A MOST probable explanation of the pulsation of WR 123     p. L35 E. A. Dorfi, A. Gautschy, and H. Saio DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200600027 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (377 KB) | PS (301 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The galaxy cluster X-ray luminosity–gravitational mass relation in the light of the WMAP 3rd year data     p. L39 T. H. Reiprich DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065525 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (101 KB) | PS (54.2 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Extended nonlinear guiding center theory of perpendicular diffusion     p. L43 A. Shalchi DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065465 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (103 KB) | PS (46.9 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Spatial mapping of ices in the Ophiuchus-F core - A direct measurement of CO depletion and the formation of CO2     p. L47 K. M. Pontoppidan DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065569 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (187 KB) | PS (89.0 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Gravitational effects on the high energy emission of accreting black holes     p. 773 T. Suebsuwong, J. Malzac, E. Jourdain, and A. Marcowith DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20064973 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (342 KB) | PS (158 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Which jet launching mechanism(s) in T Tauri stars?     p. 785 J. Ferreira, C. Dougados, and S. Cabrit DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054231 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (396 KB) | PS (350 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The Swift satellite and redshifts of long gamma-ray bursts     p. 797 Z. Bagoly, A. Mészáros, L. G. Balázs, I. Horváth, S. Klose, S. Larsson, P. Mészáros, F. Ryde, and G. Tusnády DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054322 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (68.2 KB) | PS (31.4 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Spectroscopic properties and dynamical evolution of the merging system AM 1003-435     p. 801 G. I. Günthardt, E. L. Agüero, I. Rodrigues, and R. J. Díaz DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041559 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (431 KB) | PS (627 KB) | References | Online Material | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The VIMOS-VLT Deep Survey - Galaxy luminosity function per morphological type up to z = 1.2     p. 809 O. Ilbert et al. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053632 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (235 KB) | PS (99.1 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The unprecedented optical outburst of the quasar 3C 454.3 - The WEBT campaign of 2004–2005     p. 817 M. Villata et al. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20064817 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.06 MB) | PS (3.26 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The BATSE-Swift luminosity and redshift distributions of short-duration GRBs     p. 823 D. Guetta, and T. Piran DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054498 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (195 KB) | PS (174 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

XMM–Newton observations of a sample of γ-ray loud active galactic nuclei     p. 829 L. Foschini, G. Ghisellini, C. M. Raiteri, F. Tavecchio, M. Villata, L. Maraschi, E. Pian, G. Tagliaferri, G. Di Cocco, and G. Malaguti DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20064921 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (410 KB) | PS (160 KB) | References | Online Material | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

4U 1344-60: a bright intermediate Seyfert galaxy at z = 0.012 with a relativistic Fe Kα emission line     p. 839 E. Piconcelli, M. Sánchez-Portal, M. Guainazzi, A. Martocchia, C. Motch, A. C. Schröder, S. Bianchi, E. Jiménez-Bailón, and G. Matt DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20064956 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (263 KB) | PS (137 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Witnessing galaxy preprocessing in the local Universe: the case of a star-bursting group falling into Abell 1367     p. 847 L. Cortese, G. Gavazzi, A. Boselli, P. Franzetti, R. C. Kennicutt, K. O'Neil, and S. Sakai DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20064873 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (2.84 MB) | PS (4.93 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The K-band properties of Seyfert 2 galaxies     p. 863 Z. Peng, Q. Gu, J. Melnick, and Y. Zhao DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054664 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (288 KB) | PS (443 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The stellar masses of 25 000 galaxies at 0.2  z  1.0 estimated by the COMBO-17 survey     p. 869 A. Borch, K. Meisenheimer, E. F. Bell, H.-W. Rix, C. Wolf, S. Dye, M. Kleinheinrich, Z. Kovacs, and L. Wisotzki DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054376 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (722 KB) | PS (2.21 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

A dynamical model for the heavily ram pressure stripped Virgo spiral galaxy NGC 4522     p. 883 B. Vollmer, M. Soida, K. Otmianowska-Mazur, J. D. P. Kenney, J. H. van Gorkom, and R. Beck DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20064954 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (6.41 MB) | PS (3.15 MB) | References | Online Material | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

[Fe/H] derived from the light curves of RR Lyrae stars in the Galactic halo     p. 895 C. Wu, Y. L. Qiu, J. S. Deng, J. Y. Hu, and Y. H. Zhao DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054343 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (3.17 MB) | PS (474 KB) | References | Online Material | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Formation of compact solid water after ion irradiation at 15 K     p. 903 M. E. Palumbo DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042382 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (173 KB) | PS (136 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

New signposts of massive star formation in the S235A-B region     p. 911 M. Felli, F. Massi, M. Robberto, and R. Cesaroni DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054646 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (912 KB) | PS (1.01 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Star formation in the Cepheus Flare region: implications from morphology and infrared properties of optically selected clouds     p. 923 Z. T. Kiss, L. V. Tóth, O. Krause, M. Kun, and M. Stickel DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053235 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (9.02 MB) | PS (3.20 MB) | References | Tables at CDS | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Star formation in the southern dark cloud DC 287.1+02.4     p. 937 J. L. Yun, and P. R. Figueira DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054161 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (335 KB) | PS (412 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Electron temperature fluctuations in H II regions - The feasibility of t2 estimates from point-to-point observations     p. 943 M. V. F. Copetti DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054736 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (466 KB) | PS (371 KB) | References | Online Material | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Testing grain surface chemistry: a survey of deuterated formaldehyde and methanol in low-mass class 0 protostars     p. 949 B. Parise, C. Ceccarelli, A. G. G. M. Tielens, A. Castets, E. Caux, B. Lefloch, and S. Maret DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054476 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (712 KB) | PS (757 KB) | References | Online Material | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Synchrotron emission from the T Tauri binary system V773 Tauri A     p. 959 M. Massi, J. Forbrich, K. M. Menten, G. Torricelli-Ciamponi, J. Neidhöfer, S. Leurini, and F. Bertoldi DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053535 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (288 KB) | PS (214 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Simultaneous VLBI/GMRT/RXTE observation of SS433     p. 965 S. K. Chakrabarti, S. Pal, and A. Nandi DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054676 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (319 KB) | PS (158 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Spitzer/IRAC and ISOCAM/CVF insights on the origin of the near to mid-IR Galactic diffuse emission     p. 969 N. Flagey, F. Boulanger, L. Verstraete, M. A. Miville Deschênes, A. Noriega Crespo, and W. T. Reach DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053949 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.58 MB) | PS (1.39 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Odin CO and 13CO J = 5–4 mapping of Orion KL – a step towards accurate water abundances     p. 979 E. S. Wirström, P. Bergman, A. O. H. Olofsson, U. Frisk, Å. Hjalmarson, M. Olberg, C. M. Persson, and Aa. Sandqvist DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053741 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (469 KB) | PS (767 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Influence of turbulence on the shape of a spectral line - The analytical approach     p. 989 N. A. Silant'ev, E. E. Lekht, J. E. Mendoza-Torres, and G. M. Rudnitskij DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053069 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (331 KB) | PS (207 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

A SCUBA imaging survey of ultracompact HII regions - The environments of massive star formation     p. 1003 M. A. Thompson, J. Hatchell, A. J. Walsh, G. H. Macdonald, and T. J. Millar DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054383 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (5.19 MB) | PS (5.24 MB) | References | Online Material | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Low compressibility accretion disc formation in close binaries: the role of physical viscosity     p. 1027 G. Lanzafame, G. Belvedere, and D. Molteni DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054225 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (2.50 MB) | PS (3.56 MB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Recent timing studies on RXTE observations of 4U 1538-52     p. 1037 A. Baykal, S. Ç. İnam, and E. Beklen DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054616 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (589 KB) | PS (3.40 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Non-radial pulsations in the γ Doradus star HD 195068     p. 1041 S. Jankov, P. Mathias, E. Chapellier, J.-M. Le Contel, and J.-P. Sareyan DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053117 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (2.02 MB) | PS (1.72 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The accretion-diffusion scenario for metals in cool white dwarfs     p. 1051 D. Koester, and D. Wilken DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20064843 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (171 KB) | PS (420 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The polar wind of the fast rotating Be star Achernar - VINCI/VLTI interferometric observations of an elongated polar envelope     p. 1059 P. Kervella, and A. Domiciano de Souza DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054771 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (503 KB) | PS (1.97 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Coronal heating by MHD waves     p. 1067 N. Kumar, P. Kumar, and S. Singh DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054141 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (350 KB) | PS (177 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The magnetic canopy above light bridges     p. 1079 J. Jurčák, V. Martínez Pillet, and M. Sobotka DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054471 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.58 MB) | PS (2.46 MB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Waves generated by reflected and accelerated electrons at a nearly perpendicular shock     p. 1089 M. Karlický, and M. Vandas DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054570 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.03 MB) | PS (536 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Stochastic polarized line formation - II. Zeeman line transfer in a random magnetic field     p. 1095 H. Frisch, M. Sampoorna, and K. N. Nagendra DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054532 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (372 KB) | PS (251 KB) | References | Online Material | NASA ADS Abstract Service

On the propagation of brightening after filament/prominence eruptions, as seen by SoHO-EIT     p. 1111 D. Tripathi, H. Isobe, and H. E. Mason DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20064993 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (2.54 MB) | PS (11.9 MB) | References | Online Material | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Two-dimensional spectroscopy of a sunspot - III. Thermal and kinematic structure of the penumbra at 05 resolution     p. 1117 L. R. Bellot Rubio, R. Schlichenmaier, and A. Tritschler DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054768 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.85 MB) | PS (939 KB) | References | Online Material | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Dust flow in gas disks in the presence of embedded planets     p. 1129 S.-J. Paardekooper, and G. Mellema DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054449 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (2.18 MB) | PS (757 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Astrometric results of observations of mutual occultations and eclipses of the Galilean satellites of Jupiter in 2003     p. 1141 N. V. Emelyanov, and R. Gilbert DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20064810 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (156 KB) | PS (1.68 MB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service