Publications


On the evolution of a sub-C class flare: a showcase for the capabilities of the revamped Catania Solar Telescope

Romano, P., Guglielmino, S. L., Costa P., Falco M., Buttaccio S., Costa A., Martinetti E., Occhipinti G., Spadaro D., Ventura R., Capuano G. E. & Zuccarello F., 2021, Solar Physics.


Solar flare forecasting using morphological properties of sunspot groups

Falco, M., Costa, P., Romano, P., 2019, JSWSC, Volume 9, id.A22, 9pp.


Homologous White Light Solar Flares Driven by Photospheric Shear Motions

Romano, P., Elmhamdi, A., Falco, M., et al. 2018, ApJ, 852, L10


Observational Evidence of a Flux Rope within a Sunspot Umbra

Guglielmino, S. L., Romano, P., & Zuccarello, F. 2017, ApJ, 846, L16


Filament destabilization and CME release during a long duration flare

Zuccarello, F., Contarino, L., Farnik, F., et al. 2011, A&A, 533, A100


Solar observations carried out at the INAF - Catania Astrophysical Observatory

Zuccarello, F., Contarino, L., Romano, P., 2011, Contributions of the Astronomical Observatory Skalnate Pleso, 41, 85


The X17.2 flare occurred in NOAA 10486: an example of filament destabilization caused by a domino effect

Zuccarello, F., Romano, P., Farnik, F., et al. 2009, A&A, 493, 629


Flare forecasting based on sunspot-groups characteristics

Contarino, L., Zuccarello, F., Romano, P., et al. 2009, Acta Geophysica, 57, 52


RHESSI and TRACE observations of an M 2.5 flare: a direct application of the Kopp and Pneuman model

Contarino, L., Romano, P., & Zuccarello, F. 2006, A&A, 458, 297


A statistical analysis of sunspot groups hosting M and X flares

Ternullo, M., Contarino, L., Romano, P., & Zuccarello, F. 2006, Astronomische Nachrichten, 327, 36


AFS dynamic evolution during the emergence of an active region

Spadaro, D., Billotta, S., Contarino, L., Romano, P., & Zuccarello, F. 2004, A&A, 425, 309


A statistical analysis on sunspot-groups correlated to M and X flares

Ternullo, M., Contarino, L., Romano, P., Zuccarello, F., 2002, Solar Variability: From Core to Outer Frontiers, 506, 1045


A statistical approach to the spot-flare connection

Ternullo, M., Zuccarello, F., Contarino, L., Romano, P., 2002, SOLMAG 2002. Proceedings of the Magnetic Coupling of the Solar Atmosphere Euroconference, 505, 591


Coordinated space and ground-based observations of rapidly evolving active regions

Zuccarello, F., Cacciani, A., Contarino, L., Romano, P., 2001, Solar encounter. Proceedings of the First Solar Orbiter Workshop, 493, 439


Solar Patrol at Catania Astrophysical Observatory

Contarino, L., Romano, P., Ternullo, M., Zappala, R. A., Zuccarello, F., 2000, The Solar Cycle and Terrestrial Climate, Solar and Space weather, 463, 639