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A&A Vol. 428 No. 3

	Astronomy and Astrophysics
	Vol. 428 No. 3 (December IV 2004)
Cover illustration: True colour optical/NIR image of the field of PKS 1138-262 (Kurk, J. D., et al., pp. 806, 809)

Letters

Atomic carbon in PSS 2322+1944, a quasar at redshift $\mathsf$ p. L21
J. Pety, A. Beelen, P. Cox, D. Downes, A. Omont, F. Bertoldi and C. L. Carilli
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (226 KB) | PS file (272 KB) | References

SSSPM J1444-2019: An extremely high proper motion, ultracool subdwarf p. L25
R.-D. Scholz, N. Lodieu and M. J. McCaughrean
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (365 KB) | PS file (379 KB) | References

Reanalysis of the spectrum of the z = 10 galaxy p. L29
S. J. Weatherley, S. J. Warren and T. S. R. Babbedge
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (628 KB) | PS file (297 KB) | References

Astrophysical processes

The Cerenkov iron K $\alpha$ line in Active Galactic Nuclei - calculation in the optically thin case p. 717
L. Chen, D. B. Liu, Y. D. Xu, J. H. You, A. F. Yuan and W. P. Chen
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (149 KB) | PS file (43.1 KB) | References

High-mass star formation within the bright-rimmed cloud SFO 79 p. 723
J. S. Urquhart, M. A. Thompson, L. K. Morgan and G. J. White
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (2.45 MB) | PS file (9.43 MB) | References

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

A search for clusters and groups of galaxies on the line of sight towards 8 lensed quasars p. 741
C. Faure, D. Alloin, J. P. Kneib and F. Courbin
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (2.12 MB) | PS file (2.34 MB) | References

A uniform X-ray analysis of 79 distant galaxy clusters with ROSAT and ASCA p. 757
N. Ota and K. Mitsuda
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (1.23 MB) | PS file (18.3 MB) | References | Online Material

Effects of thermal fluctuations in the SPOrt experiment p. 781
E. Carretti, M. Zannoni, C. Macculi, S. Cortiglioni and C. Sbarra
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (531 KB) | PS file (2.42 MB) | References

A search for clusters at high redshift - III. Candidate H $\alpha$ emitters and EROs in the PKS 1138-262 proto-cluster at z = 2.16 p. 793
J. D. Kurk, L. Pentericci, H. J. A. Röttgering and G. K. Miley
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (843 KB) | PS file (543 KB) | References

A search for clusters at high redshift - IV. Spectroscopy of H $\alpha$ emitters in a proto-cluster at z = 2.16 p. 817
J. D. Kurk, L. Pentericci, R. A. Overzier, H. J. A. Röttgering and G. K. Miley
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (258 KB) | PS file (152 KB) | References

Extragalactic astronomy

A new HI catalog of Low Surface Brightness galaxies out to z = 0.1 - Tripling the number of massive LSB galaxies known p. 823
K. O'Neil, G. Bothun, W. van Driel and D. Monnier Ragaigne
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (1.17 MB) | PS file (3.14 MB) | References | Online Material

Sample of minor merger of galaxies: Optical CCD surface photometry and HII region properties p. 837
D. L. Ferreiro and M. G. Pastoriza
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (285 KB) | PS file (29.7 MB) | References | Online Material

Absolute kinematics of radio source components in the complete S5 polar cap sample - II. First and second epoch maps at 15 GHz p. 847
M. A. Pérez-Torres, J. M. Marcaide, J. C. Guirado and E. Ros
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (970 KB) | PS file (632 KB) | References

RX J1821.6+6827: A cool cluster at z = 0.81 from the ROSAT NEP survey p. 867
I. M. Gioia, A. Wolter, C. R. Mullis, J. P. Henry, H. Böhringer and U. G. Briel
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (1.71 MB) | PS file (1.66 MB) | References

HST observations of nuclear stellar disks p. 877
D. Krajnovic and W. Jaffe
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (1.01 MB) | PS file (648 KB) | References | Online Material

Galactic structure, stellar clusters and populations

3D outer bulge structure from near infrared star counts p. 891
S. Picaud and A. C. Robin
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (339 KB) | PS file (146 KB) | References | Online Material

Chaos and secular evolution of triaxial N-body galactic models due to an imposed central mass p. 905
C. Kalapotharakos, N. Voglis and G. Contopoulos
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (1.39 MB) | PS file (3.71 MB) | References

Stellar structure and evolution

A photometric pilot study on Sonneberg archival patrol plates - How many "constant" stars are in fact long-term variables? p. 925
N. Vogt, P. Kroll and E. Splittgerber
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (617 KB) | PS file (161 KB) | References | Online Material

A new mass-ratio for the X-ray binary X2127+119 in M 15? p. 935
L. van Zyl, Z. Ioannou, P. A. Charles and T. Naylor
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (680 KB) | PS file (1.69 MB) | References

On the pulse-width statistics in radio pulsars p. 943
M. Kolonko, J. Gil and K. Maciesiak
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (250 KB) | PS file (858 KB) | References

Rotation periods of Post-T Tauri stars in Lindroos systems p. 953
N. Huélamo, M. Fernández, R. Neuhäuser and S. J. Wolk
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (548 KB) | PS file (211 KB) | References

Whole Earth Telescope observations of the pulsating hot white dwarf PG 1707+427 p. 969
S. D. Kawaler, E. M. Potter, M. Vuckovic, Z. E. Dind, S. O'Toole, J. C. Clemens, M. S. O'Brien, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Nather, P. A. Moskalik, C. F. Claver, G. Fontaine, F. Wesemael, P. Bergeron, G. Vauclair, N. Dolez, M. Chevreton, S. J. Kleinman, T. K. Watson, M. A. Barstow, A. E. Sansom, D. E. Winget, S. O. Kepler, A. Kanaan, P. A. Bradley, J. Dixson, J. Provencal and T. R. Bedding
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (742 KB) | PS file (234 KB) | References

Erratum

Magnetic activity of six young solar analogues II. Surface Differential Rotation from long-term photometry p. 983
S. Messina and E. F. Guinan
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (123 KB) | PS file (603 KB)

Stellar atmospheres

Research Note

Broad-band multicolour observations of the symbiotic binary Z And during quiescence and its activity at the end of 2002 p. 985
N. A. Tomov, M. T. Tomova and O. G. Taranova
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (179 KB) | PS file (67.5 KB) | References

Line-by-line opacity stellar model atmospheres p. 993
D. Shulyak, V. Tsymbal, T. Ryabchikova, Ch. Stütz and W. W. Weiss
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (435 KB) | PS file (189 KB) | References

Research Note

A new non-linear limb-darkening law for LTE stellar atmosphere models III - Sloan filters: Calculations for -5.0 $\leq$ log [M/H] $\leq$ +1, 2000 K $\leq$ T $\mathsf{_{eff}}$ $\leq$ 50 000 K at several surface gravities p. 1001
A. Claret
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (173 KB) | PS file (94.8 KB) | References

The Sun

Solar granulation properties derived from three different time series p. 1007
D. Del Moro
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (867 KB) | PS file (1.22 MB) | References

Erratum

Dynamics and heating of the magnetic network on the Sun - Efficiency of mode transformation p. 1017
S. S. Hasan and P. Ulmschneider
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (67.9 KB) | PS file (10.3 KB)

Atomic, molecular and nuclear data

Accurate rest frequencies of methanol maser and dark cloud lines p. 1019
H. S. P. Müller, K. M. Menten and H. Mäder
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (230 KB) | PS file (983 KB) | References

Instruments, observational techniques, and data processing

The Hamburg/ESO R-process Enhanced Star survey (HERES) - I. Project description, and discovery of two stars with strong enhancements of neutron-capture elements p. 1027
N. Christlieb, T. C. Beers, P. S. Barklem, M. Bessell, V. Hill, J. Holmberg, A. J. Korn, B. Marsteller, L. Mashonkina, Y.-Z. Qian, S. Rossi, G. J. Wasserburg, F.-J. Zickgraf, K.-L. Kratz, B. Nordström, B. Pfeiffer, J. Rhee and S. G. Ryan
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (306 KB) | PS file (112 KB) | References

On detecting short-lived p modes in a stellar oscillation spectrum p. 1039
T. Appourchaux
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (200 KB) | PS file (67.3 KB) | References

On-line catalogs and data

The VIMOS VLT Deep Survey - Public release of 1599 redshifts to I $\mathsf\leq24}$ across the Chandra Deep Field South p. 1043
O. Le Fèvre, G. Vettolani, S. Paltani, L. Tresse, G. Zamorani, V. Le Brun, C. Moreau, D. Bottini, D. Maccagni, J. P. Picat, R. Scaramella, M. Scodeggio, A. Zanichelli, C. Adami, S. Arnouts, S. Bardelli, M. Bolzonella, A. Cappi, S. Charlot, T. Contini, S. Foucaud, P. Franzetti, B. Garilli, I. Gavignaud, L. Guzzo, O. Ilbert, A. Iovino, H. J. McCracken, D. Mancini, B. Marano, C. Marinoni, G. Mathez, A. Mazure, B. Meneux, R. Merighi, R. Pellò, A. Pollo, L. Pozzetti, M. Radovich, E. Zucca, M. Arnaboldi, M. Bondi, A. Bongiorno, G. Busarello, P. Ciliegi, L. Gregorini, Y. Mellier, P. Merluzzi, V. Ripepi and D. Rizzo
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF file (825 KB) | PS file (966 KB) | References

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