Astronomy & Astrophysics

Table of contents

Free Access to the whole issue
A&A Vol. 383 No. 1

	Astronomy and Astrophysics
	Vol. 383 No. 1 (February III 2002)
Cover illustration: The steps by a gamma-ray achromatic lens is developed from a classical achromat doublet for visible light (Skinner, G.K., p. 357)

Letters

A possible use of Fourier Transform analysis method as a distance estimator p. L1
H.-Y. Chang, S.-J. Yoon and C.-S. Choi
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (111 KB) | PS file (234 KB)

A superburst from GX 3+1 p. L5
E. Kuulkers
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (155 KB) | PS file (252 KB)

HD 112 $\mathsf{\mu}$ m in absorption and extreme CO depletion in a cold molecular cloud p. L9
E. Caux, C. Ceccarelli, L. Pagani, S. Maret, A. Castets and J. R. Pardo
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (182 KB) | PS file (731 KB)

Extragalactic astronomy

Nuclear and global X-ray properties of LINER galaxies: Chandra and BeppoSAX results for Sombrero and NGC 4736 p. 1
S. Pellegrini, G. Fabbiano, F. Fiore, G. Trinchieri and A. Antonelli
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (513 KB) | PS file (1.14 MB)

Oxygen and nitrogen abundances in Virgo and field spirals p. 14
L. S. Pilyugin, M. Mollá, F. Ferrini and J. M. Vílchez
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (421 KB) | PS file (246 KB)

New UBVRI colour distributions in E-type galaxies - I. The data ^, p. 30
T. P. Idiart, R. Michard and J. A. de Freitas Pacheco
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (278 KB) | PS file (313 KB)

The balance between shocks and AGN photoionization in radio sources and its relation to the radio size p. 46
E. Moy and B. Rocca-Volmerange
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (289 KB) | PS file (217 KB)

M 82's stellar bar p. 56
A. Greve, K. A. Wills, N. Neininger and A. Pedlar
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (460 KB) | PS file (585 KB)

A search for extragalactic H $\mathsf$ O maser emission towards IRAS galaxies - Detection of a maser from an infrared-luminous merger, NGC 6240 p. 65
Y. Hagiwara, P. J. Diamond and M. Miyoshi
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (136 KB) | PS file (146 KB)

An optical time-delay for the lensed BAL quasar HE 2149-2745 p. 71
I. Burud, F. Courbin, P. Magain, C. Lidman, D. Hutsemékers, J.-P. Kneib, J. Hjorth, J. Brewer, E. Pompei, L. Germany, J. Pritchard, A. O. Jaunsen, G. Letawe and G. Meylan
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (468 KB) | PS file (890 KB)

Neutral atomic carbon in centers of galaxies p. 82
F. P. Israel and F. Baas
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (301 KB) | PS file (228 KB)

The CORALS survey - II. Clues to galaxy clustering around QSOs from $z_\mathsf{abs} \sim z_\mathsf{em}$ damped Lyman alpha systems p. 91
S. L. Ellison, L. Yan, I. M. Hook, M. Pettini, J. V. Wall and P. Shaver
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (187 KB) | PS file (161 KB)

Radio observations of the circumnuclear ring in NGC 6951 p. 98
D. J. Saikia, B. Phookun, A. Pedlar and K. Kohno
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (214 KB) | PS file (199 KB)

The HST survey of the B2 sample of radio-galaxies: Optical nuclei and the FR I/BL Lac unified scheme p. 104
A. Capetti, A. Celotti, M. Chiaberge, H. R. de Ruiter, R. Fanti, R. Morganti and P. Parma
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (249 KB) | PS file (181 KB)

Constraints on the optical afterglow emission of the short/hard burst GRB 010119 p. 112
J. Gorosabel, M. I. Andersen, J. Hjorth, H. Pedersen, B. L. Jensen, J. U. Fynbo, H. J. Lehto, S. Katajainen, K. Hurley and N. Lund
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (186 KB) | PS file (162 KB)

Parameterised models for the lensing cluster Abell 1689 p. 118
L. J. King, D. I. Clowe and P. Schneider
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (171 KB) | PS file (172 KB)

The M 81 group of galaxies: New distances, kinematics and structure p. 125
I. D. Karachentsev, A. E. Dolphin, D. Geisler, E. K. Grebel, P. Guhathakurta, P. W. Hodge, V. E. Karachentseva, A. Sarajedini, P. Seitzer and M. E. Sharina
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (315 KB) | PS file (460 KB) | Online Material

Stellar clusters and associations

Dynamical masses of young star clusters in NGC 4038/4039 p. 137
S. Mengel, M. D. Lehnert, N. Thatte and R. Genzel
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (481 KB) | PS file (762 KB)

A study of spatial structure of galactic open star clusters p. 153
Nilakshi, R. Sagar, A. K. Pandey and V. Mohan
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (348 KB) | PS file (299 KB)

NGC 6994 - clearly not a physical stellar ensemble p. 163
M. Odenkirchen and C. Soubiran
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (313 KB) | PS file (373 KB)

Formation, structure and evolution of stars

The luminous B[e] binary AS 381 p. 171
A. S. Miroshnichenko, K. S. Bjorkman, E. L. Chentsov, V. G. Klochkova, O. V. Ezhkova, R. O. Gray, P. García-Lario, J. V. Perea Calderón, R. J. Rudy, D. K. Lynch, S. Mazuk, C. C. Venturini and R. Puetter
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (291 KB) | PS file (338 KB)

The anomalous X-ray pulsar 1E 1048.1-5937: Phase resolved spectroscopy with the XMM-Newton satellite p. 182
A. Tiengo, E. Göhler, R. Staubert and S. Mereghetti
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (201 KB) | PS file (168 KB)

A multi-epoch spectrophotometric atlas of symbiotic stars p. 188
U. Munari and T. Zwitter
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (207 KB) | PS file (169 KB) | Online Material

Research Note
Time series analysis of V511 Lyrae photometry p. 197
J. Lyytinen, P. Johansson, L. Jetsu, E. Esko, T. Hackman, D. S. Hall, G. W. Henry, S. Kontinen, P. Könönen, S. Maisala, A. Palviainen and K. Ryynänen
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (249 KB) | PS file (184 KB)

The aperiodic variability of Cyg X-1 and GRS 1915+105 at very low frequencies p. 202
P. Reig, I. Papadakis and N. D. Kylafis
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (1.13 MB) | PS file (839 KB)

On X-ray variability in ROSAT-PSPC observations of F7-K2 stars p. 210
A. Marino, G. Micela, G. Peres and S. Sciortino
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (156 KB) | PS file (224 KB)

Spin-up of Be stars in the pre-main sequence phase p. 218
K. Stepien
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (189 KB) | PS file (192 KB)

Automated spectroscopic abundances of A and F-type stars using echelle spectrographs - I. Reduction of ELODIE spectra and method of abundance determination p. 227
D. Erspamer and P. North
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (465 KB) | PS file (309 KB)

PG 1325+101 and PG 2303+019: Two new large amplitude subdwarf B pulsators p. 239
R. Silvotti, R. Østensen, U. Heber, J.-E. Solheim, S. Dreizler and M. Altmann
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (485 KB) | PS file (560 KB)

Diffuse matter in space

Long-term study of water maser emission associated with young stellar objects - I. The database p. 244
R. Valdettaro, F. Palla, J. Brand, R. Cesaroni, G. Comoretto, M. Felli and F. Palagi
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (2.27 MB) | PS file (4.58 MB)

The sun

UVCS/SOHO observations of a CME-driven shock: Consequences on ion heating mechanisms behind a coronal shock p. 267
S. Mancuso, J. C. Raymond, J. Kohl, Y.-K. Ko, M. Uzzo and R. Wu
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (480 KB) | PS file (693 KB)

Fine structure and dynamics in a light bridge inside a solar pore p. 275
J. Hirzberger, J. A. Bonet, M. Sobotka, M. Vázquez and A. Hanslmeier
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (1.04 MB) | PS file (1.49 MB)

Dynamics of small features in the solar chromosphere p. 283
N. Al, C. Bendlin and F. Kneer
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (325 KB) | PS file (2.04 MB)

The Salpeter plasma correction for solar fusion reactions p. 291
J. N. Bahcall, L. S. Brown, A. Gruzinov and R. F. Sawyer
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (111 KB) | PS file (118 KB) | Erratum

The solar system

Positional measuring procedure and CCD observations for Saturnian satellites p. 296
Q. Y. Peng, A. Vienne and K. X. Shen
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (133 KB) | PS file (600 KB)

New information recovered from the Pioneer 11 meteoroid experiment data p. 302
V. Dikarev and E. Grün
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (167 KB) | PS file (152 KB)

Physical and chemical processes

Channeled blast wave behavior based on longitudinal instabilities p. 309
M. Pohl, I. Lerche and R. Schlickeiser
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (618 KB) | PS file (318 KB)

Nonlinear Landau damping of nonlocal MHD waves: Exact solutions and particle acceleration p. 319
I. Lerche and R. Schlickeiser
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (145 KB) | PS file (148 KB)

Polarization from magnetized optically thick accretion disks p. 326
N. A. Silant'ev
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (276 KB) | PS file (242 KB)

Quasi-linear theory of the Jeans instability in disk-shaped galaxies p. 338
E. Griv, M. Gedalin and C. Yuan
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (288 KB) | PS file (230 KB)

Instruments, observational techniques and data processing

Diffractive-refractive optics for high energy astronomy - II. Variations on the theme p. 352
G. K. Skinner
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (468 KB) | PS file (454 KB)

Experiments with a novel CCD stellar polarimeter p. 360
D. Clarke and D. Neumayer
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (297 KB) | PS file (714 KB)

Astronomy and Astrophysics