Multi-object spectroscopy of low redshift EIS clusters - III. Properties of optically selected clusters     p. 781 L. F. Olsen, C. Benoist, L. da Costa, L. Hansen, and H. E. Jørgensen DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041850 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (2.31 MB) | PS (882 KB) | References | Online Material | Tables at CDS | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

A sample of X-ray emitting normal galaxies from the BMW–HRI Catalogue     p. 799 M. Tajer, G. Trinchieri, A. Wolter, S. Campana, A. Moretti, and G. Tagliaferri DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041520 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.21 MB) | PS (34.3 MB) | References | Online Material | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The mass of the black hole in 3C 273     p. 811 S. Paltani, and M. Türler DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041206 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (405 KB) | PS (145 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The star formation history of the LSB galaxy UGC 5889     p. 821 A. Vallenari, L. Schmidtobreick, and D. J. Bomans DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041138 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.41 MB) | PS (1.11 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Radio recombination lines from the starburst galaxy NGC 3256     p. 831 A. L. Roy, W. M. Goss, Niruj R. Mohan, and K. R. Anantharamaiah DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041825 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (285 KB) | PS (761 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Long term variability of gigahertz-peaked spectrum sources and candidates     p. 839 I. Torniainen, M. Tornikoski, H. Teräsranta, M. F. Aller, and H. D. Aller DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041886 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (2.69 MB) | PS (546 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

A changing inner radius in the accretion disc of Q0056–363?     p. 857 G. Matt, D. Porquet, S. Bianchi, S. Falocco, R. Maiolino, J. N. Reeves, and L. Zappacosta DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042581 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (173 KB) | PS (56.4 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Multi-frequency study of the B3 VLA sample - IV. 74-MHz flux densities from VLA A-array data     p. 863 K.-H. Mack, M. Vigotti, L. Gregorini, U. Klein, W. Tschager, R. T. Schilizzi, and I. A. G. Snellen DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042621 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (288 KB) | PS (124 KB) | References | Tables at CDS | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Discovery of a stellar system in the background of 47 Tucanae - A new cluster of the Small Magellanic Cloud?     p. 871 M. Bellazzini, E. Pancino, and F. R. Ferraro DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042538 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (716 KB) | PS (1.27 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

An exact equilibrium model of an unbound stellar system in a tidal field     p. 875 M. Fellhauer, and D. C. Heggie DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042595 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (739 KB) | PS (556 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Erratum: Revisiting the area of the open cluster Stock 16     p. 883 R. A. Vázquez, G. L. Baume, C. Feinstein, J. A. Nuñez, and M. M. Vergne DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041089e Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (108 KB) | PS (29.8 KB) | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Are PAHs precursors of small hydrocarbons in photo-dissociation regions? The Horsehead case     p. 885 J. Pety, D. Teyssier, D. Fossé, M. Gerin, E. Roueff, A. Abergel, E. Habart, and J. Cernicharo DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041170 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.14 MB) | PS (1.11 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

A detailed study of the rotating toroids in G31.41+0.31 and G24.78+0.08     p. 901 M. T. Beltrán, R. Cesaroni, R. Neri, C. Codella, R. S. Furuya, L. Testi, and L. Olmi DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042381 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.63 MB) | PS (1.22 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Convection-pulsation coupling - II. Excitation and stabilization mechanisms in δ Sct and γ Dor stars     p. 927 M.-A. Dupret, A. Grigahcène, R. Garrido, M. Gabriel, and R. Scuflaire DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041817 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.21 MB) | PS (4.40 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Full characterization of binary-lens event OGLE-2002-BLG-069 from PLANET observations     p. 941 D. Kubas et al. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042624 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.49 MB) | PS (921 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The absolute magnitude of K0V stars from Hipparcos data using an analytical treatment of the Malmquist bias     p. 949 A. G. Butkevich, A. V. Berdyugin, and P. Teerikorpi DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042289 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (234 KB) | PS (152 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Detection of 75+ pulsation frequencies in the δ Scuti star FG Virginis     p. 955 M. Breger et al. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042480 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.14 MB) | PS (2.83 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

On the evolution of rapidly rotating massive white dwarfs towards supernovae or collapses     p. 967 S.-C. Yoon, and N. Langer DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042542 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (892 KB) | PS (322 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Helium self-enrichment in globular clusters and the second parameter problem in M 3 and M 13     p. 987 V. Caloi, and F. D'Antona DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041773 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (275 KB) | PS (75.9 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Characterizing a new class of variability in GRS 1915+105 with simultaneous INTEGRAL/RXTE observations     p. 995 D. C. Hannikainen et al. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042250 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (2.21 MB) | PS (5.39 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

RXTE observations of the dipping low-mass X-ray binary 4U 1624–49     p. 1005 D. Lommen, S. van Straaten, M. van der Klis, and B. Anthonisse DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040405 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (594 KB) | PS (126 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Constraining the mass transfer in massive binaries through progenitor evolution models of Wolf-Rayet+O binaries     p. 1013 J. Petrovic, N. Langer, and K. A. van der Hucht DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042368 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.89 MB) | PS (991 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Early decline spectra of nova SMC 2001 and nova LMC 2002     p. 1031 E. Mason, M. Della Valle, R. Gilmozzi, G. Lo Curto, and R. E. Williams DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041351 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (340 KB) | PS (109 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The sub-arcsecond dusty environment of Eta Carinae     p. 1043 O. Chesneau et al. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041395 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.03 MB) | PS (1.71 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Recovering facular areas through Doppler imaging     p. 1063 V. Aarum-Ulvås DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041425 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (493 KB) | PS (219 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

X-ray properties of active M dwarfs as observed by XMM-Newton     p. 1073 J. Robrade, and J. H. M. M. Schmitt DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041941 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (474 KB) | PS (735 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Nebular abundances of southern symbiotic stars     p. 1087 G. J. M. Luna, and R. D. D. Costa DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041994 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (358 KB) | PS (148 KB) | References | Online Material | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

uvby FCAPT photometry of the mCP stars HD 32633, θ Aur, 49 Cam, and 3 Hya     p. 1099 S. J. Adelman, and P. Kaewkornmaung DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042628 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.14 MB) | PS (930 KB) | References | Tables at CDS | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Particle-In-Cell simulations of circularly polarised Alfvén wave phase mixing: A new mechanism for electron acceleration in collisionless plasmas     p. 1105 D. Tsiklauri, J.-I. Sakai, and S. Saito DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042436 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (3.39 MB) | PS (13.9 MB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Vector magnetic field map at the photospheric level below and around a solar filament (neutral line)     p. 1115 V. Bommier, J. Rayrole, and A. Eff-Darwich DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042509 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.51 MB) | PS (1.99 MB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

A model of the Alfvén speed in the solar corona     p. 1123 A. Warmuth, and G. Mann DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042169 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.08 MB) | PS (728 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Fiber bursts as 3D coronal magnetic field probe in postflare loops     p. 1137 H. Aurass, G. Rausche, G. Mann, and A. Hofmann DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042199 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.88 MB) | PS (2.45 MB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The CME-flare relationship: Are there really two types of CMEs?     p. 1149 B. Vršnak, D. Sudar, and D. Ruždjak DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042166 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (382 KB) | PS (416 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Coronal loops heated by turbulence-driven Alfvén waves: A two fluid model     p. 1159 I. O'Neill, and X. Li DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041596 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.05 MB) | PS (4.95 MB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Electron densities in EUV coronal bright points     p. 1169 I. Ugarte-Urra, J. G. Doyle, and G. Del Zanna DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052795 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (146 KB) | PS (39.6 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Ephemerides of the outer Jovian satellites     p. 1173 N. V. Emelyanov DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042264 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (180 KB) | PS (204 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

High-resolution observations of Martian non-thermal CO2 emission near 10 μm with a new tuneable heterodyne receiver     p. 1181 G. Sonnabend, D. Wirtz, V. Vetterle, and R. Schieder DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042393 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.28 MB) | PS (10.2 MB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

On the kinematics of the neutron star low mass X-ray binary Cen X-4     p. 1185 J. I. González Hernández, R. Rebolo, J. Peñarrubia, J. Casares, and G. Israelian DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042453 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (699 KB) | PS (340 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

On the influence of Stark broadening on Cr I lines in stellar atmospheres     p. 1191 M. S. Dimitrijević, T. Ryabchikova, L. Č. Popović, D. Shulyak, and S. Khan DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042318 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (389 KB) | PS (901 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service