Niu Liu

Publications

First-author and Corresponding-author Papers

  1. Zhang D.-D., Li M.-Z., & Liu N. “Astrometric Systematic Errors as a Limiting Factor in Stellar-Aberration-Based Autonomous Navigation.” Universe 12, 197 (2026).

  2. Liu N., Yang J., Cheng X.-P., Zeng A.-L., Chen W. et al. “Detections of Nearly Bias-free Core Shifts with 5–30 μas Precisions at 8–43 GHz in BL Lacertae.” ApJ 1003, 54 (2026).

  3. Zhang Z.-Y., Liu N., Zhang X.-X., Nurul Huda I., Guo S.-F. et al. “Astrometric properties of reference frame sources as a function of redshift.” A&A 708, A83 (2026).

  4. Liu N., Zhu Z., & Liu J.-C. “Secular aberration drift in stellar proper motions: An additional term due to the change in line-of-sight direction.” A&A 688, L24 (2024).

  5. Liu N., Zhu Z., Antoniadis J., Liu J.-C., & Zhang H. “Systematics of planetary ephemeris reference frames inferred from pulsar timing astrometry.” A&A 674, A187 (2023).

  6. Liu N., Zhu Z., Antoniadis J., Liu J.-C., Zhang H., & Jiang N. “Comparison of dynamical and kinematic reference frames via pulsar positions from timing, Gaia, and interferometric astrometry.” A&A 670, A173 (2023).

  7. Liu N., Lambert S. B., Arias E. F., Liu J.-C., & Zhu Z. “Evaluation of the ICRF stability from a position time series analysis.” A&A 659, A75 (2022).

  8. Liu N., Lambert S. B., Charlot P., Zhu Z., Liu J.-C., Jiang N., Wan X.-S., & Ding C.-Y. “Comparison of multifrequency positions of extragalactic sources from ICRF3 and Gaia EDR3.” A&A 652, A87 (2021).

  9. Liu N., Lambert S. B., Zhu Z., & Liu J.-C. “Systematics and accuracy of VLBI astrometry: A comparison with Gaia Data Release 2.” A&A 634, A28 (2020).

  10. Liu N., Lambert S. B., & Zhu Z. “Determining the accuracy of VLBI radio source catalogs.” A&A 620, A160 (2018).

  11. Liu N., Zhu Z., & Liu J.-C. “Possible systematics in the VLBI catalogs as seen from Gaia.” A&A 609, A19 (2018).

  12. Liu N., Zhu Z., Liu J.-C., & Ding C.-Y. “Overall properties of the Gaia DR1 reference frame.” A&A 599, A140 (2017).

  13. Liu N., Liu J.-C., & Zhu Z. “Test of source selection for constructing a more stable and uniform celestial reference frame.” MNRAS 466, 1567–1574 (2017).

Collaborative Papers

  1. Nurul Huda I., Liu J.-C., Liu N., & Yao J. “Astronomical determination of the Earth's dynamical flattening using VLBI observations and IAU 2006/2000 Precession-Nutation Model.” MNRAS 549, 1--10 (2026).

  2. Nurul Huda I., Liu J.-C., Liu N., Shu F., Yao J. et al. “Contribution of APSG VLBI Program in Monitoring Radio Telescope Motion Across Asia-Pacific Region.” Res. Astron. Astrophys. 26, 055005 (2026).

  3. Yao J., Liu J.-C., Liu X., Liu N., Zhu Z. et al. “Comparison of the Gaia-CRF3 and planetary ephemerides via asteroid observations.” A&A 701, A15 (2025).

  4. Wang Z.-W., Liu J.-C., Liu N., Zhu Z., Yao J. et al. “An infrared celestial reference frame realized by the CatWISE2020 catalog.” A&A 704, A136 (2025).

  5. Nurul Huda I., Souchay J., Barache C., Liu J.-C., Liu N. et al. “Statistical analysis of quasars in LQAC-6: astrometry, brightness, and redshift.” MNRAS 542, 2389–2403 (2025).

  6. Liu J.-C., Liu N., Zhu Z., Yao J., Nurul Huda I., & Wang Z.-W. “The AllWISE Catalog as an Infrared Celestial Reference Frame in the Gaia Era.” AJ 168, 170 (2024).

  7. Yao J., Liu J.-C., Liu N., Zhu Z., & Wang Z.-W. “The Astrometric Performance of the China Space Station Telescope (CSST) Sky Survey in Extending the Gaia Celestial Reference Frame.” Res. Astron. Astrophys. 24, 085011 (2024).

  8. Zhang J.-D., Zhang B., Xu S.-J., Liu N., Chen W. et al. “VLBI astrometry of radio stars to link radio and optical celestial reference frames: observing strategies.” MNRAS 529, 2062–2070 (2024).

  9. Yao J., Liu J.-C., Liu N., Malkin Z., Zhu Z., Nurul Huda I., & Lambert S. B. “Effect of Galactic aberration on Earth orientation parameters: From the ICRF2 to the ICRF3.” A&A 665, A121 (2022).

  10. Tan D.-J., Liu J.-C., Zhu Z., & Liu N. “Evaluating the Impact of Optical Axis Stability on Exoplanet Detection.” Res. Astron. Astrophys. 22, 025008 (2022).

  11. Huda I., Hidayat T., Dermawan B., Lambert S., Liu N. et al. “Measuring the impact of Indonesian antennas on global geodetic VLBI network.” Exp. Astron. 52, 141–155 (2021).

  12. Lambert S. B., Liu N., Arias E. F., Barache C., Souchay J., Taris F., Liu J.-C., & Zhu Z. “Parsec-scale alignments of radio-optical offsets with jets in AGNs from multifrequency geodetic VLBI, Gaia EDR3, and the MOJAVE program.” A&A 651, A64 (2021).

  13. Ding C.-Y., Zhu Z., Liu J.-C., & Liu N. “Revisiting astrometric parameters of quasars in Gaia-CRF2.” A&A 635, A113 (2020).

  14. Liu J.-C., & Liu N. “The Galactic Aberration and Its Impact on Astronomical Reference Frames.” ChA&A 44, 131–145 (2020).

  15. Shi Y.-Y., Zhu Z., Liu N., Liu J.-C., Ding C.-Y., & Cheng Y.-T. “Comparison of the PPMXL and UCAC5 Catalogs with the Gaia DR2.” AJ 157, 222 (2019).

  16. Liu J.-C., Zhu Z., & Liu N. “Link between the VLBI and Gaia Reference Frames.” AJ 156, 13 (2018).

Proceedings

  1. Liu N., Lambert S. B., Arias E. F., Liu J.-C., & Zhu Z. “Evaluate the ICRF3 Axes’ Stability via Extragalactic Source Position Time Series.” IVS 2022 General Meeting Proceedings, pp. 298–302 (2023).

  2. Xu M.-H., Savolainen T., Liu N., de Witt A., Lunz S., Heinkelmann R., & Schuh H. “Astrometric Positions of Gravitational Lensed System 1422+231.” IVS 2022 General Meeting Proceedings, pp. 306–310 (2023).

  3. Liu N., Lambert S. B., Zhu Z., & Liu J.-C. “Is there an interest in bringing Gaia-CRF into VLBI data reduction?” Proceedings of the Journées 2019 “Astrometry, Earth Rotation, and Reference Systems in the Gaia era”, pp. 9–14 (2019).

  4. Mayer D., Lambert S. B., Bohm J., Krasna H., & Liu N. “The Effect of Galactic Aberration on the CRF.” IVS 2018 General Meeting Proceedings: “Global Geodesy and the Role of VGOS — Fundamental to Sustainable Development”, pp. 169–173 (2019).

  5. Lambert S. B., Nurul Huda I., Ziegler Y., Richard J.-Y., Liu N., Gattano C., Rosat S., & Bizouard C. “Measurement of Earth's Nutation by VLBI: Direct Estimates from VLBI Delays and a Discussion on the Error.” IVS 2018 General Meeting Proceedings: “Global Geodesy and the Role of VGOS — Fundamental to Sustainable Development”, pp. 204–208 (2019).