A possible use of Fourier Transform analysis method as a distance estimator     p. L1 H.-Y. Chang, S.-J. Yoon, and C.-S. Choi DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020035 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (108 KB) | PS (228 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

A superburst from GX 3+1     p. L5 E. Kuulkers DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011811 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (152 KB) | PS (246 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

HD 112 μm in absorption and extreme CO depletion in a cold molecular cloud     p. L9 E. Caux, C. Ceccarelli, L. Pagani, S. Maret, A. Castets, and J. R. Pardo DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020001 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (178 KB) | PS (714 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Nuclear and global X-ray properties of LINER galaxies: Chandra and BeppoSAX results for Sombrero and NGC 4736     p. 1 S. Pellegrini, G. Fabbiano, F. Fiore, G. Trinchieri, and A. Antonelli DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011482 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (501 KB) | PS (1.08 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Oxygen and nitrogen abundances in Virgo and field spirals     p. 14 L. S. Pilyugin, M. Mollá, F. Ferrini, and J. M. Vílchez DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011648 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (411 KB) | PS (241 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

New UBVRI colour distributions in E-type galaxies - I. The data,     p. 30 T. P. Idiart, R. Michard, and J. A. de Freitas Pacheco DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011699 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (272 KB) | PS (306 KB) | References | Tables at CDS | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The balance between shocks and AGN photoionization in radio sources and its relation to the radio size     p. 46 E. Moy, and B. Rocca-Volmerange DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011727 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (282 KB) | PS (212 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

M 82's stellar bar     p. 56 A. Greve, K. A. Wills, N. Neininger, and A. Pedlar DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011723 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (449 KB) | PS (571 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

A search for extragalactic H2O maser emission towards IRAS galaxies - Detection of a maser from an infrared-luminous merger, NGC 6240     p. 65 Y. Hagiwara, P. J. Diamond, and M. Miyoshi DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011687 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (133 KB) | PS (143 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

An optical time-delay for the lensed BAL quasar HE 2149-2745     p. 71 I. Burud et al. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011731 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (457 KB) | PS (869 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Neutral atomic carbon in centers of galaxies     p. 82 F. P. Israel, and F. Baas DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011736 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (294 KB) | PS (222 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The CORALS survey - II. Clues to galaxy clustering around QSOs from damped Lyman alpha systems     p. 91 S. L. Ellison, L. Yan, I. M. Hook, M. Pettini, J. V. Wall, and P. Shaver DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011738 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (183 KB) | PS (157 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Radio observations of the circumnuclear ring in NGC 6951     p. 98 D. J. Saikia, B. Phookun, A. Pedlar, and K. Kohno DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011710 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (209 KB) | PS (195 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The HST survey of the B2 sample of radio-galaxies: Optical nuclei and the FR I/BL Lac unified scheme     p. 104 A. Capetti, A. Celotti, M. Chiaberge, H. R. de Ruiter, R. Fanti, R. Morganti, and P. Parma DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011714 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (243 KB) | PS (177 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Constraints on the optical afterglow emission of the short/hard burst GRB 010119     p. 112 J. Gorosabel, M. I. Andersen, J. Hjorth, H. Pedersen, B. L. Jensen, J. U. Fynbo, H. J. Lehto, S. Katajainen, K. Hurley, and N. Lund DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011716 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (182 KB) | PS (158 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Parameterised models for the lensing cluster Abell 1689     p. 118 L. J. King, D. I. Clowe, and P. Schneider DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011722 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (167 KB) | PS (168 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The M 81 group of galaxies: New distances, kinematics and structure     p. 125 I. D. Karachentsev, A. E. Dolphin, D. Geisler, E. K. Grebel, P. Guhathakurta, P. W. Hodge, V. E. Karachentseva, A. Sarajedini, P. Seitzer, and M. E. Sharina DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011741 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (307 KB) | PS (449 KB) | References | Online Material | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Dynamical masses of young star clusters in NGC 4038/4039     p. 137 S. Mengel, M. D. Lehnert, N. Thatte, and R. Genzel DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011704 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (469 KB) | PS (744 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

A study of spatial structure of galactic open star clusters     p. 153 Nilakshi, R. Sagar, A. K. Pandey, and V. Mohan DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011719 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (339 KB) | PS (292 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

NGC 6994 – clearly not a physical stellar ensemble     p. 163 M. Odenkirchen, and C. Soubiran DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011730 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (306 KB) | PS (364 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The luminous B[e] binary AS 381     p. 171 A. S. Miroshnichenko et al. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011711 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (284 KB) | PS (330 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The anomalous X–ray pulsar 1E 1048.1–5937: Phase resolved spectroscopy with the XMM-Newton satellite     p. 182 A. Tiengo, E. Göhler, R. Staubert, and S. Mereghetti DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011718 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (196 KB) | PS (164 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

A multi-epoch spectrophotometric atlas of symbiotic stars     p. 188 U. Munari, and T. Zwitter DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011724 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (202 KB) | PS (165 KB) | References | Online Material | Tables at CDS | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Time series analysis of V511 Lyrae photometry     p. 197 J. Lyytinen et al. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011725 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (243 KB) | PS (180 KB) | References | Tables at CDS | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The aperiodic variability of Cyg X–1 and GRS 1915+105 at very low frequencies     p. 202 P. Reig, I. Papadakis, and N. D. Kylafis DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011689 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.08 MB) | PS (819 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

On X-ray variability in ROSAT-PSPC observations of F7-K2 stars     p. 210 A. Marino, G. Micela, G. Peres, and S. Sciortino DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011693 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (152 KB) | PS (219 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Spin-up of Be stars in the pre-main sequence phase     p. 218 K. Stępień DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011695 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (184 KB) | PS (187 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Automated spectroscopic abundances of A and F-type stars using echelle spectrographs - I. Reduction of ELODIE spectra and method of abundance determination     p. 227 D. Erspamer, and P. North DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011739 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (454 KB) | PS (302 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

PG 1325+101 and PG 2303+019: Two new large amplitude subdwarf B pulsators     p. 239 R. Silvotti, R. Østensen, U. Heber, J.-E. Solheim, S. Dreizler, and M. Altmann DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011712 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (474 KB) | PS (547 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Long-term study of water maser emission associated with young stellar objects - I. The database     p. 244 R. Valdettaro, F. Palla, J. Brand, R. Cesaroni, G. Comoretto, M. Felli, and F. Palagi DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011631 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (2.17 MB) | PS (4.37 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

UVCS/SOHO observations of a CME-driven shock: Consequences on ion heating mechanisms behind a coronal shock     p. 267 S. Mancuso, J. C. Raymond, J. Kohl, Y.-K. Ko, M. Uzzo, and R. Wu DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011721 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (468 KB) | PS (677 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Fine structure and dynamics in a light bridge inside a solar pore     p. 275 J. Hirzberger, J. A. Bonet, M. Sobotka, M. Vázquez, and A. Hanslmeier DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011685 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (102 KB) | PS (1.42 MB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Dynamics of small features in the solar chromosphere     p. 283 N. Al, C. Bendlin, and F. Kneer DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011690 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (318 KB) | PS (1.94 MB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The Salpeter plasma correction for solar fusion reactions     p. 291 J. N. Bahcall, L. S. Brown, A. Gruzinov, and R. F. Sawyer DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011715 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (108 KB) | PS (115 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Positional measuring procedure and CCD observations for Saturnian satellites     p. 296 Q. Y. Peng, A. Vienne, and K. X. Shen DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011416 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (130 KB) | PS (586 KB) | References | Tables at CDS | NASA ADS Abstract Service

New information recovered from the Pioneer 11 meteoroid experiment data     p. 302 V. Dikarev, and E. Grün DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011686 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (163 KB) | PS (149 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Channeled blast wave behavior based on longitudinal instabilities     p. 309 M. Pohl, I. Lerche, and R. Schlickeiser DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011683 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (603 KB) | PS (310 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Nonlinear Landau damping of nonlocal MHD waves: Exact solutions and particle acceleration     p. 319 I. Lerche, and R. Schlickeiser DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011688 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (141 KB) | PS (144 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Polarization from magnetized optically thick accretion disks     p. 326 N. A. Silant'ev DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011740 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (270 KB) | PS (236 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Quasi-linear theory of the Jeans instability in disk-shaped galaxies     p. 338 E. Griv, M. Gedalin, and C. Yuan DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011713 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (281 KB) | PS (225 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Diffractive-refractive optics for high energy astronomy - II. Variations on the theme     p. 352 G. K. Skinner DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011700 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (457 KB) | PS (443 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Experiments with a novel CCD stellar polarimeter     p. 360 D. Clarke, and D. Neumayer DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011717 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (290 KB) | PS (697 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service