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A&A Vol. 394 No. 3

	Astronomy and Astrophysics
	Vol. 394 No. 3 (November II 2002)
Cover illustration: Evolution of a normal and a [WC] Planetary Nebula (Mellema, G., & Lundqvist, P., p. 904)

Letters

The kinematic relationship between disk and jet in the DG Tauri system p. L31
L. Testi, F. Bacciotti, A. I. Sargent, T. P. Ray and J. Eislöffel
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (316 KB) | PS file (365 KB)

Gravitational torques in spiral galaxies: Gas accretion as a driving mechanism of galactic evolution p. L35
D. L. Block, F. Bournaud, F. Combes, I. Puerari and R. Buta
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Coronal loop oscillations - An interpretation in terms of resonant absorption of quasi-mode kink oscillations p. L39
M. Goossens, J. Andries and M. J. Aschwanden
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Direct detection of the companion of $\chi^1$ Orionis p. L43
B. König, K. Fuhrmann, R. Neuhäuser, D. Charbonneau and R. Jayawardhana
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Microlensing of strongly interacting binary systems p. L47
V. Bozza and L. Mancini
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Cosmology

A search for molecules in damped Lyman-alpha absorbers occulting millimetre-loud quasars p. 763
S. J. Curran, M. T. Murphy, J. K. Webb, F. Rantakyrö, L. E. B. Johansson and S. Nikolic
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (176 KB) | PS file (101 KB)

Extragalactic astronomy

Neutral hydrogen and optical observations of edge-on galaxies: Hunting for warps p. 769
I. García-Ruiz, R. Sancisi and K. Kuijken
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (1.84 MB) | PS file (562 KB) | Online Material

Understanding the nature of FR II optical nuclei: A new diagnostic plane for radio galaxies p. 791
M. Chiaberge, A. Capetti and A. Celotti
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BeppoSAX/PDS identification of the true counterpart of the Piccinotti source H0917-074 p. 801
A. Malizia, G. Malaguti, L. Bassani, M. Cappi, A. Comastri, G. Di Cocco, E. Palazzi and C. Vignali
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An inverse method to recover the SFR and reddening properties from spectra of galaxies p. 807
J.-L. Vergely, A. Lançon and Mouhcine
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Abundant molecular gas in the intergalactic medium of Stephan's Quintet p. 823
U. Lisenfeld, J. Braine, P.-A. Duc, S. Leon, V. Charmandaris and E. Brinks
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (1.20 MB) | PS file (1.33 MB)

Exploring the spectral properties of faint hard X-ray sources with $\vec XMM$ - $\vec Newton$ p. 835
E. Piconcelli, M. Cappi, L. Bassani, F. Fiore, G. Di Cocco and J. B. Stephen
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Connections between millimetre continuum variations and VLBI structure in 27 AGN p. 851
T. Savolainen, K. Wiik, E. Valtaoja, S. G. Jorstad and A. P. Marscher
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On-axis spatially resolved spectroscopy of low redshift quasar host galaxies: HE 1503+0228, at z=0.135 p. 863
F. Courbin, G. Letawe, P. Magain, L. Wisotzki, P. Jablonka, K. Jahnke, B. Kuhlbrodt, D. Alloin, G. Meylan, D. Minniti and I. Burud
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Hot dust in normal star-forming galaxies: $\vec$ $L^\prime$ photometry of the ISO Key Project sample p. 873
L. K. Hunt, C. Giovanardi and G. Helou
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Galactic structure and dynamics

Old stellar Galactic disc in near-plane regions according to 2MASS: Scales, cut-off, flare and warp p. 883
M. López-Corredoira, A. Cabrera-Lavers, F. Garzón and P. L. Hammersley
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Formation, structure and evolution of stars

Stellar wind bubbles around WR and [WR] stars p. 901
G. Mellema and P. Lundqvist
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Coronal density diagnostics with Helium-like triplets: CHANDRA-LETGS observations of Algol, Capella, Procyon, $\epsilon$ Eri, $\alpha$ Cen A&B, UX Ari, AD Leo, YY Gem, and HR 1099 p. 911
J.-U. Ness, J. H. M. M. Schmitt, V. Burwitz, R. Mewe, A. J. J. Raassen, R. L. J. van der Meer,
P. Predehl and A. C. Brinkman
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (801 KB) | PS file (307 KB)

${\it HIPPARCOS}$ age-metallicity relation of the solar neighbourhood disc stars p. 927
A. Ibukiyama and N. Arimoto
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A photometric monitoring of bright high-amplitude $\delta$ Scuti stars - I. The double-mode pulsation of V567 Ophiuchi p. 943
L. L. Kiss, A. Derekas, Sz. Mészáros and P. Székely
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Adaptive optics imaging of the MBM 12 association - Seven binaries and an edge-on disk in a quadruple system p. 949
G. Chauvin, F. Ménard, T. Fusco, A.-M. Lagrange, J.-L. Beuzit, D. Mouillet and J.-C. Augereau
Abstract | References | Full HTML | PDF file (1.21 MB) | PS file (1.60 MB)

Magnetic white dwarfs in the Early Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey p. 957
B. T. Gänsicke, F. Euchner and S. Jordan
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A more powerful evolution model for rotating stars p. 965
Y. R. Zeng
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The interstellar extinction to V4334 Sgr (Sakurai's object) p. 971
A. Evans, T. R. Geballe, B. Smalley, V. H. Tyne and S. P. S. Eyres
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A high-sensitivity OH 5-cm line survey in late-type stars p. 975
J.-F. Desmurs, A. Baudry, P. Sivagnanam and C. Henkel
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EVN and MERLIN observations of microquasar candidates at low galactic latitudes p. 983
M. Ribó, E. Ros, J. M. Paredes, M. Massi and J. Martí
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A multi-wavelength investigation of the non-thermal radio emitting O-star 9 Sgr p. 993
G. Rauw, R. Blomme, W. L. Waldron, M. F. Corcoran, J. M. Pittard, A. M. T. Pollock, M. C. Runacres, H. Sana, I. R. Stevens and S. Van Loo
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Stellar atmospheres

Measuring starspot temperature from line depth ratios - I. The method p. 1009
S. Catalano, K. Biazzo, A. Frasca and E. Marilli
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A statistical analysis of the magnetic structure of CP stars p. 1023
S. Bagnulo, M. Landi Degl'Innocenti, M. Landolfi and G. Mathys
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Diffuse matter in space

New results on source and diffusion spectral features of Galactic cosmic rays: I $\vec$ ratio p. 1039
D. Maurin, R. Taillet and F. Donato
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Combined VLT ISAAC/ISO SWS spectroscopy of two protostellar sources - The importance of minor solid state features p. 1057
E. Dartois, L. d'Hendecourt, W. Thi, K. M. Pontoppidan and E. F. van Dishoeck
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The sun

2D-spectroscopic observations of $\vec G$ -band bright structures in the solar photosphere p. 1069
K. Langhans, W. Schmidt and A. Tritschler
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Precise reduction of solar spectra obtained with large CCD arrays p. 1077
H. Wöhl, A. Kucera, J. Rybák and A. Hanslmeier
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A qualitative interpretation of the second solar spectrum of Ti I p. 1093
R. Manso Sainz and E. Landi Degl'Innocenti
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Solar activity cycle and rotation of the corona p. 1103
Z. Mouradian, R. Bocchia and C. Botton
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Filling factors and magnetic field strengths of nanoflare-heated coronal active regions: Yohkoh and MDI observations p. 1111
R. Jain and S. Yashiro
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Erratum:

Spatiotemporal fragmentation and the uncertainties in the solar rotation law p. 1117
E. Covas, R. Tavakol, S. Vorontsov and D. Moss
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The solar system

Discovery of X-rays from Mars with Chandra p. 1119
K. Dennerl
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Dynamics of the Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt beyond 50 AU - Spread of a primordial thin disk p. 1129
A. Brunini
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Physical and chemical processes

Do dynamo-waves propagate along isorotation surfaces? p. 1135
L. L. Kitchatinov
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Comment on the first-order Fermi acceleration at ultra-relativistic shocks p. 1141
M. Ostrowski and J. Bednarz
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