evolution and ANalysis Package - A New Tool For Stellar Clusters  
    Bogdan Popescu, 2011  
    American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #217, #427.01  
       
  2011 AAS, 217, 152.01   What Can 100 Million Monte Carlo Simulations Do For You? - Age and Mass for 900 LMC Clusters  
    M.M. Hanson and Bogdan Popescu, 2011  
    American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #217, #152.01  
       
       
  2010 AAS, 215, 455.26   MASSCLEANcolors - Mass Dependent Integrated Colors for Stellar Clusters  
    Bogdan Popescu and M.M. Hanson, 2010  
    American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #215, #455.26  
    Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 41, p.477  
       
       
  2010 AAS, 215, 401.19   Calibration of LSST Instrument and Data  
    J. Bartlett, G. Bazin, M. Creze, C. Portello-Roucelle, T. Axelrod, D. Burke, D. Cinabro, C. Claver, J. Frank, K. Gilmore, J. Haggerty, Z. Ivezic, L. Jones, V. Krabbendam, B. Meadows, D. Monet, P. O'Connor, J. Oliver, B. Popescu, A. Saha, A. Smith, C. Smith, C. Stubbs, J.A. Tyson, 2010  
    American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #215, #401.19  
    Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 42, p.220  
       
       
  2009 AAS, 214, 421.03   MASSCLEAN - MASSive CLuster Evolution and ANalysis Package - Description and Tests  
    Margaret M. Hanson and B. Popescu, 2009  
    American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #214, #421.03  
     Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 41, p.690  
       
       
  2009 AAS, 213, 460.18   Calibration of LSST Instrument and Data  
    D. Burke, T. Axelrod, J. Bartlett, D. Cinabro, C. Claver, M. Creze, J. Frank, K. Gilmore, J. Haggerty, Z. Ivezic, L. Jones, V. Krabbendam, B. Meadows, D. Monet, P. O'Connor, J. Oliver, B. Popescu, A. Saha, A. Smith, C. Smith, C. Stubbs, J.A. Tyson, 2009  
    American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #213, #460.18  
    Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 41, p.369  
       
       
  2007 AAS, 211, 137.23   Calibration of LSST Instrument and Data  
    D. Burke, T. Axelrod, J. Bartlett, D. Cinabro, C. Claver, M. Creze, J. Frank, K. Gilmore, J. Haggerty, Z. Ivezic, L. Jones, V. Krabbendam, B. Meadows, D. Monet, P. O'Connor, J. Oliver, B. Popescu, A. Saha, A. Smith, C. Smith, C. Stubbs, J.A. Tyson, 2007  
    American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #211, #137.23  
    Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 39, p.982  
       
       
  2007 AAS, 211, 58.14   One Hundred 30 Dors: Is The Milky Way Different Or Are We Somehow Missing Them?  
    M.M. Hanson and B. Popescu, 2007  
    American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #211, #58.14  
    Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 39, p.836  
       
       
 
 
Non-refereed / Conference Papers
 
       
  2010 HiA, 15, 794   Deducing the Milky Way's Massive Cluster Population  
    M.M. Hanson, Bogdan Popescu, S.S. Larsen, V.D. Ivanov,  2010, Highlights of Astronomy, Volume 15, p. 794
       
       
  2010 SPIE, 7737, 33   Solving the Global Photometric Self-calibration Problem in LSST  
    R. L. Jones, N. Padmanabhan, Z. Ivezic, T. Axelrod, J. Bartlett, D. Burke, D. Cinabro, M. Creze, B. Popescu, A. Saha, 2010  
    Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 7737, p.33, Editors: D.R. Silva, A.B. Peck, B.T. Soifer  
       
       
  2010 IAUS, 266, 511   MASSCLEAN - MASSive CLuster Evolution and ANalysis Package - Description, Tests, and Results  
    Bogdan Popescu and M.M. Hanson, 2010, Proceedings International Astronomical Union Symposium (IAUS) 266, p. 511,  
    Star Clusters - Basic Galactic Building Blocks throughout Time and Space, Editors: R. de Grijs & J.R.D. Lepine  
       
       
  2008 IAUS, 250, 307   One Hundred 30 Dors?  
    M.M. Hanson & B. Popescu, 2008, Proceedings International Astronomical Union Symposium (IAUS) 250, p. 307,  
    Massive Stars as Cosmic Engines, Editors: F. Bresolin, P.A. Crowther, and J. Puls  
       
       
 
 
  LSST SCIENCE BOOK
 
       
  arXiv:0912.0201   Photometric Calibration  
    D. Burke, T. Axelrod, J. Bartlett, D. Cinabro, C. Claver, J. Frank, J. Haggerty, Z. Ivezic, L. Jones, B. Meadows, D. Monet, B. Popescu, A. Saha, M. Sivertz, A. Smith, C. Stubbs, J.A. Tyson, 2009  
    Chapter 2.6, p. 45, in LSST Science Book, Editors: Z. Ivezic, S. Jacoby, P. Marshall, M. Sivertz, A. Spitz, M. Strauss, J.A. Tyson, S. Wolff  
       
       
 
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