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A&A Vol. 418 No. 1

	Astronomy and Astrophysics
	Vol. 418 No. 1 (April IV 2004)
Cover illustration: Supershells GIRL G117+00 and GIRL G134-27 (IRAS dust column density maps) (Kiss, Cs., et al., p. 133)

Letters

Atmospheric escape from hot Jupiters p. L1
A. Lecavelier des Etangs, A. Vidal-Madjar, J. C. McConnell and G. Hébrard
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (163 KB) | PS file (265 KB)

Neutral beam model for the anomalous $\mathsf{\gamma}$ -ray emission component in GRB 941017 p. L5
C. D. Dermer and A. Atoyan
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New insight into the blinker phenomenon and the dynamics of the solar transition region p. L9
J. G. Doyle, I. I. Roussev and M. S. Madjarska
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (187 KB) | PS file (292 KB)

High-amplitude, long-term X-ray variability in the solar-type star HD 81809: The beginning of an X-ray activity cycle? p. L13
F. Favata, G. Micela, S. L. Baliunas, J. H. M. M. Schmitt, M. Güdel, F. R. Harnden Jr., S. Sciortino and R. A. Stern
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (174 KB) | PS file (249 KB)

Periodic oscillations in the north-south asymmetry of the solar magnetic field p. L17
R. Knaack, J. O. Stenflo and S. V. Berdyugina
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The impact of high pressure cluster environment on the X-ray luminosity of Coma early-type galaxies p. L21
A. Finoguenov and F. Miniati
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (115 KB) | PS file (290 KB)

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

Radio continuum spectra of galaxies in the Virgo cluster region p. 1
B. Vollmer, M. Thierbach and R. Wielebinski
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (624 KB) | PS file (229 KB) | Online Material

Large scale structure in the SDSS galaxy survey p. 7
A. Doroshkevich, D. L. Tucker, S. Allam and M. J. Way
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (1.03 MB) | PS file (1.65 MB)

Extragalactic astronomy

Seyfert galaxies in UZC-Compact Groups p. 25
B. Kelm, P. Focardi and V. Zitelli
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Carbon star survey in the Local Group - VIII. Probing the stellar halo of NGC 147 p. 33
P. Battinelli and S. Demers
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (1.56 MB) | PS file (1.21 MB)

Photometric structure of the peculiar galaxy ESO 235-G58 p. 41
E. Iodice, M. Arnaboldi, L. S. Sparke, R. Buta, K. C. Freeman and M. Capaccioli
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (883 KB) | PS file (1.77 MB)

Galactic structure, stellar clusters and populations

Monte Carlo simulations of the halo white dwarf population p. 53
E. García-Berro, S. Torres, J. Isern and A. Burkert
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (491 KB) | PS file (222 KB)

Space distribution of IRAS sources: Difference between oxygen-rich and carbon stars p. 67
K. Noguchi, W. Aoki and S. Kawanomoto
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (1.67 MB) | PS file (1.53 MB)

Cool carbon stars in the halo: A new survey based on 2MASS p. 77
N. Mauron, M. Azzopardi, K. Gigoyan and T. R. Kendall
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The IC 2118 association: New T Tauri stars in high-latitude molecular clouds p. 89
M. Kun, T. Prusti, S. Nikolic, L. E. B. Johansson and N. A. Walton
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (238 KB) | PS file (149 KB)

Research Note:

New variable stars in open clusters - I. Methods and results for 20 open clusters p. 99
E. Paunzen, K. Zwintz, H. M. Maitzen, O. I. Pintado and M. Rode-Paunzen
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Interstellar and circumstellar matter

86 GHz SiO maser survey of late-type stars in the inner Galaxy - II. Infrared photometry of the SiO target stars p. 103
M. Messineo, H. J. Habing, K. M. Menten, A. Omont and L. O. Sjouwerman
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Water masers in dusty environments p. 117
N. Babkovskaia and J. Poutanen
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Far-infrared loops in the 2nd Galactic Quadrant p. 131
Cs. Kiss, A. Moór and L. V. Tóth
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The heliospheric soft X-ray emission pattern during the ROSAT survey: Inferences on Local Bubble hot gas p. 143
R. Lallement
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Are dust shell models well-suited to explain interferometric data of late-type stars in the near-infrared? p. 151
P. Schuller, P. Salomé, G. Perrin, B. Mennesson, G. Niccolini, P. de Laverny, S. T. Ridgway, V. Coudé du Foresto and W. A. Traub
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (265 KB) | PS file (100 KB)

An excitation study of bow shocks driven from protostars in S233IR p. 163
T. Khanzadyan, M. D. Smith, C. J. Davis and T. Stanke
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Spatially and spectrally resolved 10 $\mu$ m emission in Herbig Ae/Be stars p. 177
R. van Boekel, L. B. F. M. Waters, C. Dominik, C. P. Dullemond, A. G. G. M. Tielens and A. de Koter
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On the origin of H $_\mathsf{2}$ CO abundance enhancements in low-mass protostars p. 185
F. L. Schöier, J. K. Jørgensen, E. F. van Dishoeck and G. A. Blake
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (1.32 MB) | PS file (3.90 MB)

Stellar structure and evolution

Properties of the linearly polarized radiation from PSR B0950+08 p. 203
T. V. Shabanova and Yu. P. Shitov
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Blue loops of intermediate mass stars - I. CNO cycles and blue loops p. 213
H. Y. Xu and Y. Li
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Blue loops of intermediate mass stars - II. Metallicity and blue loops p. 225
H. Y. Xu and Y. Li
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Discovery of X-ray flaring on the magnetic Bp-star $\mathsf{\sigma}$ Ori E p. 235
D. Groote and J. H. M. M. Schmitt
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Balloon 090100001: A bright, high amplitude sdB pulsator p. 243
R. Oreiro, A. Ulla, F. Pérez Hernández, R. Østensen, C. Rodríguez López and J. MacDonald
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On the $\mathsf{\delta}$ Scuti star in the eclipsing binary WX Eridani p. 249
T. Arentoft, P. Lampens, P. Van Cauteren, H. W. Duerbeck, E. García-Melendo and C. Sterken
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Simultaneous radio and X-ray observations of the low-mass X-ray binary GX 13+1 p. 255
J. Homan, R. Wijnands, M. P. Rupen, R. Fender, R. M. Hjellming, T. di Salvo and M. van der Klis
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HS 2237+8154: On the onset of mass transfer or entering the period gap? p. 265
B. T. Gänsicke, S. Araujo-Betancor, H.-J. Hagen, E. T. Harlaftis, S. Kitsionas, S. Dreizler and D. Engels
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (956 KB) | PS file (643 KB)

Optical CCD photometry of the microquasar LS 5039 p. 271
J. Martí, P. Luque-Escamilla, J. L. Garrido, J. M. Paredes and R. Zamanov
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Discovery of a spectroscopic binary comprising two hot helium-rich subdwarfs p. 275
A. Ahmad, C. S. Jeffery and A. W. Fullerton
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Evolutionary sequences of rotating protoneutron stars p. 283
L. Villain, J. A. Pons, P. Cerdá-Durán and E. Gourgoulhon
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p-mode frequencies in solar-like stars - I. Procyon A p. 295
M. Martic, J.-C. Lebrun, T. Appourchaux and S. G. Korzennik
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The Sun

On the effect of convection on solar p modes p. 305
M. Stix and Y. D. Zhugzhda
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (220 KB) | PS file (614 KB)

Signature of oscillations in coronal bright points p. 313
I. Ugarte-Urra, J. G. Doyle, M. S. Madjarska and E. O'Shea
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (831 KB) | PS file (778 KB)

Planets and planetary systems

Simulations of planet-disc interactions using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics p. 325
C. Schäfer, R. Speith, M. Hipp and W. Kley
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (1.34 MB) | PS file (2.59 MB)

X-ray emission from Saturn p. 337
J.-U. Ness, J. H. M. M. Schmitt, S. J. Wolk, K. Dennerl and V. Burwitz
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65 Cybele in the thermal infrared: Multiple observations and thermophysical analysis p. 347
T. G. Müller and J. A. D. L. Blommaert
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Celestial mechanics and astrometry

The Pul-3 catalogue of 58483 stars in the Tycho-2 system p. 357
E. V. Khrutskaya, M. Yu. Khovritchev and N. M. Bronnikova
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Atomic, molecular and nuclear data

Electron impact excitation of fine-structure levels in Cl II p. 363
S. S. Tayal
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Electron impact excitation of Fe XIII p. 371
K. M. Aggarwal and F. P. Keenan
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