Detection and measurement of planetary systems with GAIA     p. L21 A. Sozzetti, S. Casertano, M. G. Lattanzi, and A. Spagna DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010788 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (197 KB) | PS (278 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Sub-milliarcsec-scale structure of the gravitational lens B1600+434     p. L25 A. R. Patnaik, and A. J. Kemball DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010748 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (105 KB) | PS (225 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

NICS-TNG infrared spectroscopy of trans-neptunian objects 2000 EB173 and 2000 WR106     p. L29 J. Licandro, E. Oliva, and M. Di Martino DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010758 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (101 KB) | PS (220 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Self-similarity of clusters of galaxies and the relation     p. L33 D. M. Neumann, and M. Arnaud DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010770 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (152 KB) | PS (268 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Identification of the donor in the X-ray binary GRS 1915+105     p. L37 J. Greiner, J. G. Cuby, M. J. McCaughrean, A. J. Castro-Tirado, and R. E. Mennickent DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010771 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (213 KB) | PS (383 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The Lyα forest at ,     p. 757 T.-S. Kim, S. Cristiani, and S. D'Odorico DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010650 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.16 MB) | PS (601 KB) | References | Tables at CDS | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Estimating the power-law of the two-point correlation function - An analytical investigation of several estimation procedures     p. 782 M. Snethlage DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010638 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (104 KB) | PS (108 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

An hydrodynamical model of the barred galaxy NGC 5850     p. 786 J. A. L. Aguerri, J. H. Hunter, M. Prieto, A. M. Varela, S. T. Gottesman, and C. Muñoz-Tuñón DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010557 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (631 KB) | PS (1.24 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The optical afterglow and host galaxy of GRB 000926     p. 796 J. U. Fynbo et al. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010531 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (243 KB) | PS (581 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

XMM-Newton observation of the Seyfert 1 galaxy Fairall 9     p. 805 P. Gondoin, D. Lumb, H. Siddiqui, M. Guainazzi, and N. Schartel DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010582 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (311 KB) | PS (240 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

A near-solar metallicity damped Lyman-α system toward the BAL quasar Tol 1037-2703     p. 816 R. Srianand, and P. Petitjean DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010651 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (806 KB) | PS (384 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Gas cooling within the diffuse ISM of late-type galaxies     p. 827 D. Pierini, J. Lequeux, A. Boselli, K. J. Leech, and H. J. Völk DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010671 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (249 KB) | PS (209 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Argon, silicon and iron abundances in the damped Ly-α system I Zw 18     p. 836 S. A. Levshakov, W. H. Kegel, and I. I. Agafonova DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010628 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (165 KB) | PS (168 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Unified model for quasar absorption line systems     p. 843 S. Das, P. Khare, and A. Samantray DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010658 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (177 KB) | PS (590 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Warm gas in central regions of nearby galaxies - Extended mapping of CO(3-2) emission     p. 853 M. Dumke, Ch. Nieten, G. Thuma, R. Wielebinski, and W. Walsh DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010670 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.36 MB) | PS (1.97 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

An optical inverse-Compton hotspot in 3C 196?     p. 881 M. J. Hardcastle DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010687 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (132 KB) | PS (135 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Early galaxy evolution from deep wide field star counts - II. First estimate of the thick disc mass function     p. 886 C. Reylé, and A. C. Robin DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010680 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (286 KB) | PS (217 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Analysis of RGU photometry in selected Area 141     p. 895 Y. Karataş, S. Karaali, and R. Buser DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010655 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (136 KB) | PS (129 KB) | References | Online Material | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Clusters AgeS Experiment. New variable stars in the globular cluster M 22     p. 899 J. Kaluzny, and I. B. Thompson DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010599 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.04 MB) | PS (920 KB) | References | Online Material | Tables at CDS | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

VLT observations of turnoff stars in the globular cluster NGC 6397     p. 905 F. Thévenin, C. Charbonnel, J. A. de Freitas Pacheco, T. P. Idiart, G. Jasniewicz, P. de Laverny, and B. Plez DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010672 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (229 KB) | PS (173 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Nonradial adiabatic oscillations of stars - Mode classification of acoustic-gravity waves     p. 916 I. P. Lopes DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010130 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.24 MB) | PS (387 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The highly collimated bipolar outflow of OH 231.8+4.2     p. 932 J. Alcolea, V. Bujarrabal, C. Sánchez Contreras, R. Neri, and J. Zweigle DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010535 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.36 MB) | PS (1.24 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

KW Persei -a near-contact system?     p. 950 R. Gális, L. Hric, and P. Niarchos DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010681 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.30 MB) | PS (582 KB) | References | Tables at CDS | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

HD 169981 -an overlooked photometric binary?     p. 960 H. Lehmann, G. Hildebrandt, K. P. Panov, and G. Scholz DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010641 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (317 KB) | PS (304 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The T Tauri star RX J1608.6-3922 -not an eclipsing binary but a spotted single star     p. 966 V. Joergens, E. Guenther, R. Neuhäuser, M. Fernández, and J. Vijapurkar DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010684 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (295 KB) | PS (195 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Doppler imaging of stellar surface structure - XV. A possible detection of differential rotation and local meridional flows on the rapidly-rotating giant HD 218153 = KU Pegasi     p. 974 M. Weber, and K. G. Strassmeier DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010580 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (650 KB) | PS (1.02 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Non-LTE gallium abundance in HgMn stars     p. 987 M. Zboril, and K. A. Berrington DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010567 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (154 KB) | PS (147 KB) | References | Tables at CDS | NASA ADS Abstract Service

A method to estimate the effect of line blanketing in NLTE radiative transfer calculations     p. 993 I. Busá, V. Andretta, M. T. Gomez, and L. Terranegra DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010661 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (235 KB) | PS (237 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Statistical equilibrium and photospheric abundance of silicon in the Sun and in Vega     p. 998 S. Wedemeyer DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010663 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (196 KB) | PS (175 KB) | References | Online Material | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Modelling X-ray variability in the structured atmospheres of hot stars     p. 1009 L. M. Oskinova, R. Ignace, J. C. Brown, and J. P. Cassinelli DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010669 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (253 KB) | PS (253 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The metal-rich nature of stars with planets     p. 1019 N. C. Santos, G. Israelian, and M. Mayor DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010648 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (245 KB) | PS (194 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

An analysis of the observed radio emission from planetary nebulae     p. 1032 N. Siódmiak, and R. Tylenda DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010664 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (600 KB) | PS (224 KB) | References | Online Material | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Self-similar evolution of wind-blown bubbles with mass loading by hydrodynamic ablation     p. 1043 J. M. Pittard, T. W. Hartquist, and J. E. Dyson DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010673 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (506 KB) | PS (374 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Analysis of blinkers and EUV brightenings in the quiet Sun observed with CDS     p. 1056 A. Brković, S. K. Solanki, and I. Rüedi DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010652 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (660 KB) | PS (366 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Coronal electron acceleration and relativistic proton production during the 14 July 2000 flare and CME     p. 1073 K.-L. Klein, G. Trottet, P. Lantos, and J.-P. Delaboudinière DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010653 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (849 KB) | PS (1.55 MB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Group of type III bursts and its associated spikes     p. 1083 S. J. Wang, Y. H. Yan, and Q. J. Fu DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010679 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (195 KB) | PS (190 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Numerical simulations of kink instability in line-tied coronal Loops     p. 1089 C. L. Gerrard, T. D. Arber, A. W. Hood, and R. A. M. Van der Linden DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010678 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (330 KB) | PS (351 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Systematic relations between the HIPPARCOS catalogue and major (fundamental) catalogues of the 20th century (Paper I)     p. 1099 H. Schwan DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010941 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (899 KB) | PS (644 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Impacts of a power-law non-thermal electron tail on the ionization and recombination rates     p. 1110 D. Porquet, M. Arnaud, and A. Decourchelle DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010667 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (674 KB) | PS (436 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Infrared optical properties of spinels - A study of the carrier of the 13, 17 and 32 μm emission features observed in ISO-SWS spectra of oxygen-rich AGB stars     p. 1125 D. Fabian, Th. Posch, H. Mutschke, F. Kerschbaum, and J. Dorschner DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010657 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (554 KB) | PS (301 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service