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Astronomy & Astrophysics

Vol. 408, No. 3 (September IV 2003)

A giant bridge of dense gas is seen after a head-on collision (Braine, J., et al., p. L14)
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-  Letters
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A molecular gas bridge between the Taffy galaxies    p. L13
J. Braine, E. Davoust, M. Zhu, U. Lisenfeld, C. Motch and E. R. Seaquist
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031148
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Visible spectroscopy of the two largest known trans–Neptunian objects: Ixion and Quaoar    p. L17
S. Marchi, M. Lazzarin, S. Magrin and C. Barbieri
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031142
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The optical afterglow of the not so dark GRB 021211    p. L21
S. B. Pandey, G. C. Anupama, R. Sagar, D. Bhattacharya, A. J. Castro-Tirado, D. K. Sahu, Padmakar Parihar and T. P. Prabhu
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031153
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Triggered massive-star formation at the border of the HII region Sh 104    p. L25
L. Deharveng, B. Lefloch, A. Zavagno, J. Caplan, A. P. Whitworth, D. Nadeau and S. Martín
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031157
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HD 34700: A new T Tauri double-lined spectroscopic binary    p. L29
A. Arellano Ferro and Sunetra Giridhar
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030997
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Detection of elements beyond the Ba-peak in VLT+UVES spectra of post-AGB stars    p. L33
M. Reyniers and H. Van Winckel
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031200
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-  Cosmology
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The thermal stability of mass-loaded flows    p. 813
J. M. Pittard, T. W. Hartquist and I. Ashmore
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030993
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Calculations of dynamo coefficients in Parker unstable disks without shear    p. 817
K. Otmianowska-Mazur
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031032
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-  Extragalactic astronomy
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The consequences of parity symmetry for higher-order statistics of cosmic shear and other polar fields    p. 829
P. Schneider
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031035
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Digital deblurring of CMB maps - II. Asymmetric point spread function    p. 835
R. Vio, J. G. Nagy, L. Tenorio, P. Andreani, C. Baccigalupi and W. Wamsteker
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031108
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-  Galactic structure and dynamics
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Critical analysis of the luminosity functions per galaxy type measured from redshift surveys    p. 845
V. de Lapparent
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030898
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Minor-axis velocity gradients in spirals and the case of inner polar disks    p. 873
E. M. Corsini, A. Pizzella, L. Coccato and F. Bertola
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030951
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The temporal and spatial evolution of the starburst in ESO 338-IG04 as probed by its star clusters    p. 887
G. Östlin, E. Zackrisson, N. Bergvall and J. Rönnback
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030968
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Nature and environment of Very Luminous Galaxies    p. 905
A. Cappi, C. Benoist, L. N. da Costa and S. Maurogordato
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031016
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Photometry of SN 2002bo with template image subtraction    p. 915
Gy. M. Szabó, K. Sárneczky, J. Vinkó, B. Csák, Sz. Mészáros, P. Székely and Zs. Bebesi
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031008
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Chandra LETGS and XMM-Newton observations of NGC 4593    p. 921
K. C. Steenbrugge, J. S. Kaastra, A. J. Blustin, G. Branduardi-Raymont, M. Sako, E. Behar, S. M. Kahn, F. B. S. Paerels and R. Walter
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031021
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The globular cluster systems of NGC 3258 and NGC 3268 in the Antlia cluster    p. 929
B. Dirsch, T. Richtler and L. P. Bassino
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031027
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The afterglow and the host galaxy of GRB 011211    p. 941
P. Jakobsson, J. Hjorth, J. P. U. Fynbo, J. Gorosabel, K. Pedersen, I. Burud, A. Levan, C. Kouveliotou, N. Tanvir, A. Fruchter, et al. (12 more)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031044
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On the origin of the X-rays and the nature of accretion in NGC 4261    p. 949
M. Gliozzi, R. M. Sambruna and W. N. Brandt
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031050
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-  Formation, structure and evolution of stars
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35 cm observations of a sample of large supernova remnants    p. 961
W. Reich, X. Zhang and E. Fürst
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030939
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High resolution spectroscopy of circumstellar material around A stars    p. 971
M. Hempel and J. H. M. M. Schmitt
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030946
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A m VLT spectroscopic survey of embedded young low mass stars I - Structure of the CO ice    p. 981
K. M. Pontoppidan, H. J. Fraser, E. Dartois, W.-F. Thi, E. F. van Dishoeck, A. C. A. Boogert, L. d'Hendecourt, A. G. G. M. Tielens and S. E. Bisschop
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031030
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The velocity field of ionized gas near Sgr A    p. 1009
H. S. Liszt
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031033
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Probing the rotation curve of the outer accretion disk in FU Orionis objects with long-wavelength spectroscopy    p. 1015
G. Lodato and G. Bertin
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031045
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Galactic Planetary Nebulae and their central stars - I. An accurate and homogeneous set of coordinates    p. 1029
F. Kerber, R. P. Mignani, F. Guglielmetti and A. Wicenec
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031046
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-  Stellar atmospheres
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Late main-sequence evolution of lithium and beryllium    p. 1037
L. Piau, S. Randich and F. Palla
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030891
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Multisite observations of the PMS δ Scuti star V351 Ori    p. 1047
V. Ripepi, M. Marconi, S. Bernabei, F. Palla, F. J. G. Pinheiro, D. F. M. Folha, T. D. Oswalt, L. Terranegra, A. Arellano Ferro, X. J. Jiang, et al. (5 more)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031011
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Diagnostics of the plasma of pulsar magnetospheres based on polarization profiles of radio pulses    p. 1057
S. A. Petrova
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031028
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-  Formation and evolution of planetary systems
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Abundance analysis of late B stars - Evidence for diffusion and against weak stellar winds    p. 1065
M. Hempel and H. Holweger
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030889
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Abundances and radial velocity analysis of BW Vulpeculae    p. 1077
A. Stankov, I. Ilyin and C. V. M. Fridlund
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031005
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Three years in the coronal life of AB Dor - I. Plasma emission measure distributions and abundances at different activity levels    p. 1087
J. Sanz-Forcada, A. Maggio and G. Micela
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031025
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Doppler imaging of stellar surface structure - XX. The rapidly-rotating single K2-giant HD 31993 = V1192 Orionis    p. 1103
K. G. Strassmeier, L. Kratzwald and M. Weber
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031029
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-  Diffuse matter in space
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Quiet-Sun inter-network magnetic fields observed in the infrared    p. 1115
E. V. Khomenko, M. Collados, S. K. Solanki, A. Lagg and J. Trujillo Bueno
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030604
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Observations of the upper solar chromosphere with SUMER    p. 1137
K. Wilhelm and W. Kalkofen
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030956
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Response of the groove in heliospheric Lyman-α glow to latitude-dependent ionization rate    p. 1155
M. Bzowski
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031023
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Latitudinal structure and north-south asymmetry of the solar wind from Lyman-α remote sensing by SWAN    p. 1165
M. Bzowski, T. Mäkinen, E. Kyrölä, T. Summanen and E. Quémerais
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031022
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-  The Sun
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Resonant returns to close approaches: Analytical theory    p. 1179
G. B. Valsecchi, A. Milani, G. F. Gronchi and S. R. Chesley
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031039
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-  Celestial mechanics and astrometry
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Collisional excitation rates of H2O with H2 - II. Rotational excitation with ortho-H2 at very low temperature and application to cold molecular clouds    p. 1197
A. Grosjean, M.-L. Dubernet and C. Ceccarelli
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030969
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