Refereed and
non-refereed publications up to Apr 2020 (PDF):
>130 refereed publications, >8200 citations, including several Nature and Science publications
A. Pahler, M. Ångermann, J. Barnstedt, ... T.G. Müller et al.: "Status of the STUDIO UV balloon mission and platform", submitted to SPIE in Nov 2020
T.G. Müller, M.J. Burgdorf, V. Alí-Lagoa, S.A. Buehler, M. Prange: "The Moon at thermal infrared wavelengths: a benchmark for asteroid thermal models", submitted to Astronomy & Astrophysics in Nov 2020
C. Chavez, T.G. Müller, J. Marshall, J. Horner, H. Drass, B. Carter: "A thermophysical and dynamical study of the Hildas (1162) Larissa and (1911) Schubart", submitted to Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society in Sep 2020
E. Fernández-Valenzuela, N. Pinilla-Alonso, J. Stansberry, ..., T. Müller et al.: "Compositional study of trans-Neptunian objects at λ > 2.2 μm", accepted by Planetary Science Journal (AAS) in Oct. 2020
J. Yoon, C. Martin, S. Veilleux, ... T. Müller et al.: "Exploring the Dust Content of Galactic Halos with Herschel. III. NGC 891", accepted by MNRAS in Nov 2020
V. Alí-Lagoa, T. Müller, et al., "Thermal properties of large main-belt asteroids observed by Herschel PACS", Astronomy & Astrophysics 641, A76, Sep 2020; DOI
Ö. Detre, T. Müller, U. Klaas, et al.: Herschel-PACS photometry of Uranus' five major moons, Astronomy & Astrophysics 641, A76, Sep 2020; DOI
L. O'Rourke, T. G. Müller, N. Biver, et al.: Low Water outgassing from (24) Themis and (65) Cybele – 3.1 μm NIR spectra implications, ApJL 898, L45, Aug 2020; DOI
J.L. Ortiz, P. Santos-Sanz, B. Sicardy, ..., T. Müller et al.: "The large Trans-Neptunian Object 2002 TC302 from combined stellar occultation, photometry, and astrometry data", Astronomy & Astrophysics 639, A134, Jul 2020; DOI
T. Okada, T. Fukuhara, S. Tanaka, ..., T. Müller et al.: "Highly porous nature of a primitive asteroid revealed by thermal imaging", Nature, Mar 2020, 5p; DOI
R. Szakáts, T. Müller, V. Alí-Lagoa, et al.: "Small Bodies: Near and Far Database for thermal infrared observations of small bodies in the Solar System", Astronomy & Astrophysics 635, A54, 14pp., Mar 2020; DOI
T. Müller, E. Lellouch, S. Fornasier: "Trans-Neptunian objects and Centaurs at thermal wavelengths", Chapter 7 in The Trans-Neptunian Solar System, Edited by D. Prialnik, M. A. Barucci, L. Young. ISBN 9780128164907, Elsevier, 2020, p.153-181; DOI
T. Müller, Cs. Kiss, V. Alí-Lagoa, et al.: "Haumea's thermal emission revisited in the light of the occultation results", Icarus, Volume 334, p.39-51, Dec 2019; DOI
A. Marciniak, V. Alí-Lagoa, T. Müller et al.: "Thermal properties of slowly rotating asteroids: results from a targeted survey", Astronomy & Astrophysics 625, A139, May 2019; DOI
S. Sugita, R. Honda, T. Morata, ..., T. Müller et al.: "The geomorphology, color, and thermal properties of Ryugu: Implications for parent-body processes", Science 364, Apr 2019; DOI
K. Wada, M. Grott, P. Michel, ... T. Müller et al.: "Asteroid Ryugu before the Hayabusa2 encounter", Progress in Earth and Planetary Science 5, 82, Dec 2018; DOI
T. Müller, A. Marciniak, Cs. Kiss et al.: "Small Bodies Near and Far (SBNAF): A benchmark study on physical and thermal properties of small bodies in the Solar System, Advances in Space Research 62, 8, Oct 2018; DOI
E. Vilenius, J. Stansberry, T. Müller et al.: "TNOs are Cool: A survey of the trans-Neptunian region. XIV. Size/albedo characterization of the Haumea family observed with Herschel and Spitzer", Astronomy & Astrophysics 618, A136, Oct 2018; DOI
V. Alí-Lagoa, T. Müller, F. Usui et al.: The AKARI-IRC asteroid flux catalogue: updated diameters and albedos, Astronomy & Astrophysics 612, A85, May 2018; DOI
A. Marciniak, P. Bartczak, T. Müller et al.: "Photometric survey, modelling, and scaling of long-period and low-amplitude asteroids, Astronomy & Astrophysics 610, A7, Feb 2018; DOI
T. Müller, E. Lellouch, S. Fornasier: "Trans-Neptunian objects and Centaurs at thermal wavelengths", Chapter 7 in The Trans-Neptunian Solar System, Edited by D. Prialnik, M. A. Barucci, L. Young. ISBN 9780128164907, Elsevier, 2020, p.153-181; DOI
T. Müller, A. Marciniak, Cs. Kiss et al.: "Small Bodies Near and Far (SBNAF): A benchmark study on physical and thermal properties of small bodies in the Solar System, Advances in Space Research 62, 8, Oct 2018; DOI
T. Müller: "The Franconian Asteroid 7984 Marius", Chapter 18 in Simon Marius and his Research, Editors: H. Gaab & P. Leich, Historical & Cultural Astronomy, Springer Verlag, ISBN: 978-3-319-92620-9, 2018, p.437-447; DOI
T. Müller: "Der fränkische Kleinplanet (7984) Marius", in "Simon Marius und seine Forschung", H. Gaab, P. Leich, (Acta Historica Astronomiae, Band 57, W. R. Dick, J. Hamel [Hrsg.]), Leipzig 2016, p. 441-454,ISBN 978-3-944913-49-0.
T. G. Müller, P. Ábrahám, J. Crovisier: "Comets, Asteroids and Zodiacal Light as Seen by ISO", in "ISO Science Legacy - A compact review of ISO major achievements", Editors: C. Cesarsky & A. Salama, Springer Verlag, ISBN: 1-4020-3843-7, 2005, p.141-155. DOI
E. Dotto, M. A. Barucci, T. G. Müller, A. D. Storrs, P. Tanga: "Observations from Orbiting Platforms", in Asteroids III, W.F. Bottke, A. Cellino, P. Paolicchi, R.P. Binzel (eds.), The University of Arizona Press, ISBN: 0-8165-2281-2, 2002, pp. 219-234.
Ryugu: interpretation of Hayabusa-2 TIR measurements
Serendipitous detection of asteroids in the Herschel-PACS/SPIRE data
ESASky, including analysis of 16 Psyche
Presentations, conferences, workshops & outreach
Workshop "Thermal Models for Planetary Science III", Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary, 20-22 Feb 2019, Organization: Thomas Müller (SOC chair), Csaba Kiss (LOC chair)
Workshop on EU proposal project "Holistic characterization of near-Earth asteroids (HOLICON)", University of Helsinki, Finland, Jan 30-31, 2019, "Thermal IR modelling of near-Earth asteroids", contributed talk
more public talks on topics related to Solar System, asteroids, small bodies, trans-Neptunian objects, planet IX/X, asteroid impact risk, meteorites, ...
"Reiche Beute für den Wanderfalken - Die Sonde Hayabusa-2 kehrt zur Erde zurück", Sterne und Weltraum, in press
"Die hochporöse Oberfläche des Asteroiden Ryugu", Sterne und Weltraum, September 2020
"Die Beute des Wanderfalken", Physik in unserer Zeit, vol. 50, issue 5, Sep. 2019, p.228-231; DOI
"The Franconian Asteroid 7984 Marius", Chapter 18 in Simon Marius and his Research, Editors: H. Gaab & P. Leich, Historical & Cultural Astronomy, Springer Verlag, ISBN: 978-3-319-92620-9, 2018, p.437-447; DOI
Triathlon (1985-2000): usually Olympic distances (1.5-40-10), more than 100 competitions, about 50 times top-3 (10 times overall winner);
Triathlon trainer licence; Teams: SV05 Würzburg, SV Nikar Heidelberg
Track and field athletics (since 1980): Focus on endurance & coordination disciplines; Personal best: 1000 Meter (2:37 min), 10 km (32:47 min);
general trainer licence; Teams:
TSV Bad Königshofen, HSV Birnfeld,
MRRC, VfR Garching, TSV Ismaning