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Astronomy & Astrophysics

Vol. 430, No. 1 (January IV 2005)

Planck observing time for slow and fast precessions (Dupac, X., & Tauber, J., p. 369)
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-  Letters
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Detection of two massive CO systems in 4C 41.17 at z = 3.8    p. L1
C. De Breuck, D. Downes, R. Neri, W. van Breugel, M. Reuland, A. Omont and R. Ivison
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400115
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A2255: The first detection of filamentary polarized emission in a radio halo    p. L5
F. Govoni, M. Murgia, L. Feretti, G. Giovannini, D. Dallacasa and G. B. Taylor
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400113
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Discovery of a bright X-ray transient in the Galactic Center with XMM-Newton    p. L9
D. Porquet, N. Grosso, V. Burwitz, I. L. Andronov, B. Aschenbach, P. Predehl and R. S. Warwick
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400117
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UVES observations of the Canis Major overdensity    p. L13
L. Sbordone, P. Bonifacio, G. Marconi, S. Zaggia and R. Buonanno
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400118
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Strong latitudinal shear in the shallow convection zone of a rapidly rotating A-star    p. L17
A. Reiners, M. Hünsch, M. Hempel and J. H. M. M. Schmitt
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400120
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-  Astrophysical processes
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Spectra of Poynting-flux powered GRB outflows    p. 1
D. Giannios and H. C. Spruit
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20047033
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On the magnetohydrodynamic stability of current-carrying jets    p. 9
H. Baty
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041408
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-  Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)
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Dynamical state and star formation properties of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3921    p. 19
C. Ferrari, C. Benoist, S. Maurogordato, A. Cappi and E. Slezak
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041811
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X-ray source overdensities in Chandra distant cluster fields: A new probe to map the cosmic tapestry?    p. 39
N. Cappelluti, M. Cappi, M. Dadina, G. Malaguti, M. Branchesi, V. D'Elia and G. G. C. Palumbo
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041534
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Probing the time-variation of the fine-structure constant: Results based on Si IV doublets from a UVES sample    p. 47
H. Chand, P. Petitjean, R. Srianand and B. Aracil
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041186
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An ISOCAM survey through gravitationally lensing galaxy clusters - III. New results from mid-infrared observations of the cluster Abell 2219    p. 59
D. Coia, L. Metcalfe, B. McBreen, A. Biviano, I. Smail, B. Altieri, J.-P. Kneib, S. McBreen, C. Sanchez-Fernandez and B. O'Halloran
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041648
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-  Extragalactic astronomy
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The orientation parameters and rotation curves of 15 spiral galaxies    p. 67
A. M. Fridman, V. L. Afanasiev, S. N. Dodonov, O. V. Khoruzhii, A. V. Moiseev, O. K. Sil'chenko and A. V. Zasov
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400087
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Death rate of massive stars at redshift  0.3    p. 83
E. Cappellaro, M. Riello, G. Altavilla, M. T. Botticella, S. Benetti, A. Clocchiatti, J. I. Danziger, P. Mazzali, A. Pastorello, F. Patat, et al. (3 more)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041256
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A new inverse method for stellar population synthesis and error analysis    p. 95
J. Moultaka
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041352
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Is 3C 111, an apparently normal radio galaxy, the counterpart of 3EG J0416+3650?    p. 107
V. Sguera, L. Bassani, A. Malizia, A. J. Dean, R. Landi and J. B. Stephen
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041772
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Did most present-day spirals form during the last 8 Gyr? - A formation history with violent episodes revealed by panchromatic observations    p. 115
F. Hammer, H. Flores, D. Elbaz, X. Z. Zheng, Y. C. Liang and C. Cesarsky
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041471
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-  Galactic structure, stellar clusters and populations
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The visibility of the Galactic bulge in optical surveys. Application to the Gaia mission    p. 129
A. C. Robin, C. Reylé, S. Picaud and M. Schultheis
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040092
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The primordial binary population - I. A near-infrared adaptive optics search for close visual companions to A star members of Scorpius OB2    p. 137
M. B. N. Kouwenhoven, A. G. A. Brown, H. Zinnecker, L. Kaper and S. F. Portegies Zwart
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20048124
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XMM-Newton observation of the young open cluster Blanco 1 - II. X-ray time variability and flares    p. 155
I. Pillitteri, G. Micela, F. Reale and S. Sciortino
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041156
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Local kinematics of K and M giants from CORAVEL/Hipparcos/Tycho-2 data - Revisiting the concept of superclusters    p. 165
B. Famaey, A. Jorissen, X. Luri, M. Mayor, S. Udry, H. Dejonghe and C. Turon
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041272
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-  Interstellar and circumstellar matter
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Endogenous oxygen in the extremely metal-poor planetary nebula PN G135.9+55.9    p. 187
D. Péquignot and Y. G. Tsamis
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041382
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Polarimetric line profiles for scattering off rotating disks    p. 213
Jorick S. Vink, T. J. Harries and J. E. Drew
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041463
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-  Stellar structure and evolution
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Hot subdwarfs from the ESO Supernova Ia Progenitor Survey - I. Atmospheric parameters and cool companions of sdB stars    p. 223
T. Lisker, U. Heber, R. Napiwotzki, N. Christlieb, Z. Han, D. Homeier and D. Reimers
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040232
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The low X-ray state of LS 5039 / RX J1826.2-1450    p. 245
A. Martocchia, C. Motch and I. Negueruela
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041390
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Thorium-rich halo star HD 221170: Further evidence against the universality of the r-process    p. 255
A. Yushchenko, V. Gopka, S. Goriely, F. Musaev, A. Shavrina, C. Kim, Y. Woon Kang, J. Kuznietsova and V. Yushchenko
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041540
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-  Stellar atmospheres
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Radial velocity variations in pulsating Ap stars - IV. First results on HR 1217    p. 263
D. E. Mkrtichian and A. P. Hatzes
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034547
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Radial velocity variations in pulsating Ap stars - V. 10 Aquilae    p. 279
A. P. Hatzes and D. E. Mkrtichian
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034171
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X-ray spectral and timing characteristics of the stars in the young open cluster IC 2391    p. 287
A. Marino, G. Micela, G. Peres, I. Pillitteri and S. Sciortino
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041525
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Mg II chromospheric radiative loss rates in cool active and quiet stars    p. 303
D. Cardini
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041440
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-  Planets and planetary systems
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Asteroid target selection for the new Rosetta mission baseline - 21 Lutetia and 2867 Steins    p. 313
M. A. Barucci, M. Fulchignoni, S. Fornasier, E. Dotto, P. Vernazza, M. Birlan, R. P. Binzel, J. Carvano, F. Merlin, C. Barbieri and I. Belskaya
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041505
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-  Celestial mechanics and astrometry
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Determination of the mass of (4) Vesta based on new close approaches    p. 319
A. Kovačević
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035872
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Third San Juan photoelectric astrolabe catalogue (CPASJ3)    p. 327
L. Z. Lu, W. T. Manrique, R. Perdomo, Z. Z. Wang, R. C. Podesta, E. L. Actis, F. M. Zeng, E. Alonso, G. Zhao, A. M. Pacheco, et al. (2 more)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400103
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-  Atomic, molecular and nuclear data
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Atomic data from the IRON Project - LVI. Electron excitation of Be-like Fe XXIII for the n = 2, 3, 4 configurations    p. 331
M. C. Chidichimo, G. Del Zanna, H. E. Mason, N. R. Badnell, J. A. Tully and K. A. Berrington
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041358
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-  Instruments, observational techniques, and data processing
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Determination of confusion noise for far-infrared measurements    p. 343
Cs. Kiss, U. Klaas and D. Lemke
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041422
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Significance in gamma-ray astronomy – the Li & Ma problem in Bayesian statistics    p. 355
S. Gillessen and H. L. Harney
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035839
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Scanning strategy for mapping the Cosmic Microwave Background anisotropies with Planck    p. 363
X. Dupac and J. Tauber
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041526
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-  On-line catalogs and data
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Kinematics of the local universe - XII. 21-cm line measurements of 586 galaxies with the new Nançay receiver    p. 373
G. Theureau, N. Coudreau, N. Hallet, M. Hanski, L. Alsac, L. Bottinelli, L. Gouguenheim, J.-M. Martin and G. Paturel
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20047152
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