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A&A Vol. 417 No. 3

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Vol. 417 No. 3 (April III 2004)
Cover illustration: Comet 1P/Halley at 28 AU from the Sun, with 3 VLTs (Hainaut, O. R., et al., p. 1162)

    Letters

  • Multiple-images in the cluster lens Abell 2218: Constraining the geometry of the Universe?     p. L33
    G. Soucail, J.-P. Kneib and G. Golse
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (561 KB)  |  PS file (1.56 MB)


  • CO bands in V4334 Sgr (Sakurai's Object): The $\mathsf}$C/ $\mathsf}$C ratio     p. L39
    Ya. V. Pavlenko, T. R. Geballe, A. Evans, B. Smalley, S. P. S. Eyres, V. H. Tyne and L. A. Yakovina
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (328 KB)  |  PS file (1.20 MB)


  • Spectral evolution of weak bursts from SGR 1806-20 observed with INTEGRAL     p. L45
    D. Götz, S. Mereghetti, I. F. Mirabel and K. Hurley
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (226 KB)  |  PS file (280 KB)



    • Astrophysical processes

  • The 2D continuum radiative transfer problem - Benchmark results for disk configurations     p. 793
    I. Pascucci, S. Wolf, J. Steinacker, C. P. Dullemond, Th. Henning, G. Niccolini, P. Woitke and B. Lopez
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (961 KB)  |  PS file (724 KB)


  • Cosmic ray acceleration by spiral shocks in the galactic wind     p. 807
    H. J. Völk and V. N. Zirakashvili
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (238 KB)  |  PS file (103 KB)



    • Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

  • Abundance constraints and direct redshift measurement of the diffuse X-ray emission from a distant cluster of galaxies     p. 819
    Yasuhiro Hashimoto, X. Barcons, H. Böhringer, A. C. Fabian, G. Hasinger, V. Mainieri and H. Brunner
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (472 KB)  |  PS file (452 KB)


  • Relativistic corrections to the Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect for extremely hot clusters of galaxies     p. 827
    N. Itoh and S. Nozawa
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (110 KB)  |  PS file (55.7 KB)


  • Determining the equation of state of dark energy from angular size of compact radio sources and X-ray gas mass fraction of galaxy clusters     p. 833
    Zong-Hong Zhu, Masa-Katsu Fujimoto and Xiang-Tao He
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (170 KB)  |  PS file (124 KB)


  • The VIRMOS deep imaging survey - I. Overview, survey strategy, and CFH12K observations     p. 839
    O. Le Fèvre, Y. Mellier, H. J. McCracken, S. Foucaud, S. Gwyn, M. Radovich, M. Dantel-Fort, E. Bertin, C. Moreau, J.-C. Cuillandre, M. Pierre, V. Le Brun, A. Mazure and L. Tresse
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (791 KB)  |  PS file (1.61 MB)  | Online Material


  • Constraints on Chaplygin quartessence from the CLASS gravitational lens statistics and supernova data     p. 847
    Abha Dev, Deepak Jain and J. S. Alcaniz
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (125 KB)  |  PS file (63.1 KB)


  • Probing the cosmological variation of the fine-structure constant: Results based on VLT-UVES sample     p. 853
    H. Chand, R. Srianand, P. Petitjean and B. Aracil
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (1.07 MB)  |  PS file (459 KB)


  • The covariance of cosmic shear correlation functions and cosmological parameter estimates using redshift information     p. 873
    P. Simon, L. J. King and P. Schneider
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (365 KB)  |  PS file (504 KB)



    • Extragalactic astronomy

  • A relativistic helical jet in the $\gamma $-ray AGN 1156+295     p. 887
    X. Y. Hong, D. R. Jiang, L. I. Gurvits, M. A. Garrett, S. T. Garrington, R. T. Schilizzi, R. D. Nan, H. Hirabayashi, W. H. Wang and G. D. Nicolson
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (726 KB)  |  PS file (1.00 MB)


  • Misleading results from low-resolution spectroscopy: From galaxy interstellar medium chemistry to cosmic star formation density     p. 905
    Y. C. Liang, F. Hammer, H. Flores, N. Gruel and F. Assémat
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (902 KB)  |  PS file (1.07 MB)


  • Early optical and millimeter observations of GRB 030226 afterglow     p. 919
    S. B. Pandey, R. Sagar, G. C. Anupama, D. Bhattacharya, D. K. Sahu, A. J. Castro-Tirado and M. Bremer
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (154 KB)  |  PS file (85.3 KB)


  • Motion and properties of nuclear radio components in Seyfert galaxies seen with VLBI     p. 925
    E. Middelberg, A. L. Roy, N. M. Nagar, T. P. Krichbaum, R. P. Norris, A. S. Wilson, H. Falcke, E. J. M. Colbert, A. Witzel and K. J. Fricke
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (450 KB)  |  PS file (345 KB)



    • Galactic structure, stellar clusters and populations

  • Parameter properties and stellar population of the old open cluster NGC 3960     p. 945
    L. Prisinzano, G. Micela, S. Sciortino and F. Favata
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (1.68 MB)  |  PS file (4.94 MB)


  • NGC 2580 and NGC 2588 - Two open clusters in the Third Galactic Quadrant     p. 961
    G. Baume, A. Moitinho, E. E. Giorgi, G. Carraro, and R. A. Vázquez
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (2.23 MB)  |  PS file (791 KB)



    • Interstellar and circumstellar matter

  • Observation of the Monoceros Loop SNR region with the HEGRA system of IACTs     p. 973
    F. A. Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, M. Beilicke, K. Bernlöhr, H.-G. Börst, H. Bojahr, O. Bolz, T. Coarasa, J. L. Contreras, J. Cortina, S. Denninghoff, M.V. Fonseca, M. Girma, N. Götting, G. Heinzelmann, G. Hermann, A. Heusler, W. Hofmann, D. Horns, I. Jung, R. Kankanyan, M. Kestel, A. Kohnle, A. Konopelko, H. Kornmeyer, D. Kranich, H. Lampeitl, M. Lopez, E. Lorenz, F. Lucarelli, O. Mang, H. Meyer, R. Mirzoyan, A. Moralejo, E. Ona-Wilhelmi, M. Panter, A. Plyasheshnikov, G. Pühlhofer, R. de los Reyes, W. Rhode, J. Ripken, G. Rowell, V. Sahakian, M. Samorski, M. Schilling, M. Siems, D. Sobzynska, W. Stamm, M. Tluczykont, V. Vitale, H. J. Völk, C. A. Wiedner and W. Wittek
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (388 KB)  |  PS file (300 KB)


  • Peering into the heart of a high-mass star forming region: Bispectrum speckle interferometry of the ultracompact H II region K3-50 A     p. 981
    K.-H. Hofmann, Y. Y. Balega, T. Preibisch and G. Weigelt
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (319 KB)  |  PS file (1.32 MB)


  • Distribution of magnetically confined circumstellar matter in oblique rotators     p. 987
    O. Preuss, M. Schüssler, V. Holzwarth and S. K. Solanki
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (398 KB)  |  PS file (699 KB)


  • H $\mathsf^$ and other species in the diffuse cloud towards $\mathsf{\zeta}$ Persei: A new detailed model     p. 993
    F. Le Petit, E. Roueff and E. Herbst
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (153 KB)  |  PS file (66.4 KB)



    • Stellar structure and evolution

  • NLTE models of line-driven stellar winds - I. Method of calculation and first results for O stars     p. 1003
    J. Krticka and J. Kubát
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (269 KB)  |  PS file (485 KB)  | Online Material


  • Multiband optical observations of the old PSR B0950+08     p. 1017
    S. V. Zharikov, Yu. A. Shibanov, R. E. Mennickent, V. N. Komarova, A. B. Koptsevich and G. H. Tovmassian
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (799 KB)  |  PS file (818 KB)


  • HD 77407 and GJ 577: Two new young stellar binaries - Detected with the Calar Alto Adaptive Optics system ALFA     p. 1031
    M. Mugrauer, R. Neuhäuser, E. W. Guenther, A. P. Hatzes, N. Huélamo, M. Fernández, M. Ammler, J. Retzlaff, B. König, D. Charbonneau, R. Jayawardhana and W. Brandner
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (336 KB)  |  PS file (1.17 MB)


  • Kinematic model inversions of hot star recurrent DAC data - tests against dynamical CIR models     p. 1039
    J. Krticka, R. K. Barrett, J. C. Brown and S. P. Owocki
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (999 KB)  |  PS file (316 KB)


  • Doppler imaging of stellar surface structure - XXII. Time-series mapping of the young rapid rotator LQ Hydrae     p. 1047
    Zs. Kovári, K. G. Strassmeier, T. Granzer, M. Weber, K. Oláh and J. B. Rice
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (1.35 MB)  |  PS file (1.13 MB)  | Online Material


  • An extensive library of synthetic spectra covering the far red, RAVE and GAIA wavelength ranges     p. 1055
    T. Zwitter, F. Castelli and U. Munari
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (984 KB)  |  PS file (237 KB)


  • Spiral shock detection on eclipse maps: Simulations and observations     p. 1063
    E. T. Harlaftis, R. Baptista, L. Morales-Rueda, T. R. Marsh and D. Steeghs
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (799 KB)  |  PS file (697 KB)


  • A numerical model for the $\mathsf{\gamma}$-ray emission of the microquasar LS 5039     p. 1075
    V. Bosch-Ramon and J. M. Paredes
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (134 KB)  |  PS file (63.6 KB)


  • Asiago eclipsing binaries program - I. V432 Aurigae     p. 1083
    A. Siviero, U. Munari, R. Sordo, S. Dallaporta, P. M. Marrese, T. Zwitter and E. F. Milone
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (601 KB)  |  PS file (359 KB)


  • Fifteen DO, PG 1159 and related white dwarf stars in the SDSS, including two DO stars with ultra-high excitation ion lines     p. 1093
    J. Krzesinski, A. Nitta, S. J. Kleinman, H. C. Harris, J. Liebert, G. Schmidt, D. Q. Lamb and J. Brinkmann
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (511 KB)  |  PS file (284 KB)


  • Updated pulsation models for anomalous Cepheids     p. 1101
    M. Marconi, G. Fiorentino and F. Caputo
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (533 KB)  |  PS file (343 KB)


  • The double-layered chemical structure in DB white dwarfs     p. 1115
    L. G. Althaus and A. H. Córsico
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (316 KB)  |  PS file (280 KB)



    • The Sun

  • Effect of spatial resolution on estimating the Sun's magnetic flux     p. 1125
    N. A. Krivova and S. K. Solanki
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (1.26 MB)  |  PS file (2.05 MB)


  • Do X-ray plasma ejections accelerate Coronal Mass Ejections?     p. 1133
    M. Tomczak
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (1.55 MB)  |  PS file (788 KB)



    • Planets and planetary systems

  • Simultaneous visible-near IR photometric study of Kuiper Belt Object surfaces with the ESO/Very Large Telescopes     p. 1145
    A. Delsanti, O. Hainaut, E. Jourdeuil, K. J. Meech, H. Boehnhardt and L. Barrera
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (389 KB)  |  PS file (145 KB)


  • Post-perihelion observations of comet 1P/Halley - V: r $_\mathsf{h}$ = 28.1 AU     p. 1159
    O. R. Hainaut, A. Delsanti, K. J. Meech and R. M. West
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (180 KB)  |  PS file (83.5 KB)



    • Celestial mechanics and astrometry

  • An approximation to the errors in the planetary ephemerides of the Astronomical Almanac     p. 1165
    E. M. Standish
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (239 KB)  |  PS file (508 KB)



    • Atomic, molecular and nuclear data

  • Dielectronic recombination data for dynamic finite-density plasmas - IV. The carbon isoelectronic sequence     p. 1173
    O. Zatsarinny, T. W. Gorczyca, K. T. Korista, N. R. Badnell and D. W. Savin
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (657 KB)  |  PS file (431 KB)


  • Dielectronic recombination data for dynamic finite-density plasmas - V: The lithium isoelectronic sequence     p. 1183
    J. Colgan, M. S. Pindzola and N. R. Badnell
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (122 KB)  |  PS file (54.4 KB)



    • Instruments, observational techniques, and data processing

  • Noise power spectrum estimation and fast map making for CMB experiments     p. 1189
    A. Amblard and J.-Ch. Hamilton
    Abstract  |  Full HTML  |  PDF file (206 KB)  |  PS file (96.2 KB)



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