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Professional: Instituto de Astronomía, Universidad Católica del Norte, Avenida Angamos 0610, Antofagasta, Chile ((56) 055 355.481)

E-mail: christian.nitschelm AT gmail.com

URL: http://www.astrosurf.com/nitschelm/index_english.html

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+ June 1975: French General Certificate of Education in Sciences obtained at Mâcon, France.

+ From September 1975 to June 1978: Superior and Special Mathematics at Dijon, France.

+ June 1978: DEUG A Sciences degree obtained by equivalence at Dijon University, France.

+ From September 1978 to June 1979: First year in the École Nationale Supérieure d'Électrochimie et d'Électrométallurgie (National Superior School of Electrochemistry and Electrometallurgy) of Grenoble, France. The Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics Certificate was obtained in June 1979 at Grenoble I University (USMG), France.

+ June 1980: Bachelor of Sciences in Research Physics (French "Licence") degree obtained at Grenoble I University, France.

+ September 1980: French "Maîtrise" (Mastership) degree in Research Physics obtained at Grenoble I University, France.

+ June 1981: Master of Sciences in Astrophysics (French "Diplôme d'Études Approfondies" = Diploma of Thorough Studies) obtained at Meudon Observatory, Paris VII - Jussieu University, France.

+ May 1983: Third-cycle doctorate thesis (PhD) in Astrophysics obtained on May 10^th, 1983, at Paris Observatory. Thesis directors: Bernard Guinot & Martine Feissel, Bureau International de l'Heure (now: Service International de la Rotation Terrestre), Paris Observatory, France.

+ June 1993: Admission at the physics and chemistry CAPES examination.

+ Spoken languages: French, English and Spanish. Some basis in Dutch.

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+ From January 1981 to June 1986: Teaching and sky observation in the framework of the astrophysical department of Paris XI - Orsay University, France, for Physics DEUG and Master's degrees students, and for CLEA member teachers.

+ From March to April 1988: Conferences given in some Indonesian universities and research laboratories consecutively to the total solar eclipse of March 18, 1988. A seminar was also given at Bosscha Observatory, Lembang, Java, Indonesia.

+ Academic year 1988-1989: Directed operations in astronomy given to second-year and fourth-year students in physics at Lausanne University, Switzerland.

+ From October 1988 to May 1992: Several seminars given at Geneva Observatory, Switzerland, on various subjects (The General Catalogue of Photometric Data, the transmittance and radiance of the Earth's atmosphere, historical aspect of the Chéseaux-Olbers paradox, etc.).

+ Academic years 1990-1991 to 1995-1996, except in 1992-1993: Lectures in astronomy accompanied by directed operations and composed mainly on an introduction to astrophysics for second-year students of DEUG A, i.e. in mathematics and physics, in the framework of the Faculty of Sciences of Burgundy University, Dijon, France.

+ Academic years 1990-1991 and 1991-1992: Active participation to a seminar cycle in history of sciences and epistemology organized at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, on the topic: "science between 1860 and 1910".

+ 1992 session of the French National University Council: Qualification to the university assistant function in optics and transparent mediums.

+ Academic year 1992-1993: CAPES of physics and chemistry and Agrégation of physics examination formation at University Institute of Teacher Formation, Burgundy University, Dijon, France. Accepted at the CAPES examination in July 1993.

+ Academic year 1993-1994: Trainee graduate teacher in University Institute of Teacher Formation, Burgundy University, at High School Lycée Hippolyte Fontaine, Dijon, France. A teaching in physics and chemistry was given at this occasion.

+ From July 1994 to August 1999: Titular graduate teacher in physics and chemistry, working on Dijon and surroundings, attached to High School Lycée Prieur de la Côte-d'Or, Auxonne, France.

+ August 22, 1996: " Beta Pictoris-like stars: contribution of the photometric analysis ", seminar given to the department of astrophysics of the Catholic University of Santiago, Chile.

+ From January 1997 to February 1998: Organization, as a teacher attached to High School Lycée Prieur de la Côte-d'Or, Auxonne, France, of an mission on the total solar eclipse of February 26, 1998 in Guadeloupe island for a group of students and teachers of this high school.

+ April 1997: Organization, as a teacher attached to High School Lycée Prieur de la Côte-d'Or, Auxonne, France, of a four days mission on Hale-Bopp Comet at Haute Provence Observatory for a group of four students of this high school.

+ May 1997, April 1998, April 1999: In charge of lectures at University Institute of Teacher Formation, Burgundy University, Dijon, France, as part of the IUFM cultural week proposed to trainee teachers on the theme "astronomy in and out of the educational program: pedagogic approach".

+ From September 1997 to January 1998: Organization, as president of Association Astronomique de Côte-d'Or, of the conference Ekleipsis97, conference held on January 9, 1998 at Gutenberg amphitheater of Burgundy University on the theme: "In which Universe do we live? Astronomy seen by students and searchers".

+ From September 1999 to August 2000: Titular graduate teacher in physics and chemistry attached to High School Lycée Hippolyte Fontaine, Dijon, France.

+ From October 1999 to June 2000: Obtaining of a professional formation leave and admission, as a free hearer, at École Normale Supérieure de Cachan in order to follow the preparation of the Agrégation of physics examination.

+ From September 2000 to August 2001: Titular graduate teacher in physics and chemistry attached to High School Collège Jean Amade, Céret, Pyrénées Orientales, France.

+ Since September 2001: Temporarily released from duty.

+ 2006 session of the French National University Council: Qualification to the university assistant function in astronomy and astrophysics.

+ Since September 2007: Associate research professor on the behalf of the Institute of Astronomy, Catholic University of the North, Antofagasta, Chile.

+ Since August 2009: In the framework of the International Year of Astronomy, creation, sustainability and diction of a course on history of astronomy in the Catholic University of the North on the subject "Around Galileo: His predecessors since Antiquity and his immediate successors", under a collaboration with a philosopher and a theologian.

+ From April to June 1981: DEA training at Laboratoire de Minéralogie et des Roches Profondes (Mineralogy and Deep Rocks Laboratory) of Museum of Natural History, Paris. A report on the study of ultra-heavy cosmic radiation with the assistance of its impacts on the meteoritic crystals has been written at this occasion.

+ From September 1981 to May 1983: Third-cycle doctorate thesis (PhD) at Bureau International de l'Heure (BIH) of Paris Observatory on the study of atmospheric-origin length-of-the-day irregularities. A thesis report has been written for the thesis defence (May 10^th, 1983).

+ From October 1986 to March 1988: Searcher under a contract between Paris Institute of Astrophysics and the Thomson-CSF group. Two studies, on the characteristics of atmospheric transmittance and sky radiance in the UV range, on the background sky radiance in the UV, visible and IR ranges and on the light emission of meteors and re-entry satellites, also in the UV, visible and IR ranges, were realized at Paris Institute of Astrophysics.

+ Summer 1987: Three months of training at Sacramento Peak Observatory, New Mexico, U.S.A. An analysis of some coronal structures observed during total solar eclipses was made during this training in a major American observatory.

+ August 1988: One month of training at Sacramento Peak Observatory, on the same subject.

+ From September 1988 to December 1996: Member of the French Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics.

+ From October 1988 to November 1989: Post-doctorate assistant at Astronomy Institute of Lausanne University, Switzerland. A synthesis work in stellar photometry, on the creation and update of photometric data catalogues, was made under a collaboration with Centre de Données Stellaires (CDS = Stellar Data Center) of Strasbourg Observatory, France.

+ From December 1989 to May 1992: Post-doctorate assistant at Geneva Observatory (Geneva University), Switzerland. A work on the realization of a photometric catalogue of stars in UV range using the data obtained during a balloon flight was made at this occasion.

+ From March 1990 to December 1998: Member of the Swiss Society of Astrophysics and Astronomy.

+ Since October 1990: External collaborator researcher at Paris Institute of Astrophysics, France, as part of a scientific program in stellar physics.

+ From December 2001 to November 2005: Senior post-doc scientist on the behalf of the Astrophysics Research Group, Antwerp University, Belgium, under a four-year duration contract. Research subject: "A Hipparcos based study of the binary population in nearby OB associations". Study of all kinds of duplicity and multiplicity (spectroscopic binaries, eclipse binaries, visual binaries) in the Sco-Cen Complex, composed by three nearby Southern OB associations, Lower Centaurus Crux, Upper Centaurus Lupus and Upper Scorpius.

+ From December 2001 to November 2007: Member of the Belgium National ESO Committee (BNEC), as the representative of Antwerp University.

+ From December 2005 to September 2007: Prolongation of my research job on the behalf of the Astrophysics Research Group, Antwerp University, Belgium, still on the same subject ("A Hipparcos based study of the binary population in nearby OB associations"), as a benevolent collaborator.

+ Mid October to mid December 2006: Short duration "Senior post-doc" contract at Royal Observatory of Belgium, Uccle, in the framework of my research program.

+ Since September 2007: Continuation of my research job on the behalf of the Institute of Astronomy, Catholic University of the North, Antofagasta, Chile, still on the same subject ("A Hipparcos based study of the binary population in nearby OB associations").

+ Since December 2010: Member of the Chilean Society of Astronomy (SOCHIAS).

+ August 1980: One month training as dome technician at Haute Provence Observatory, France.

+ March 1982, August 1982, May 1984, June 1984, January 1988: Five spectroscopic missions, using the French Haute Provence Observatory 1.52-m telescope. Observation of some B stars with emission lines and fast evolution.

+ From May 1983 to January 1985, from January to April 1988: Mission preparation, observation and data analysis at Paris Institute of Astrophysics of the total solar eclipses of June 1983 in Indonesia, of November 1984 in New Caledonia and of March 1988 in Indonesia.

+ From July 1985 to May 1986: Participation to the international campaign on the Halley comet (International Halley Watch) during its 1985-1986 return by doing three spectroscopic or photographic missions (Haute Provence Observatory, France, December 1985; Tamanrasset, Algeria, March 1986; Nouméa, New Caledonia, April 1986).

+ September 1986, December 1986, February 1987, May 1987: Four missions at Pic du Midi Observatory using the 20-cm coronagraph for the study of the solar corona. A video observation of prominences in the infrared line of neutral helium at 1083 nm was made at this occasion.

+ From January 1989 to October 1998: Numerous photometric missions (observations under Geneva photometry UBVB₁B₂V₁G and under Strömgren photometry uvby H_β) either at Jungfraujoch Observatory, Switzerland (twenty missions), or at ESO (European Southern Observatory) La Silla Observatory, Chile (eleven missions). During the year 1991, some mutual phenomena of the Galilean satellites of Jupiter were observed at Jungfraujoch Observatory, as part of a collaboration with Institute of Celestial Mechanics, Paris.

+ August-September 1994: One observation and data acquisition mission (CCD imaging) using the GPO telescope at La Silla Observatory, Chile (ESO) in the framework of the EROS I project team (Expérience de Recherche d'Objets Sombres).

+ From July 1995 to December 2005: Participation to a long term program of photometric observations of some β Pictoris-like stars (stars with edge-on dust disks), in collaboration with A. Vidal-Madjar, A. Lecavelier & R. Ferlet, Paris Institute of Astrophysics, and with J. V. Clausen & E. Olsen, Copenhagen Observatory. Observations are done using Strömgren uvby photometry at La Silla Observatory, Chile (ESO).

+ August 1998, July 1999, July-August 2000, July 2001, October 2001, July 2002: Six observation and data acquisition missions (CCD imaging) using the Marly telescope at La Silla Observatory, Chile (ESO) in the framework of the EROS II project team (Expérience de Recherche d'Objets Sombres).

+ July 2002: High resolution spectroscopic observations of the star HD 123335 using the FEROS fibre-fed echelle spectrograph then available on the 1.52-m Telescope, at La Silla Observatory, Chile (ESO). At this time, this star was known to be an eclipse binary, as well as a double-lined spectroscopic binary (SB2), without any known period.

+ June 2003, April-May 2004, June-July 2004, May 2006, May 2008: Five missions on high resolution spectroscopic observations of stars having confirmed or suspected Sco-Cen Complex membership, using the GIRAFFE fibre-fed echelle spectrograph available on the 1.9-m Telescope at Sutherland Observatory, South Africa (Cape Town Observatory, SAAO), in the framework of the research of yet unknown spectroscopic binaries through the Sco-Cen Complex.

+ July 2003: One mission on high resolution spectroscopic observations of stars having confirmed or suspected Sco-Cen Complex membership, using the HERCULES fibre-fed echelle spectrograph available on the 1.0-m Telescope at Mount John Observatory, New Zealand (University of Canterbury, Christchurch), in the framework of the research of yet unknown spectroscopic binaries through the Sco-Cen Complex.

+ March 2004, May 2005: Two missions on high resolution spectroscopic observations of stars having confirmed or suspected Sco-Cen Complex membership, using the FEROS fibre-fed echelle spectrograph available on the 2.2-m Telescope at La Silla Observatory, Chile (ESO), in the framework of the research of yet unknown spectroscopic binaries through the Sco-Cen Complex.

+ August 2008: Two missions on high resolution spectroscopic observations, using the FEROS fiber-fed echelle spectrograph available on the 2.2-m Telescope at La Silla Observatory, Chile (ESO), in the framework of a spectroscopic survey of Ap stars and on the study of the early-type triple system and spectroscopic binary HD 167971.

+ January 2009: One mission on Strömgren uvby photometric observations, using a CCD detector and the 0.9 meter telescope at Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory, in the framework of the photometric study of the open cluster NGC 2244.

+ February 2009 and January-February 2010: Two missions on high resolution spectroscopic observations, using the FEROS fiber-fed echelle spectrograph available on the 2.2-m Telescope at La Silla Observatory, Chile (ESO), in the framework of a spectroscopic survey of Ap stars and on the search in blind on yet unknown spectroscopic binaries in the Sco-Cen Complex.

+ July 2009: Two missions on high resolution spectroscopic observations, using the FEROS fiber-fed echelle spectrograph available on the 2.2-m Telescope at La Silla Observatory, Chile (ESO), in the framework of an asteroseismological study of massive O supergiant stars and on the study of the early-type triple system and spectroscopic binary HD 167971.

+ August-September 2009: One mission on Strömgren uvby photometric observations, using a CCD detector and the 0.9 meter telescope at Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory, in the framework of the photometric study of the star β Pictoris and on the prediction of an eventual planetary transit in front of its stellar disc around 2013.

+ October-November 2009: One mission on high resolution spectroscopic observations, using the FEROS fiber-fed echelle spectrograph available on the 2.2-m Telescope at La Silla Observatory, Chile (ESO), in the framework of the study of β Cephei pulsating stars.

+ April, June and September 2010, July and October 2011: Eight missions on JHK near-infrared high-resolution photometric observations, using the NACO infrared imager on the 8.2-m UT4 Telescope at Paranal Observatory, Chile (ESO), in the framework of the orbital and physical characterization of trans-neptunian binaries to test their origin.

+ December 2010: One mission on high resolution spectroscopic observations, using the UVES fiber-fed echelle spectrograph available on the 8.2-m UT2 Telescope at Paranal Observatory, Chile (ESO), in the framework of the study of the Earth's atmosphere composition and thickness revealed by lunar eclipse observations, assuming the Earth as an extrasolar transiting planet.

+ March-April 2011: One mission on high resolution spectroscopic observations, using the FEROS fiber-fed echelle spectrograph available on the 2.2-m Telescope at La Silla Observatory, Chile (ESO), in the framework of the study of a sample of short-period eclipsing double-lined spectroscopic binaries.

+ From September 1981 to May 1983: Acquisition of FORTRAN V language and utilization computers of Paris XI - Orsay University (IBM 360 - CIRCE) and Paris Observatory (VAX 780/VMS) during my thesis.

+ During 1984: A study of the modelization of the solar courona had been made with the computers VAX 780/VMS of Paris Institute of Astrophysics and Paris Observatory.

+ July and August 1984, from January to July 1985, October 1986: File processing at the Bureau International de l'Heure. A file transfer had been made from the computer CIRCE to the Paris Observatory one. In parallel, the PASCAL and BASIC languages had been learnt for a special work on Apple III computer.

+ From October 1986 to March 1988: Intensive utilization of the VAX 780/VMS computer of Paris Institute of Astrophysics, as part of the IAP/Thomson-CSF contract and adaptation for VAX/VMS of the LOWTRAN VI atmospheric modelization software created by U.S. Air Force.

+ Summer 1987: Acquisition of the command language Unix on a VAX 750/Unix and utilization of an image processing software on this computer at Sacramento Peak Observatory (New Mexico, U.S.A.).

+ August 1998: New mission at Sacramento Peak Observatory with reduction of coronal data and utilization of the same image processing software.

+ From October 1988 to July 1992: Intensive utilization of Geneva Observatory and Lausanne University computers (PC, VAX 780, microVAX, SUN & Spark stations, command language Unix, image processing software MIDAS from European Southern Observatory, etc.).

+ Since June 1992: Intensive utilization of PC computers and many softwares, under Windows.

+ From October 1995 to December 2001: Utilization of the computer network of the Computer Center of Burgundy University, under Unix.

+ From October 1995 to December 2001: Utilization of the computer network of Paris Institute of Astrophysics, under Unix.

+ Since June 1997: Utilization of HTML language for Internet.

+ Since April 2001: Utilization of the Linux system for PC.

+ From December 2001 to September 2007: Utilization of the computer network of Antwerp University, under Unix. Intensive utilization of the ESO MIDAS software.

+ Since September 2007: Utilization of the computer network of the Institute of Astronomy, Catholic University of the North, Antofagasta, Chile, under Linux. Intensive utilization of the ESO MIDAS software.

+ Amateur astronomer since 1968. Practice of astronomical photography (Sun, Moon, eclipses, comets, deep sky, etc.).

+ Animation of astronomical clubs from 1972 to 1978 and from 1980 to 1985.

+ Since 1975: Intense popularization activity (animation, conferences and sky observations, radio speaker, organization of scientific missions abroad for total solar eclipse observations, etc.), especially numerous conferences on various subjects, either for children and students or for adults.

+ Member of the Société Astronomique de France since January 1975. Marcel Moye prize in 1985.

+ Subscriber to the U.S. magazine Sky & Telescope from January 1977 to December 2011.

+ From 1980 to 1987 and from 1992 to 1998: Private courses in mathematics, in physics and in Chemistry given to high school students.

+ Eclipse chaser since 1983. Observations of total or annular solar eclipses (Java, Indonesia, June 1983: success; Morocco, May 1984: success; New Caledonia Island, November 1984: success; Sumatra, Indonesia, March 1988: fog; Finland, July 1990: clouds; Mexico, July 1991: success; Chile, November 1994: success; Guadeloupe Island, February 1998: success; France, August 1999: clouds; Zambia, June 2001: success; Spain, October 2005: success; Turkey, March 2006: success; Easter Island, July 2010: success).

+ From November 1983 to March 1984: Scientific assistant of the (at this time) future Museum of Sciences and Industry of the Park of La Villette (Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie), Paris, for the Spitz Star Voyager planetarium program. The museum was opened to public during the year 1986.

+ Summer vacations 1984, 1986, 1988 and 1989: Popularization and teaching of astronomy in vacation centers in various places.

+ Academic year 1984-1985: Astronomy courses given to retired teachers at the headquarter of MGEN, Paris.

+ Academic years 1986-1987 and 1987-1988: Animation and utilization of a small planetarium for children classes at the headquarter of Association Française d'Astronomie, Paris.

+ From October 1988 to May 1992: Guide for numerous visits of Geneva Observatory.

+ From September 1988 to July 1996: Member of Société Astronomique de Bourgogne. Vice-president of this amateur club between October 1993 and June 1996.

+ Years 1993 and 1994: Scientific director of the (at this time) future planetarium of the city of Vaulx-en-Velin, Rhône, planetarium which was opened to public in October 1995. Member of the planetarium scientific committee from December 1994 to December 1999.

+ From May 1995 to April 1996: Member of the attribution commission of the planetarium equipment of the (at this time) future Cité de l'Espace of the city of Toulouse.

+ From October 1996 to June 1999: President of Association Astronomique de Côte-d'Or (AACO).

+ From June 1997: Creation and up-date of a personal Web page.

+ From June 1997 to December 2000 and since March 2009: Webmaster of Association Astronomique de Côte-d'Or (AACO).

+ From June to October 1999: Vice-president of Association Astronomique de Côte-d'Or (AACO).

+ June 2004: Observation by correct weather of the very rare (only twice a century) of the Venus transit in front of the Sun from Causse Mejean, France.

+ Since March 2008: Organization of regular astronomical stargazing sessions (one or two per month) in an Atacama desert dark place for students of Catholic University of the North.

+ From March 2009 to October 2010: Participation to PURO CIELO project organized on all over the Chilean territory by University of Valparaiso, Chile, during the International Year of Astronomy and the following year, as well; diction of conferences in more than ten different cities all over the country (mainly in high schools) .

1. S. Koutchmy & C. Nitschelm: 1984, "Photometric analysis of the June 11, 1983, solar corona", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 138, 161-163.

2. M. Feissel & C. Nitschelm: 1985, "Time-dependent aspect of the atmospheric driven fluctuations in the duration of the day", Annales Geophysicae, 3, 2, 181-186.

3. S. Koutchmy & C. Nitschelm: 1988, "Optical detection of space debris using a large achromatic coronagraph", Astrophysics & Space Science, 143, 45-49.

4. C. Nitschelm: 1988, "Theoretical transmittance in the near UV, visible and near IR through the Earth atmosphere for several observatories", Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series, 74, 67-72.

5. J.-C. Mermilliod & C. Nitschelm: 1989, "Up-to-date DDO photoelectric photometric catalogue", Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series, 81, 401-407.

6. C. Nitschelm & J.-C. Mermilliod: 1990, "Up-to-date Walraven VBLUW photoelectric photometric catalogue", Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series, 82, 331-337.

7. J.-C. Mermilliod & C. Nitschelm: 1990, "Washington CMT1T2V photometric catalogue", Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series, 84, 133-137.

8. C. Nitschelm & J.-C. Mermilliod: 1990, "Photometric catalogue in the Eggen modified uvby system", Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series, 85, 839-844.

9. B. Hauck, C. Nitschelm, M. Mermilliod & J.-C. Mermilliod: 1990, "The general catalogue of photometric data", Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series, 85, 989-998.

10. J.B. Zirker, S. Koutchmy, C. Nitschelm, G. Stellmacher, J.P. Zimmermann, P. Martinez, I. Kim, N. Dzubenko, L. Kurochka, V. Makarov, M. Fatianov, V. Rusin, L. Klocok & O.T. Matsuura: 1992, "Structural changes in the solar corona during the July 1991 eclipse", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 258, L1-L4.

11. S. Koutchmy, R. Alrock, T. Darvann, N. Dzubenko, T. Henry, I. Kim, O. Koutchmy, P. Martinez, C. Nitschelm, G. Rubo & J.-C. Vial: 1992, "Coronal photometry and analysis of the eclipse corona of July 22, 1990", Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series, 96, 169-182.

12. A. Lecavelier des Etangs, M. Deleuil, A. Vidal-Madjar, R. Ferlet, C. Nitschelm, B. Nicolet & A.M. Lagrange-Henri: 1995, "β Pictoris: evidence of light variations", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 299, 557-562.

13. J.E. Arlot, C. Ruatti, W. Thuillot, J. Arsenijevic, R. Baptista, J. Barroso Jr., C. Bauer, J. Berthier, C. Blanco, P. Bouchet, J. Bourgeois, H.J.J. Bulder, R. Burchi, J.A. Cano, R. Casas, F. Chauvet, D. Chis, F. Colas, J. Colin, V. D'Ambrosio, G. De Angelis, G. De Benedetto, H. Denzau, J.M. Desbats, P. Descamps, A. Dipaolantonio, A. Dumitrescu, L. Farcas, M. Federspiel, T. Flatrès, M. Froeschlé, O. Gherega, J.M. Gomez-Forrellad, J. Guarro, O. Hainaut, A. Horvat, G. Helmer, D. Hube, Y. Ito, M. Kidger, J. Lecacheux, J.F. Le Campion, J.C. Le Floch, A. Mallama, B.E. Martin, J.F. Mellilo, C. Meyer, S. Molau, G. Montignac, B. Morando, B. Nicolet, C. Nitschelm, G. Oprescu, A. Piersimoni, D. Przewozny, V. Protitch-Benishek, M. Rapaport, A. Riou, J.J. Sacré, F. Sèvre, V. Shkodrov, J. Souchay, H. Takami, R. Taylor, D.J. Tholen, V. Turcu, R. Vasundhara, J. Vidal, D.T. Vu, G. White & R.P. Wilds: 1997, "A catalogue of the observations of the mutual phenomena of the Galilean satellites made in 1991 during the PHEMU91 campaign", Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series, 125, 399-405.

14. A. Lecavelier des Etangs, A. Vidal-Madjar, G. Burki, H.J.G.L.M. Lamers, R. Ferlet, C. Nitschelm & F. Sèvre: 1997, "β Pictoris light variations. I. The planetary hypothesis", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 328, 311-320.

15. C. Nitschelm, A. Lecavelier des Etangs, A. Vidal-Madjar, R. Ferlet, E.H. Olsen & M. Dennefeld: 2000, "A three-year Strömgren photometric survey of suspected β Pictoris-like stars", Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series, 145, 275-281.

16. A. Lecavelier des Etangs, C. Nitschelm, E.H. Olsen, A. Vidal-Madjar & R. Ferlet: 2005, "A photometric survey of stars with circumstellar material", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 439, 571-574.

17. H. Hensberge, C. Nitschelm, E.H. Olsen, C. Sterken, M. David, L.M. Freyhammer, N.R. Landin, M.Y. Bouzid, C. Papadaki, J.D. Pritchard, J.V. Clausen & L.P.R. Vaz: 2007, "The eclipsing double-lined binaries V883 Cen and η Muscae", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 379, 349-356.

18. V.G. Elkin, D.W. Kurtz, C. Nitschelm & E. Unda-Sanzana: 2010, "The discovery of a 21-kG magnetic field in the Ap star BD +0^o 4535", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 401, L44-L47.

19. A. Vidal–Madjar, L. Arnold, D. Ehrenreich, R. Ferlet, A. Lecavelier des Etangs, F. Bouchy, D. Segransan, I. Boisse, G. Hébrard, C. Moutou, J.-M. Désert, D. Sing, R. Cabanac, C. Nitschelm, X. Delfosse, M. Desort, R. F. Diaz, A. Eggenberger, T. Forveille, A.-M. Lagrange, C. Lovis, F. Pepe, C. Perrier, F. Pont, N. C. Santos & S. Udry: 2010, "The Earth as an extrasolar transiting planet: Earth's atmosphere composition and thickness revealed by Lunar eclipse observations", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 523, A57.

20. V.G. Elkin, D.W. Kurtz & C. Nitschelm: 2011, "Magnetic stars from a FEROS cool Ap star survey", accepted for publication in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

21. L. Mahy, E. Gosset, H. Sana, Y. Damerdji, M. De Becker, G. Rauw & C. Nitschelm: 2011, "Evidence for a physically bound third component in HD 150136", submitted to Astronomy & Astrophysics.

22. S. Koutchmy, C. Bazin, D. Berghmans, A. De Groof, A.J. Engell, B. Filippov, L. Golub, P. Lamy, J. Linker, J. Mouette, C. Nitschelm, D. Seaton, V. Slemzin, E. Tavabi & Z. Mikic: 2011, "Coronal Plasmoid Ejection on July 11, 2010", submitted to the Astrophysical Journal.

xx. C. Nitschelm, M. David & H. Hensberge: "Study of the duplicity and multiplicity in the Sco-Cen Complex. I. An evaluation of the present situation", in preparation.

xx. C. Nitschelm, H. Hensberge, M. David & D. Pourbaix: "Study of the duplicity and multiplicity in the Sco-Cen Complex. II. An investigation on spectroscopic binaries", in preparation.

1. C. Nitschelm & S. Koutchmy: September 1984, "L'éclipse totale de Soleil du 23 novembre 1984", L'Astronomie, 98, 393-399.

2. C. Nitschelm: November 1986, "Cliché haute résolution de la couronne solaire le 23 novembre 1984", L'Astronomie, 100, 518-519.

3. C. Nitschelm & M. Sarrazin: April 1987, "Les éclipses totales de Soleil du 18 mars 1988 et du 11 juillet 1991", L'Astronomie, 101, 207-211.

4. C. Nitschelm: April 1988, "L'éclipse totale de Soleil du 22 juillet 1990", L'Astronomie, 102, 158-159.

5. C. Nitschelm, D. Geney, L. Plateaux & P. Roux: December 1988, last update April 2011, "Le Créationnisme est-il scientifiquement recevable?", 4 articles, 27 pages.

6. T. Becker, A. Bücher, C. Nitschelm, J.-C. Noëns & M. Vergez: May 1990, "Le coronographe H_α à grand champ du Pic du Midi", L'Astronomie, 104, 220-225.

7. C. Nitschelm: 1990, "L'éclipse totale de Soleil du 22 juillet 1990", Orion, 237, 56-57.

8. C. Nitschelm & M. Sarrazin: 1990, "L'éclipse totale de Soleil du 11 juillet 1991", Orion, 241, 219-225.

9. C. Nitschelm: 1991, "Pourquoi la nuit est-elle noire? Le paradoxe de Chéseaux-Olbers", Orion, 245, 138-142, 246, 172-175 et 247, 230-235.

10. C. Nitschelm, B. Nicolet & C.-M. Nicolet: 1991, "L'éclipse totale de Soleil du 11 juillet 1991", Orion, 247, 252-255.

11. C. Nitschelm & R. Leguet: Winter 1994-1995, "L'astrologie face à la science", les cahiers zététiques, 1, 24-27.

12. C. Nitschelm & D. Geney: Spring 1995, "Le créationnisme contre la science", les cahiers zététiques, 2, 8-15.

13. C. Nitschelm: Spring 1995, "Date et heure exactes du commencement du III^ème millénaire", les cahiers zététiques, 2, 16-17.

14. C. Nitschelm: 1995, "Mise au point: Quelles seront les dates et heures exactes de la fin du XX^ème siècle et du II^ème millénaire?", Orion, 269, 180.

15. C. Nitschelm & R. Leguet: 1996, "L'astrologie face à la science", Orion, 272, 38-41.

16. C. Nitschelm & R. Leguet: July 1997, "La astrología puesta en duda por las ciencias" (French to Spanish translation), 8 pages.

17. C. Nitschelm: 1997, "Mise au point: Quelles seront les dates et heures exactes de la fin du XX^ème siècle et du II^ème millénaire?", L'Astronomie, 111, 34-35.

18. C. Nitschelm: 1997, "Le bestiaire céleste", Bulletin Juridique International de la Protection des Animaux, 117, 105-106.

19. C. Nitschelm: 1998, "Mise au point: Quelles seront les dates et heures exactes de la fin du XX^ème siècle et du II^ème millénaire?", Éclipse, 9, 36-37.

20. C. Nitschelm & R. Leguet: November 1998, "When astrology is tested by science" (French to English translation), 8 pages.

21. C. Nitschelm: 1999, "La notion de temps du point de vue de la physique", Éclipse, 14, 32-33.

22. C. Nitschelm: March-April 2002, analysis of the book "Copernic et la Révolution copernicienne", written by Jean-Jacques Szczeciniarz and publied by Nouvelle Bibiothèque Scientifique, Flammarion, Paris (1998), Mouvements, 20, 181-182.

23. C. Nitschelm & R. Leguet: June 2002, "L'astrologie au crible de la science", L'Astronomie, 116, 257-261.

24. C. Nitschelm, D. Geney, L. Plateaux & P. Roux: December 2002, "Er kreationismen videnskabeligt acceptabel?" (French to Danish translation), 4 articles, 26 pages.

25. C. Nitschelm & R. Leguet: January 2003, "Astrologi i videnskabens sigtesold" (French to Danish translation), 8 pages.

26. C. Nitschelm & R. Leguet: June 2003, "L'astrologia al vaglio della scienza" (French to Italian translation), Giornale di Astronomia, 29, 2, 3-8.

27. C. Nitschelm: May 2007, "La civilisation Maya", 5 pages.

28. C. Nitschelm: March 2008, "¿Por qué la noche es oscura? El enigma de la oscuridad" (French to Spanish translation), 22 pages.

29. C. Nitschelm: April 2008, "La noción de tiempo por el lado científico" (French to Spanish translation), 5 pages.

30. C. Nitschelm: May-June 2008, "Siglos y calendarios ¿Cuales fueron la fecha y la hora exacta del final del siglo XX y del segundo milenio?", Argo Navis, 19, 9-11.

31. C. Nitschelm: Friday, May 7^th, 2010, "El arco-iris", El Mercurio de Antofagasta, 16.

32. C. Nitschelm, D. Geney, L. Plateaux & P. Roux: October 2010, last update April 2011, "¿Es el Creacionismo cientificamente aceptable?" (French to Spanish translation), 4 articles, 28 pages.

33. C. Nitschelm: November 2010, "La civilización Maya" (French to Spanish translation), 5 pages.

1. C. Nitschelm: "Catalogue of Named Stars", January 1990, Société Astronomique de France, Paris, 115 pages (bilingual English French). New edition in May 2003.

2. C. Nitschelm, E. Biémont, R. Leguet, F. Troubat & C. Ehm: 1998, "L'ABCdaire du Ciel", Flammarion Editions, Paris, 120 pages.

3. C. Nitschelm, C. Ehm & M. Schleiss: 1999, "L'ABCdaire de la Lune", Flammarion Editions, Paris, 120 pages.

4. C. Nitschelm: 2000, "L'Astronomie de la Préhistoire à nos jours", Burillier Editions, Vannes, 256 pages.

5. C. Nitschelm, E. Biémont, R. Leguet, F. Troubat & C. Ehm: 2000, "L'ABCdaire du Ciel", Chang Hae Editions, Seoul, 120 pages (French to Korean translation).

6. C. Nitschelm, C. Ehm & M. Schleiss: 2003, "Piccola enciclopedia della Luna", Rizzoli Libri Illustrati Editions, Skira Consortium, Milano, 120 pages (French to Italian translation).

7. C. Nitschelm, C. Ehm & M. Schleiss: 2003, "ABCedário da Lua", Reborn Editions (Público Journal), Lisbon, 120 pages (French to Portuguese translation).

8. C. Nitschelm, E. Biémont, R. Leguet, F. Troubat & C. Ehm: 2003, "ABCedário do Céu", Reborn Editions (Público Journal), Lisbon, 120 pages (French to Portuguese translation).

9. Collective work: 2007, "The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers", Springler Science+Business Media, LLC, New York, Thomas Hockey editor in chief. C. Nitschelm: Biographies of Jacques Babinet (p. 77-78), Edmond Bour (p. 157), Heraclides Ponticus (p. 486), Maurice Loewy (p. 712-713) and Pierre-Charles Le Monnier (p. 798-799).

1. C. Nitschelm: June 1981, DEA trainee report, Laboratoire de Minéralogie et des Roches Profondes, Museum of Natural History, Paris.

2. C. Nitschelm: May 1983, Third cycle thesis report, Bureau International de l'Heure, Paris Observatory.

3. M. Belmahdi & C. Nitschelm: September 1984, Technical report on the possibility of a total solar eclipse observation from a plane, submitted to Air France Direction, Paris Institute of Astrophysics.

4. S. Koutchmy & C. Nitschelm: January 1985, Eclipse mission report, Paris Institute of Astrophysics.

5. C. Nitschelm: September and October 1985, Two documents giving the stellar fields for the observation of the Halley comet at the end of the year 1985, Paris Institute of Astrophysics.

6. C. Nitschelm, S. Koutchmy & S. Louistisserand: November 1985, One document giving the stellar fields for the observation of the Halley comet during the five first months of the year 1986, Paris Institute of Astrophysics.

7. C. Nitschelm: January, March, June and October 1987, January 1988, 5 IAP-CNRS reports to Thomson-CSF on the following studies of the characteristics of atmospheric transmittance, of sky radiance in the UV range, of background sky radiance in the UV, visible and IR ranges and of the light emission of meteors and re-entry satellites in the UV, visible and IR ranges, Paris Institute of Astrophysics.

8. C. Nitschelm: Winter 1991-1992, last update July 2011, "Mécanique céleste: Equations du mouvement", 16 pages. Text written for second-year science students as part of astronomical lectures given at the Science Faculty of Burgundy University.

9. C. Nitschelm: April 1994, "Sensibilisation des élèves aux sujets en liaison avec le quotidien et l'actualité scientifique", Professional memoir, Lycée Hippolyte Fontaine, Dijon, 45 pages.

10. C. Nitschelm: May 1995, "Un planétarium pour l'agglomération dijonnaise, pourquoi pas?", Document written for the promotion of the idea of a planetarium in the city of Dijon, France, 14 pages.

11. C. Nitschelm: April 2008, last update July 2011, "Mecánica celeste: Ecuaciones del movimiento" (French to Spanish translation), 11 pages.

12. C. Nitschelm: June 2009, last update August 2011, "Historia de la Astronomía" (French to Spanish translation for further publication), 236 pages.

13. C. Nitschelm: March 2011, last update July 2011, "Introducción a la astronomía esférica y a la mecánica celeste", 59 pages.

1. M. Feissel & C. Nitschelm: "The determination of short term variations in the duration of the day and in polar motion", R.A.S. Meeting of 13 May 1983, London, U.K.

2. M. Feissel & C. Nitschelm: "Time dependent aspects of the atmospheric driven fluctuations in the duration of the day", I.A.G. Symposium b (Geodynamics aspects of the Earth's rotation), 17 August 1983, Hambourg, Germany.

3. C. Nitschelm: "Comète P/Halley: expériences mises en oeuvre à l'O.H.P. pour son observation lors de son retour de 1985/86 et premiers résultats", Yearly days of SFSA, 17-18 December 1985, Paris Institute of Astrophysics, France.

4. R. Caron, C. Nitschelm & M. Sarrazin: "Photometric analysis of the solar corona on 1984 November 22/23", Meeting UAI-SAF, 25-30 June 1987, Paris-Meudon Observatory, France (published in IAU colloquium, 98: Stargazers, 166-167 (1988)).

5. O. Koutchmy, S. Koutchmy, C. Nitschelm, J. Sykora & R.N. Smartt: "Image processing of coronal pictures", Solar and Stellar Coronal Structures and Dynamics, Ninth Sacramento Peak Summer Symposium, 17-21 August 1987, Sunspot, New Mexico, U.S.A. (Published in Proceedings of the Ninth Sacramento Peak Summer Symposium, Sunspot, NM, 17-21 August 1987, 256-266 (July 1988), R. C. Altrock editor).

6. C. Nitschelm: "Ejection de matière dans la couronne observée lors d'une éclipse", Yearly days of SFSA, 26-28 October 1987, Toulouse Observatory, Toulouse, France (published in J. Astron. Fr., 31, 36 (1987)).

7. C. Nitschelm: "Calcul de la transmission atmosphérique et de la luminance du ciel par utilisation du modèle d'atmosphère LOWTRAN VI USAF", Yearly days of SFSA, 18-20 October 1988, Grenoble University, Grenoble, France (published in J. Astron. Fr., 34, 22-23 (1989)).

8. C. Nitschelm: "Le catalogue général de données photométriques", Yearly days of SFSA, 7-10 November 1989, University of Aix-Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, France (published in J. Astron. Fr., 37, 28-29 (1990)).

9. S. Koutchmy, S. Colley, R. Smartt, C. Nitschelm & J.-P. Zimmermann: "Real-time image processing and data handling for ground-based and spaceborne coronal observations", SPIE's 1990 Symposium on Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation for the XXI^st Century, 13-17 February 1990, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A. (Published in SPIE Conference on Instrumentation in Astronomy VII, 849-857 (1990), D. L. Crawford editor).

10. B. Nicolet & C. Nitschelm: "Abilities offered by the photometric devices at the Jungfraujoch", PHEMU91 workshop, 6-7 November 1990, Teramo Observatory, Italy.

11. C. Nitschelm: "L'éclipse totale de Soleil du 3 novembre 1994", GdR biennial meeting "Magnétisme dans les étoiles de type solaire", 8-10 November 1993, Paris Institute of Astrophysics (Published in CNRS Groupement de Recherche 132 : Magnétisme dans les étoiles de type solaire. Rapport d’activité 1991-1993 et compte-rendu de la réunion biennal 8-10 novembre 1993, Paris, 169 (1994)).

12. A. Lecavelier des Etangs, M. Deleuil, A. Vidal-Madjar, R. Ferlet, C. Nitschelm, B. Nicolet & A.M. Lagrange-Henri: July 4-8, 1994, "β Pictoris: evidence of light variations", in Circumstellar dust disks and planet formation, 10^th IAP Meeting, Eds R. Ferlet & A. Vidal-Madjar, Frontières Editions, 93-98.

13. A. Lecavelier des Etangs, C. Nitschelm, M. Deleuil, A. Vidal-Madjar, R. Ferlet & A.-M. Lagrange: "β Pictoris: evidence of short time scale light variations", 15 May 1995, Symposium, Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A..

14. C. Nitschelm: "The binary poulation in the Sco-Cen Complex. The present state of knowledge and preparation of future research", in Open Issues in Local Star Formation and Early Stellar Evolution, 5-10 April 2003, symposium held in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Published in Open Issues in Local Star Formation, Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol. 299 (2003), Kluwer Academic Publishers, J. Lépine & J. Gregorio-Hetem editors, on CD-Rom).

15. H. Hensberge, C. Nitschelm, M.Y. Bouzid, C. Sterken, J.V. Clausen, B.E. Helt, E.H. Olsen, M. David, L.M. Freyhammer & L.P.R. Vaz: "η Muscae, a multiple system with a PMS component", in Open Issues in Local Star Formation and Early Stellar Evolution, 5-10 April 2003, symposium held in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Published in Open Issues in Local Star Formation, Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol. 299 (2003), Kluwer Academic Publishers, J. Lépine & J. Gregorio-Hetem editors, on CD-Rom).

16. C. Nitschelm: "The binary population in the Sco-Cen Complex. Discovery and confirmation of double-lined spectroscopic binaries", in Spectroscopically and Spatially Resolving the Components of Close Binary Stars, 20-24 October 2003, workshop held in Dubrovnik, Croatia (Published in Spectroscopically and Spatially Resolving the Components of the Close Binary Stars, ASP Conference Series, vol. 318, 291-293 (2004), Astronomical Sciety of the Pacific, R.W. Hidlitch, H. Hensberge and K. Pavlovski editors).

17. H. Hensberge, C. Nitschelm, L.M. Freyhammer, M.Y. Bouzid, J.V. Clausen, M. David, B.E. Helt, E.H. Olsen, C. Papadaki, C. Sterken & L.P.R. Vaz: "HD 123335, an interesting eclipsing SB2 in Centaurus", in Spectroscopically and Spatially Resolving the Components of Close Binary Stars, 20-24 October 2003, workshop held in Dubrovnik, Croatia (Published in Spectroscopically and Spatially Resolving the Components of the Close Binary Stars, ASP Conference Series, vol. 318, 309-311 (2004), Astronomical Sciety of the Pacific, R.W. Hidlitch, H. Hensberge and K. Pavlovski editors).

18. C. Nitschelm, H. Hensberge & M. David: "Study of the duplicity and the multiplicity in the Sco-Cen Complex (Sco OB2)", in 2007 annual meeting of the Chilean Astronomical Society, 7-9 November 2007 (Published in VI Reunión Anual Sociedad Chilena de Astronomía (SOCHIAS), held in Valparaiso, Chile, 39 (7-9 November 2007)).

19. C. Nitschelm, M. David, N. Rezende Landin, V. Bakiş & H. Hensberge: "Duplicity and multiplicity in the Sco-Cen Complex. The η Muscae multiple system", in ESO Workshop Star formation across the Milky Way Galaxy, 3-6 March 2008, Vitacura, Santiago, Chile.

20. C. Nitschelm, H. Hensberge & M. David: "Study of the duplicity and the multiplicity in the Sco-Cen Complex (Sco OB2): Some new results obtained with FEROS", in Star Cluster meeting at ESO, 9-11 March 2009, Vitacura, Santiago, Chile.

21. L. Mahy, E. Gosset, H. Sana, G. Rauw, T. Fauchez & C. Nitschelm: "HD 150136: towards one of the most massive systems?", in IAU symposium, 19-23 July 2010, Paris, France (Published in Active OB stars: structure, evolution, mass loss, and critical limits, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, 272, 521-522 (2011)).

22. S. Koutchmy, C. Bazin, B. Filippov, J. Mouette, C. Nitschelm, P. Lamy, F. Goryaev, V. Slemzin, Z. Mikic, J. Linker and the SWAP team: "Analysis of the July 11, 2010 corona in W-L (total eclipse) and with SWAP (Proba-2 mission)", in Proba 2 Meeting/ROB, 17-18 February 2011, held in Royal Observatory of Belgium, Uccle, Belgium.

23. C. Nitschelm & M. David: "An investigation on close binaries in the Sco-Cen Complex", in Evolution of Compact Binaries, 6-11 March 2011, workshop held in Viña del Mar, Chile (Published in Evolution of Compact Binaries, ASP Conference Series, vol. 447, 75-80 (2011), Astronomical Society of the Pacific, L. Schmidtobreick, M. R. Schreiber & C. Tappert editors).

24. C. Nitschelm, H. Hensberge, N. Rezende Landin, V. Bakiş & M. David: "The η Muscae multiple system", in Evolution of Compact Binaries, 6-11 March 2011, workshop held in Viña del Mar, Chile (Published in Evolution of Compact Binaries, ASP Conference Series, vol. 447, 87-88 (2011), Astronomical Society of the Pacific, L. Schmidtobreick, M. R. Schreiber & C. Tappert editors).

25. S. Koutchmy, C. Bazin, D. Berghmans, A. De Groof, A. Engell, B. Filippov, L. Golub, P. Lamy , M. Druckmuller, J. Mouette, C. Nitschelm, D. Seaton, J. Linker & Z. Mikic: "Coronal Plasmoid Ejection on July 11, 2010", in Fourth French-Chinese meeting on Solar Physics. Understanding Solar Activity. Advances & Challenges, 15-18 November 2011, Nice, France.

26. F. Pozo Nuñez, C. Nitschelm & H. Hensberge: "Data reduction for the high precision optical images of NGC 2244", poster, unpublished (2011).

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