Astronomy & Astrophysics

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A&A Vol. 446 No. 3

	Astronomy and Astrophysics
	Vol. 446 No. 3 (February II 2006)
Cover illustration: Spectroscopic observations of rapid oscillation in HR 3831 Kochukhov, O., p. 1057)

Letters

Two new candidate ultra-compact X-ray binaries p. L17
C. G. Bassa, P. G. Jonker, J. J. M. in 't Zand and F. Verbunt
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Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

Relative abundance pattern along the profile of high redshift Damped Lyman- $\vec \alpha$ systems p. 791
E. Rodríguez, P. Petitjean, B. Aracil, C. Ledoux and R. Srianand
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (495 KB) | PS file (1.65 MB) | References

Detectability of cosmic topology in generalized Chaplygin gas models p. 805
B. Mota, M. Makler and M. J. Rebouças
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (229 KB) | PS file (561 KB) | References

Extragalactic astronomy

Near-infrared adaptive optics dissection of the core of NGC 1068 with NAOS-CONICA p. 813
D. Gratadour, D. Rouan, L. M. Mugnier, T. Fusco, Y. Clénet, E. Gendron and F. Lacombe
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (1.11 MB) | PS file (926 KB) | References

Photometric scaling relations for bulges of galaxies p. 827
C. D. Ravikumar, S. Barway, A. Kembhavi, B. Mobasher and V. C. Kuriakose
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H $\alpha$ surface photometry of galaxies in nearby clusters - V. The survey completion p. 839
G. Gavazzi, A. Boselli, L. Cortese, I. Arosio, A. Gallazzi, P. Pedotti and L. Carrasco
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (249 KB) | PS file (113 KB) | References

Internal kinematics of isolated modelled disc galaxies p. 847
W. Kapferer, T. Kronberger, S. Schindler, A. Böhm and B. L. Ziegler
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (582 KB) | PS file (788 KB) | References

MACHOs in M 31? Absence of evidence but not evidence of absence p. 855
J. T. A. de Jong, L. M. Widrow, P. Cseresnjes, K. Kuijken, A. P. S. Crotts, A. Bergier, E. A. Baltz, G. Gyuk, P. D. Sackett, R. R. Uglesich and W. J. Sutherland
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (2.61 MB) | PS file (2.12 MB) | References | Online Material

ISM properties in low-metallicity environments - I. Mid-infrared spectra of dwarf galaxies p. 877
S. C. Madden, F. Galliano, A. P. Jones and M. Sauvage
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On the generation of asymmetric warps in disk galaxies p. 897
K. Saha and C. J. Jog
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On stability and spiral patterns in polar disks p. 905
Ch. Theis, L. Sparke and J. Gallagher
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Size and properties of the NLR in the Seyfert-2 galaxy NGC 1386 p. 919
N. Bennert, B. Jungwiert, S. Komossa, M. Haas and R. Chini
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (525 KB) | PS file (219 KB) | References

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

Vertical distribution of Galactic disk stars - III. The Galactic disk surface mass density from red clump giants p. 933
O. Bienaymé, C. Soubiran, T. V. Mishenina, V. V. Kovtyukh and A. Siebert
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (199 KB) | PS file (83.8 KB) | References

Could electron-positron annihilation lines in the Galactic center result from pulsar winds? p. 943
W. Wang, C. S. J. Pun and K. S. Cheng
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (101 KB) | PS file (45.2 KB) | References

Proper motion determination of open clusters based on the UCAC2 catalogue p. 949
W. S. Dias, M. Assafin, V. Flório, B. S. Alessi and V. Líbero
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Low mass pre-main sequence stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud - II. HST-WFPC2 observations of two fields in the 30 Doradus region p. 955
M. Romaniello, S. Scuderi, N. Panagia, R. M. Salerno and C. Blanco
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (1.83 MB) | PS file (1.26 MB) | References

Fundamental properties of pre-main sequence stars in young, southern star forming regions: metallicities - The weak-lined T-Tauri stars p. 971
D. J. James, C. Melo, N. C. Santos and J. Bouvier
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Interstellar and circumstellar matter

First results from a VLBA proper motion survey of H $_\mathsf{2}$ O masers in low-mass YSOs: the Serpens core and RNO 15-FIR p. 985
L. Moscadelli, L. Testi, R. S. Furuya, C. Goddi, M. Claussen, Y. Kitamura and A. Wootten
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (1.15 MB) | PS file (1.47 MB) | References

Radio emission models of colliding-wind binary systems. Inclusion of IC cooling p. 1001
J. M. Pittard, S. M. Dougherty, R. F. Coker, E. O'Connor and N. J. Bolingbroke
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Post-outburst radio observation of the region around McNeil's nebula (V1647 Orionis) p. 1021
S. Vig, S. K. Ghosh, V. K. Kulkarni and D. K. Ojha
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Stellar structure and evolution

Large-scale $\vec \alpha\mathsf$ -dynamo in low-mass stars and brown dwarfs p. 1027
G. Chabrier and M. Küker
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The winds of hot massive first stars p. 1039
J. Krticka and J. Kubát
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Pulsational line profile variation of the roAp star HR 3831 p. 1051
O. Kochukhov
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Evolution of interacting binaries with a B type primary at birth p. 1071
W. Van Rensbergen, C. De Loore and K. Jansen
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A microquasar model applied to unidentified gamma-ray sources p. 1081
V. Bosch-Ramon, J. M. Paredes, G. E. Romero and D. F. Torres
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Accurate magnetic field measurements of Vega-like stars and Herbig Ae/Be stars p. 1089
S. Hubrig, R. V. Yudin, M. Schöller and M. A. Pogodin
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Multiwavelength monitoring of BD $\mathsf{+53\degr}$ 2790, the optical counterpart to 4U 2206+54 p. 1095
P. Blay, I. Negueruela, P. Reig, M. J. Coe, R. H. D. Corbet, J. Fabregat and A. E. Tarasov
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Stellar atmospheres

Chemical analysis of carbon stars in the Local Group - I. The Small Magellanic Cloud and the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy p. 1107
P. de Laverny, C. Abia, I. Domínguez, B. Plez, O. Straniero, R. Wahlin, K. Eriksson and U. G. Jørgensen
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Comparison of dynamical model atmospheres of Mira variables with mid-infrared interferometric and spectroscopic observations p. 1119
K. Ohnaka, M. Scholz and P. R. Wood
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Photospheric and chromospheric active regions on three single-lined RS CVn binaries p. 1129
K. Biazzo, A. Frasca, S. Catalano and E. Marilli
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (485 KB) | PS file (183 KB) | References

The Sun

Fast magnetoacoustic waves in curved coronal loops - I. Trapped and leaky modes p. 1139
E. Verwichte, C. Foullon and V. M. Nakariakov
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Modulation of gyrosynchrotron emission in solar and stellar flares by slow magnetoacoustic oscillations p. 1151
V. M. Nakariakov and V. F. Melnikov
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Compton backscattered and primary X-rays from solar flares: angle dependent Green's function correction for photospheric albedo p. 1157
E. P. Kontar, A. L. MacKinnon, R. A. Schwartz and J. C. Brown
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Planets and planetary systems

Radial velocity survey for planets and brown dwarf companions to very young brown dwarfs and very low-mass stars in Chamaeleon I with UVES at the VLT p. 1165
V. Joergens
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Four new binary minor planets: (854) Frostia, (1089) Tama, (1313) Berna, (4492) Debussy p. 1177
R. Behrend, L. Bernasconi, R. Roy, A. Klotz, F. Colas, P. Antonini, R. Aoun, K. Augustesen, E. Barbotin, N. Berger, H. Berrouachdi, E. Brochard, A. Cazenave, C. Cavadore, J. Coloma, V. Cotrez, S. Deconihout, C. Demeautis, J. Dorseuil, G. Dubos, R. Durkee, E. Frappa, F. Hormuth, T. Itkonen, C. Jacques, L. Kurtze, A. Laffont, M. Lavayssière, J. Lecacheux, A. Leroy, F. Manzini, G. Masi, D. Matter, R. Michelsen, J. Nomen, A. Oksanen, P. Pääkkönen, A. Peyrot, E. Pimentel, D. Pray, C. Rinner, S. Sanchez, K. Sonnenberg, S. Sposetti, D. Starkey, R. Stoss, J.-P. Teng, M. Vignand and N. Waelchli
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (740 KB) | PS file (332 KB) | References

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

Electron collisions with Fe-peak elements: Fe IV - I. Forbidden transitions: 3d $\mathsf$ - 3d $\mathsf$ 4s and 3d $\mathsf$ - 3d $\mathsf$ 4p manifolds p. 1185
B. M. McLaughlin, A. Hibbert, M. P. Scott, C. J. Noble, V. M. Burke and P. G. Burke
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (213 KB) | PS file (147 KB) | References

Instruments, observational techniques, and data processing

Wavelets, ridgelets and curvelets on the sphere p. 1191
J.-L. Starck, Y. Moudden, P. Abrial and M. Nguyen
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