Was the unusual solar cycle at the end of the XVIII century a result of phase asynchronization?     p. L17 N. V. Zolotova and D. I. Ponyavin DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077681 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (266.4 KB) | PS (1.197 MB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Highlight (More) Direct diameter measurement of a star filling its Roche lobe - The semi-detached binary SS Leporis spatially resolved with VINCI/VLTI     p. L21 T. Verhoelst, E. van Aarle, and B. Acke DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077840 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (186.6 KB) | PS (70.92 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Discovery of diffuse radio emission at the center of the most X-ray-luminous cluster RX J1347.5-1145     p. L25 M. Gitti, C. Ferrari, W. Domainko, L. Feretti, and S. Schindler DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077658 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (252.6 KB) | PS (375.9 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

An evaluation of the effect of the dissociative attachment of vibrationally excited H2 on primordial universe chemistry     p. 811 M. Capitelli, C. M. Coppola, P. Diomede, and S. Longo DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077600 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (251.4 KB) | PS (133.3 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Rossby waves in “shallow water” magnetohydrodynamics     p. 815 T. V. Zaqarashvili, R. Oliver, J. L. Ballester, and B. M. Shergelashvili DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077382 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (154.7 KB) | PS (69.94 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

BLOX: the Bonn lensing, optical, and X-ray selected galaxy clusters - I. Cluster catalog construction     p. 821 J. P. Dietrich, T. Erben, G. Lamer, P. Schneider, A. Schwope, J. Hartlap, and M. Maturi DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077281 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (244.2 KB) | PS (202.1 KB) | References | Tables at CDS | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

South-West extension of the hard X-ray emission from the Coma cluster     p. 835 D. Eckert, A. Neronov, T. J.-L. Courvoisier, and N. Produit DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077268 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (517.1 KB) | PS (327.9 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The building up of the disk galaxy M 33 and the evolution of the metallicity gradient     p. 843 L. Magrini, E. Corbelli, and D. Galli DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077215 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (332.1 KB) | PS (2.170 MB) | References | Online Material | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The long-term optical spectral variability of BL Lacertae     p. 857 I. E. Papadakis, M. Villata, and C. M. Raiteri DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077516 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (249.0 KB) | PS (160.4 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The metallicity gradient of M 33: chemical abundances of H ii regions     p. 865 L. Magrini, J. M. Vílchez, A. Mampaso, R. L. M. Corradi, and P. Leisy DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077445 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (530.8 KB) | PS (480.9 KB) | References | Online Material | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

In search of dying radio sources in the local universe     p. 875 P. Parma, M. Murgia, H. R. de Ruiter, R. Fanti, K.-H. Mack, and F. Govoni DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077592 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.366 MB) | PS (4.284 MB) | References | Online Material | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Unveiling the broad band X-ray continuum and iron line complex in Mrk 841     p. 889 P. O. Petrucci, G. Ponti, G. Matt, A. L. Longinotti, J. Malzac, M. Mouchet, C. Boisson, L. Maraschi, K. Nandra, and P. Ferrando DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077787 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.317 MB) | PS (541.5 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The substellar mass function in σ Orionis - II. Optical, near-infrared and IRAC/Spitzer photometry of young cluster brown dwarfs and planetary-mass objects     p. 903 J. A. Caballero et al. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066993 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.372 MB) | PS (1.514 MB) | References | Online Material | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Red giants in open clusters - XII. Six old open clusters NGC 2112, 2204, 2243, 2420, 2506, 2682     p. 919 J.-C. Mermilliod and M. Mayor DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077198 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (160.4 KB) | PS (92.49 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

On the origin of asymmetries in bilateral supernova remnants     p. 927 S. Orlando, F. Bocchino, F. Reale, G. Peres, and O. Petruk DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066045 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (3.816 MB) | PS (6.212 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Interstellar gas, dust and diffuse bands in the SMC     p. 941 N. L. J. Cox et al. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065261 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (2.247 MB) | PS (1.659 MB) | References | Online Material | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Near-infrared polarimetric study of the bipolar nebula IRAS 19312+1950     p. 957 K. Murakawa, J. Nakashima, K. Ohnaka, and S. Deguchi DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066574 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (950.8 KB) | PS (2.417 MB) | References | Tables at CDS | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Radio and X-ray nebulae associated with PSR J1509-5850     p. 965 C. Y. Hui and W. Becker DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077628 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (889.3 KB) | PS (8.532 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Polarization observations of SNR G156.2+5.7 at λ6 cm     p. 969 J. W. Xu, J. L. Han, X. H. Sun, W. Reich, L. Xiao, P. Reich, and R. Wielebinski DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077549 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.495 MB) | PS (2.748 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Highlight (More) IRAS 18511+0146: a proto Herbig Ae/Be cluster?     p. 977 S. Vig, L. Testi, M. Walmsley, S. Molinari, S. Carey, and A. Noriega-Crespo DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077583 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (670.2 KB) | PS (724.2 KB) | References | Online Material | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Effect of convective outer layers modeling on non-adiabatic seismic observables of δ Scuti stars     p. 991 J. Montalbán and M.-A. Dupret DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066699 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (685.4 KB) | PS (251.8 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Statistical properties of giant pulses from the Crab pulsar     p. 1003 M. V. Popov and B. Stappers DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066589 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (407.7 KB) | PS (379.4 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

A search for solar-like oscillations in the Am star HD 209625     p. 1009 F. Carrier, P. Eggenberger, J.-C. Leyder, Y. Debernardi, and F. Royer DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20067022 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (386.1 KB) | PS (374.5 KB) | References | Tables at CDS | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The dynamics of a fully radiative rapidly rotating star enclosed within a spherical box     p. 1013 F. Espinosa Lara and M. Rieutord DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077263 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (667.1 KB) | PS (678.0 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Optical variabilities in the Be/X-ray binary system - GRO J2058+42 (CXOU J205847.5+414637)     p. 1023 Ü. Kızıloğlu, N. Kızıloğlu, A. Baykal, S. K. Yerli, and M. Özbey DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077365 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (579.1 KB) | PS (263.4 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Asteroseismological constraints on the pulsating planetary nebula nucleus (PG1159-type) RX J2117.1+3412     p. 1031 A. H. Córsico, L. G. Althaus, and M. M. Miller Bertolami DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066452e Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (28.98 KB) | PS (14.26 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The isotopic 6Li/7Li ratio in Centaurus X-4 and the origin of Li in X-ray binaries     p. 1033 J. Casares, P. Bonifacio, J. I. González Hernández, P. Molaro, and M. Zoccali DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066875 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (271.1 KB) | PS (124.0 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Distances of the bulge globular clusters Terzan 5, Liller 1, UKS 1, and Terzan 4 based on HST NICMOS photometry     p. 1043 S. Ortolani, B. Barbuy, E. Bica, M. Zoccali, and A. Renzini DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066628 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (248.9 KB) | PS (89.76 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Multiperiodicity in the newly discovered mid-late Be star V2104 Cygni     p. 1051 K. Uytterhoeven, E. Poretti, E. Rodríguez, P. De Cat, P. Mathias, J. H. Telting, V. Costa, and A. Miglio DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077657 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.080 MB) | PS (438.7 KB) | References | Online Material | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Solar-like oscillations in the metal-poor subgiant ν Indi - II. Acoustic spectrum and mode lifetime     p. 1059 F. Carrier, H. Kjeldsen, T. R. Bedding, B. J. Brewer, R. P. Butler, P. Eggenberger, F. Grundahl, C. McCarthy, A. Retter, and C. G. Tinney DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066901 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (214.6 KB) | PS (177.6 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

On the cyclotron line in Cepheus X-4     p. 1065 V. A. McBride, J. Wilms, I. Kreykenbohm, M. J. Coe, R. E. Rothschild, P. Kretschmar, K. Pottschmidt, J. Fisher, and T. Hamson DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077238 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (199.3 KB) | PS (94.39 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

8.4 GHz VLBI observations of SN 2004et in NGC 6946     p. 1071 I. Martí-Vidal et al. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077522 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (457.5 KB) | PS (1.398 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

High-resolution UVES/VLT spectra of white dwarfs observed for the ESO SN Ia progenitor survey - II. DB and DBA stars     p. 1079 B. Voss, D. Koester, R. Napiwotzki, N. Christlieb, and D. Reimers DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077285 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.433 MB) | PS (465.4 KB) | References | Online Material | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Highlight (More) The light variability of the helium strong star HD 37776 as a result of its inhomogeneous elemental surface distribution     p. 1089 J. Krtička, Z. Mikulášek, J. Zverko, and J. Žižňovský DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066627 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (843.5 KB) | PS (2.790 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

An approach to the limb darkening of irradiated stellar atmospheres     p. 1099 A. Claret DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077296 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (192.5 KB) | PS (138.1 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Radio observations of candidate magnetic O stars     p. 1105 R. S. Schnerr, K. L. J. Rygl, A. J. van der Horst, T. A. Oosterloo, J. C. A. Miller-Jones, H. F. Henrichs, T. A. Th. Spoelstra, and A. R. Foley DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066299 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (142.3 KB) | PS (88.97 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Fast kink modes of longitudinally stratified coronal loops     p. 1111 H. Safari, S. Nasiri, and Y. Sobouti DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065997 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (174.9 KB) | PS (118.4 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Emission of electromagnetic waves by proton beams propagating in nonuniform solar plasmas     p. 1117 J. I. Sakai and Y. Nagasugi DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066978 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (288.6 KB) | PS (375.3 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The parent bodies of the Quadrantid meteoroid stream     p. 1123 Z. Kaňuchová and L. Neslušan DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077329 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (404.2 KB) | PS (216.6 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

A new search for planet transits in NGC 6791     p. 1137 M. Montalto et al. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066199 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.054 MB) | PS (778.9 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Near infra-red spectroscopy of the asteroid 21 Lutetia - II. Rotationally resolved spectroscopy of the surface     p. 1157 D. A. Nedelcu, M. Birlan, P. Vernazza, P. Descamps, R. P. Binzel, F. Colas, A. Kryszczynska, and S. J. Bus DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066944 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.110 MB) | PS (997.9 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Energization of particles in Saturn's inner magnetosphere: Monte Carlo simulation of stochastic electric field effects     p. 1165 E. Martínez-Gómez, H. Durand-Manterola, and H. Pérez DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066530 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (269.5 KB) | PS (462.8 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Broad- and narrowband visible imaging of comet 9P/Tempel 1 at ESO around the time of the Deep Impact event     p. 1175 H. Boehnhardt et al. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066577 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.097 MB) | PS (2.092 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The GMRES method applied to the BEM extrapolation of solar force-free magnetic fields - I. Constant α force-free field     p. 1185 Y. Li, Y. Yan, M. Devel, R. Langlet, and G. Song DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065231 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (154.4 KB) | PS (71.63 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

On the dynamical stability of the Rosetta orbiter. II.     p. 1193 E. Mysen and K. Aksnes DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077472 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (262.4 KB) | PS (730.6 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

VSOP: the variable star one-shot project - I. Project presentation and first data release     p. 1201 T. H. Dall et al. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077571 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (346.6 KB) | PS (144.1 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service