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Astronomy and Astrophysics

Vol. 488, No. 2 (September III 2008)

Possible spin-orbit misalignment in a planetary system (G. Hébrard, et al., p. 769)

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Letters
Astrophysical processes
Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)
Extragalactic astronomy
Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations
Interstellar and circumstellar matter
Stellar structure and evolution
Stellar atmospheres
The Sun
Planets and planetary systems
Astronomical instrumentation
Numerical methods and codes

- Letters

Evidence of convective rolls in a sunspot penumbra p. L17
V. Zakharov, J. Hirzberger, T. L. Riethmüller, S. K. Solanki, and P. Kobel
Published online: 23 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810266
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First detection of CO lines in a water fountain star p. L21
J. H. He, H. Imai, T. I. Hasegawa, S. W. Campbell, and J. Nakashima
Published online: 23 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810303
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (128.5 KB) | PS (58.11 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Discovery of thermal X-ray emission in the supernova remnant G337.8-0.1 (Kes 41) p. L25
J. A. Combi, J. F. Albacete-Colombo, and J. Martí
Published online: 28 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810378
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (156.3 KB) | PS (342.3 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Different triggering mechanisms for solar flares and coronal mass ejections p. L29
E. Lippiello, L. de Arcangelis, and C. Godano
Published online: 23 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810164
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The properties of penumbral microjets inclination p. L33
J. Jurčák and Y. Katsukawa
Published online: 30 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810333
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Transiting exoplanets from the CoRoT space mission - IV. CoRoT-Exo-4b: a transiting planet in a 9.2 day synchronous orbit p. L43
S. Aigrain et al.
Published online: 30 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810246
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (229.3 KB) | PS (140.7 KB) | References | Online Material | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

- Astrophysical processes

Soft X-ray components in the hard state of accreting black holes p. 441
C. D'Angelo, D. Giannios, C. Dullemond, and H. Spruit
Published online: 9 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809781
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On self-sustained dynamo cycles in accretion discs p. 451
G. Lesur and G. I. Ogilvie
Published online: 17 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810152
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- Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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COSMOGRAIL: the COSmological MOnitoring of GRAvItational Lenses - VII. Time delays and the Hubble constant from WFI J2033–4723 p. 481
C. Vuissoz et al.
Published online: 9 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809866
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.715 MB) | PS (1.643 MB) | References | Tables at CDS | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

- Extragalactic astronomy

On the detectability of Lyα emission in star forming galaxies - The role of dust p. 491
H. Atek, D. Kunth, M. Hayes, G. Östlin, and J. M. Mas-Hesse
Published online: 9 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809527
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Probing IGM large-scale flows: warps in galaxies at shells of voids p. 511
M. López-Corredoira, E. Florido, J. Betancort-Rijo, I. Trujillo, C. Carretero, A. Guijarro, E. Battaner, and S. Patiri
Published online: 9 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078057
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From major merger to radio galaxy: low surface-brightness stellar counterpart to the giant H I ring around B2 0648+27 p. 519
B. H. C. Emonts, R. Morganti, J. H. van Gorkom, T. A. Oosterloo, E. Brogt, and C. N. Tadhunter
Published online: 24 June 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810046
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.043 MB) | PS (1.976 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Early-type galaxies with core collapse supernovae p. 523
A. A. Hakobyan, A. R. Petrosian, B. McLean, D. Kunth, R. J. Allen, M. Turatto, and R. Barbon
Published online: 24 June 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809817
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The ESO-Spitzer Imaging extragalactic Survey (ESIS) - II. VIMOS I, z wide field imaging of ELAIS-S1 and selection of distant massive galaxies p. 533
S. Berta et al.
Published online: 9 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810050
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (5.012 MB) | PS (8.549 MB) | References | Online Material | Tables at CDS | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

- Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

X-ray hiccups from Sagittarius A* observed by XMM-Newton - The second brightest flare and three moderate flares caught in half a day p. 549
D. Porquet et al.
Published online: 24 June 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809986
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (700.0 KB) | PS (1.603 MB) | References | Online Material | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

- Interstellar and circumstellar matter

An upper limit of gaseous water abundance in Chamaeleon-MMS1 as observed with ODIN p. 559
A. Klotz, J. Harju, I. Ristorcelli, M. Juvela, N. Boudet, and L. K. Haikala
Published online: 22 May 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809952
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (189.5 KB) | PS (438.9 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Evolution of massive protostars: the IRAS 18151–1208 region p. 579
M. Marseille, S. Bontemps, F. Herpin, F. F. S. van der Tak, and C. R. Purcell
Published online: 17 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809798
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (2.620 MB) | PS (2.457 MB) | References | Tables at CDS | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Chemical and physical small-scale structure in a pre-stellar core p. 597
A. Heithausen, C. Böttner, and F. Walter
Published online: 1 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078557
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (479.0 KB) | PS (532.6 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

A multiwavelength investigation of G24.78+0.08 A2 using observations from VLA and VLT-VISIR p. 605
S. Vig, R. Cesaroni, L. Testi, M. T. Beltrán, and C. Codella
Published online: 24 June 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809423
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The magnetic field of the proto-planetary nebula candidate IRAS 19296+2227 p. 619
W. H. T. Vlemmings and H. J. van Langevelde
Published online: 1 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810205
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A clumpy-cloud photon-dominated regions model of the global far-infrared line emission of the Milky Way p. 623
M. Cubick, J. Stutzki, V. Ossenkopf, C. Kramer, and M. Röllig
Published online: 9 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079270
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (416.6 KB) | PS (441.8 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

- Stellar structure and evolution

HD 203608, a quiet asteroseismic target in the old galactic disk p. 635
B. Mosser, S. Deheuvels, E. Michel, F. Thévenin, M. A. Dupret, R. Samadi, C. Barban, and M. J. Goupil
Published online: 1 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810011
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (345.9 KB) | PS (465.4 KB) | References | Tables at CDS | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The Alpha Centauri binary system - Atmospheric parameters and element abundances p. 653
G. F. Porto de Mello, W. Lyra, and G. R. Keller
Published online: 9 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810031
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (439.5 KB) | PS (263.3 KB) | References | Online Material | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

The radii of the nearby K5V and K7V stars 61 Cygni A & B - CHARA/FLUOR interferometry and CESAM2k modeling p. 667
P. Kervella et al.
Published online: 1 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810080
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (494.1 KB) | PS (1.158 MB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

Testing the forward modeling approach in asteroseismology - I. Seismic solutions for the hot B subdwarf Balloon 090100001 with and without a priori mode identification p. 685
V. Van Grootel, S. Charpinet, G. Fontaine, P. Brassard, E. M. Green, P. Chayer, and S. K. Randall
Published online: 9 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809867
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NGC 300 X-1 and IC 10 X-1: a new breed of black hole binary? p. 697
R. Barnard, J. S. Clark, and U. C. Kolb
Published online: 17 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077975
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- Stellar atmospheres

The influence of chemical composition on the properties of Cepheid stars - II. The iron content p. 731
M. Romaniello, F. Primas, M. Mottini, S. Pedicelli, B. Lemasle, G. Bono, P. François, M. A. T. Groenewegen, and C. D. Laney
Published online: 9 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065661
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- The Sun

Heat transfer in sunspot penumbrae - Origin of dark-cored penumbral filaments p. 749
B. Ruiz Cobo and L. R. Bellot Rubio
Published online: 4 June 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809776
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Standing fast magnetoacoustic kink waves of solar coronal loops with field-aligned flow p. 757
M. Gruszecki, K. Murawski, and L. Ofman
Published online: 24 June 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809873
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (845.0 KB) | PS (710.5 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service

- Planets and planetary systems

- Astronomical instrumentation

A comprehensive examination of the ϵ Eridani system - Verification of a 4 micron narrow-band high-contrast imaging approach for planet searches p. 771
M. Janson, S. Reffert, W. Brandner, T. Henning, R. Lenzen, and S. Hippler
Published online: 9 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809984
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (684.0 KB) | PS (487.6 KB) | References | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service

- Numerical methods and codes

A fast method for Stokes profile synthesis - Radiative transfer modeling for ZDI and Stokes profile inversion p. 781
T. A. Carroll, M. Kopf, and K. G. Strassmeier
Published online: 1 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809981
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (559.4 KB) | PS (692.7 KB) | References | NASA ADS Abstract Service