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Astronomy & Astrophysics

Vol. 404, No. 3 (June IV 2003)

Fringe visibilities of α Cen A&B measured with the VLTI (Kervella, P., et al., p. 1093)
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-  Letters
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The optical counterpart to SAX J1808.4–3658 in quiescence: Evidence of an active radio pulsar?    p. L43
L. Burderi, T. Di Salvo, F. D'Antona, N. R. Robba and V. Testa
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030669
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Remote diagnostic of the solar-cycle-induced heliospheric interface variation using energetic neutral atoms    p. L47
K. Scherer and H.-J. Fahr
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030670
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-  Cosmology
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Light propagation in the gravitational field of moving bodies by means of Lorentz transformation I. Mass monopoles moving with constant velocities    p. 783
S. A. Klioner
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030559
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Three-component modeling of C-rich AGB star winds - II. The effects of drift in long-period variables    p. 789
C. Sandin and S. Höfner
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030515
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-  Extragalactic astronomy
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Density profile asymptotes at the centre of dark matter halos    p. 809
J. P. Mücket and M. Hoeft
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030549
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-  Galactic structure and dynamics
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Observational constraints on the afterglow of GRB 020531    p. 815
A. Klotz, M. Boër and J. L. Atteia
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030121
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Projection effects on the FP thickness - A Monte-Carlo exploration    p. 819
B. Lanzoni and L. Ciotti
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030488
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The ESO-Sculptor Survey: Luminosity functions of galaxies per spectral type at redshifts 0.1-0.5    p. 831
V. de Lapparent, G. Galaz, S. Bardelli and S. Arnouts
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030451
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Observations of H I absorbing gas in compact radio sources at cosmological redshifts    p. 861
R. C. Vermeulen, Y. M. Pihlström, W. Tschager, W. H. de Vries, J. E. Conway, P. D. Barthel, S. A. Baum, R. Braun, M. N. Bremer, G. K. Miley, et al. (5 more)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030468
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The presence and distribution of H I absorbing gas in sub-galactic sized radio sources    p. 871
Y. M. Pihlström, J. E. Conway and R. C. Vermeulen
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030469
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An optical imaging study of 0.4 z 0.8 quasar host galaxies - I. Observations and reduction    p. 883
E. Örndahl, J. Rönnback and E. van Groningen
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030508
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The intrinsic colour dispersion in Type Ia supernovae    p. 901
S. Nobili, A. Goobar, R. Knop and P. Nugent
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030536
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-  Stellar clusters and associations
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Formation scenarios for the young stellar associations between galactic longitudes l     p. 913
M. J. Sartori, J. R. D. Lépine and W. S. Dias
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030581
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Luminosity and Mass Function of the Galactic open cluster NGC 2422    p. 927
L. Prisinzano, G. Micela, S. Sciortino and F. Favata
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030524
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-  Formation, structure and evolution of stars
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Interaction of a magnetized pulsar wind with its surroundings - MHD simulations of pulsar wind nebulae    p. 939
E. van der Swaluw
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030452
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Spatial origin of Galactic cosmic rays in diffusion models - II. Exotic primary cosmic rays    p. 949
D. Maurin and R. Taillet
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030563
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The interstellar oxygen-K absorption edge as observed by XMM-Newton - Separation of instrumental and interstellar components    p. 959
C. P. de Vries, J. W. den Herder, J. S. Kaastra, F. B. Paerels, A. J. den Boggende and A. P. Rasmussen
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030551
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Determination of temperature of the ionizing stars of H II regions    p. 969
O. L. Dors Jr. and M. V. F. Copetti
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030636
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-  Stellar atmospheres
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Stellar evolution with rotation - X. Wolf-Rayet star populations at solar metallicity    p. 975
G. Meynet and A. Maeder
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030512
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The impact of radiation and wind momenta on mass transfer in massive close binary systems    p. 991
L. Dessart, N. Langer and J. Petrovic
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030534
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Spectral evolution of Nova (V1494) Aql and its high velocity jets    p. 997
T. Iijima and H. H. Esenoglu
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030528
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Mid-infrared observations of GRS 1915+105 during plateau and flaring states    p. 1011
Y. Fuchs, I. F. Mirabel and A. Claret
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030562
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A puzzling paucity of double peaked X-ray pulsars    p. 1023
T. Bulik, D. Gondek-Rosińska, A. Santangelo, T. Mihara, M. Finger and M. Cemeljic
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030555
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On coronal structures and their variability in active stars: The case of Capella observed with Chandra/LETGS    p. 1033
C. Argiroffi, A. Maggio and G. Peres
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030497
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Tidal perturbations of linear, isentropic oscillations in components of circular-orbit close binaries - I. Synchronously rotating components    p. 1051
K. Reyniers and P. Smeyers
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030501
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In-the-gap SU UMa-type dwarf nova, Var73 Dra with a supercycle of about 60 days    p. 1067
D. Nogami, M. Uemura, R. Ishioka, T. Kato, K. Torii, D. R. Starkey, K. Tanabe, T. Vanmunster, E. P. Pavlenko, V. P. Goranskij, et al. (6 more)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030509
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Light curves and Hα luminosities as indicators of 56Ni mass in type IIP supernovae    p. 1077
A. Elmhamdi, N. N. Chugai and I. J. Danziger
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030522
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The diameters of α Centauri A and B - A comparison of the asteroseismic and VINCI/VLTI views    p. 1087
P. Kervella, F. Thévenin, D. Ségransan, G. Berthomieu, B. Lopez, P. Morel and J. Provost
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030570
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-  Formation and evolution of planetary systems
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On the influence of Stark broadening on Si I lines in stellar atmospheres    p. 1099
M. S. Dimitrijević, T. Ryabchikova, L. Č. Popović, D. Shulyak and V. Tsymbal
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030561
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-  Diffuse matter in space
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Deriving effective sunspot temperatures from SOHO/VIRGO irradiance measurements - A starspot modelling approach    p. 1107
Z. Eker, P. N. Brandt, A. Hanslmeier, W. Otruba and C. Wehrli
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030573
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Properties of the solar velocity field indicated by motions of coronal bright points    p. 1117
B. Vršnak, R. Brajša, H. Wöhl, V. Ruždjak, F. Clette and J.-F. Hochedez
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030502
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Numerical 3D constraints on convective eddy time-correlations: Consequences for stochastic excitation of solar p modes    p. 1129
R. Samadi, Å. Nordlund, R. F. Stein, M. J. Goupil and I. Roxburgh
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030504
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On the nature of extended EUV filaments    p. 1139
U. Anzer and P. Heinzel
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030594
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-  The Sun
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Interaction of large Taurid meteoroids with the Earth's atmosphere    p. 1145
N. A. Konovalova
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030521
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-  Celestial mechanics and astrometry
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Hyperfine structure for neutral manganese lines of astrophysical interest    p. 1153
P.-H. Lefèbvre, H.-P. Garnir and E. Biémont
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030592
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-  Physical and chemical processes
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CVcat: An interactive database on cataclysmic variables    p. 1159
J. Kube, B. T. Gänsicke, F. Euchner and B. Hoffmann
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030533
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Optimization with numerical simulations of the conjugate altitudes of deformable mirrors in an MCAO system    p. 1165
B. Femenía and N. Devaney
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030538
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