Contents

• Stars and Stellar Populations
  • The chemical evolution of the Galaxy
    • Models
    • Open clusters as tracers of the evolution of the abundance gradients.
    • Applications to Cosmology
  • Galactic Globular Clusters
    • Tests of the theoretical stellar models
    • Dynamics and stellar evolution
    • Cosmological applications
    • The star formation and metal enrichment history of Cen.
  • Globular Clusters Systems
    • Optical and NIR imaging of Magellanic Cloud clusters.
    • The Globular Cluster System of the Andromeda galaxy
    • Globular Cluster Systems in external galaxies
  • Nearby Galaxies
    • Star formation histories in dwarf irregular galaxies
    • Blue Compact Dwarfs
    • Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies
    • The Andromeda galaxy
  • RR Lyrae variable stars
    • Distance to the LMC
    • Applications of the BW method
    • RR Lyrae in LG galaxies and in globulars
    • Anomalous RR Lyrae
    • Development of specific software
  • Eclipsing binaries
  • Planetary Nebulae
    • Morphology of Galactic Planetary Nebulae
    • Post-Asymptotic Giant Branch Evolution
  • Pulsars
    • Parkes Multibeam Pulsar Survey
    • Search of the Globular Cluster system for millisecond pulsars
    • Millisecond Pulsars Survey at the Northern Cross
  • Integrated Light of Early Type Systems
    • Elliptical Galaxies
    • Dwarf Elliptical Galaxies
• Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology
  • Structure and evolution of galaxies
    • Theoretical studies and numerical simulations
    • Neutral hydrogen studies
  • Active galactic nuclei
    • Optical studies
    • Near-IR studies
    • X-ray studies
    • Radio galaxies
  • Surveys and Observational Cosmology
    • VIRMOS
    • K20 Redshift Survey
    • The ESO slice project
    • Bright galaxies from WENSS
    • The HELLAS Survey
    • The ELAIS Survey
    • FIRBACK
    • Radio observation of the ESP Survey
    • Deep Extragalactic Surveys in the Marano Field
    • Radio Observations in the Lockman Hole
    • Extremely red objects
    • Photometric redshifts
    • The Extragalactic background light
  • Galaxy clusters and large-scale structure
    • The Shapley Concentration
    • The distribution of galaxies as a function of luminosity
    • Galaxy systems at
    • Galaxy clusters and large-scale structure
• Numerical studies and software development
  • Turbulence
  • StarFinder
• Instruments and Techniques
  • Light Pollution
  • Treatment of astronomical mirrors
  • TNG
  • The VLT Project
  • The Pulsar Project
  • OmegaCAM project
• Loiano observing site
  • Working and use of 152 cm
• Computer center and computer network
  • Introduction
  • Computer center improvements
  • Improvements in the local network
  • Improvements in the geographic network
    • Computer networks
    • Web applications
  • Improvements in the accessory services
  • Loiano station
  • Routine activities
    • Routine operations include:
  • Other activities
• Library
• Informative and educational activities
  • Col Favore del Buio
  • Con il laser tra le stelle
  • Leggere il cielo
  • Sun Eclipse 1999
  • IperAstro
  • Edgar Allan Poe
• List of Publications
• Observing Campaigns
• Position held in working groups and science policy committees
• Organization of Workshops and Schools
• PhD theses at the Bologna Observatory
• Post-Doctoral and Post-Laurea fellowship
• About this document ...