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Astronomy and Astrophysics

Vol. 493, No. 2 (January II 2009)

The double-jet engine: two intermediate-mass protostars (J. Forbrich, et al., p. 550)


-  Letters
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Evidence of photospheric vortex flows at supergranular junctions observed by FG/SOT (Hinode)     p. L13
R. Attie, D. E. Innes, and H. E. Potts
Published online: 27 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200811258
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A dense disk of dust around the born-again Sakurai's object     p. L17
O. Chesneau, G. C. Clayton, F. Lykou, O. De Marco, C. A. Hummel, F. Kerber, E. Lagadec, J. Nordhaus, A. A. Zijlstra, and A. Evans
Published online: 4 December 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200811173
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A probable giant planet imaged in the β Pictoris disk - VLT/NaCo deep L -band imaging     p. L21
A.-M. Lagrange et al.
Published online: 11 December 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200811325
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Trigonometric parallaxes of ten ultracool subdwarfs     p. L27
E. Schilbach, S. Röser, and R.-D. Scholz
Published online: 4 December 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200811281
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Ground-based secondary eclipse detection of the very-hot Jupiter OGLE-TR-56b     p. L31
D. K. Sing and M. López-Morales
Published online: 4 December 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200811268
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Ground-based -band detection of thermal emission from the exoplanet TrES-3b     p. L35
E. J. W. de Mooij and I. A. G. Snellen
Published online: 4 December 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200811239
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-  Astrophysical processes
Stratorotational instability in MHD Taylor-Couette flows     p. 375
G. Rüdiger and D. A. Shalybkov
Published online: 30 October 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809565
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The influence of scattering on the extinction of stars     p. 385
E. Krügel
Published online: 20 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809976
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-  Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)
Orientations of very faint galaxies in the Coma cluster     p. 399
C. Adami, R. Gavazzi, J. C. Cuillandre, F. Durret, O. Ilbert, A. Mazure, R. Pelló, and M. P. Ulmer
Published online: 6 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810535
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Chemical enrichment in the cluster of galaxies Hydra A     p. 409
A. Simionescu, N. Werner, H. Böhringer, J. S. Kaastra, A. Finoguenov, M. Brüggen, and P. E. J. Nulsen
Published online: 20 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810225
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-  Extragalactic astronomy
Absorption line indices in the UV - I. Empirical and theoretical stellar population models     p. 425
C. Maraston, L. Nieves Colmenárez, R. Bender, and D. Thomas
Published online: 27 October 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066907
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An extreme EXO: a type 2 QSO at z = 1.87     p. 445
A. Del Moro, M. G. Watson, S. Mateos, M. Akiyama, Y. Hashimoto, N. Tamura, K. Ohta, F. J. Carrera, and G. Stewart
Published online: 1 October 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809665
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Star formation in M 33: multiwavelength signatures across the disk     p. 453
S. Verley, E. Corbelli, C. Giovanardi, and L. K. Hunt
Published online: 27 October 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810566
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MAGIC observations of PG 1553+113 during a multiwavelength campaign in July 2006     p. 467
J. Albert et al.
Published online: 20 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079048
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New period-luminosity and period-color relations of classical Cepheids - III. Cepheids in SMC     p. 471
A. Sandage, G. A. Tammann, and B. Reindl
Published online: 6 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810550
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High-resolution HNC 3–2 SMA observations of Arp 220     p. 481
S. Aalto, D. Wilner, M. Spaans, M. C. Wiedner, K. Sakamoto, J. H. Black, and M. Caldas
Published online: 20 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810394
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Galaxy evolution by color-log(n) type since redshift unity in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field     p. 489
E. Cameron and S. P. Driver
Published online: 6 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078558
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A new measurement of the cosmic X-ray background     p. 501
A. Moretti et al.
Published online: 20 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200811197
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A kinematic study of the irregular dwarf galaxy NGC 2366 using H i and H observations     p. 511
J. van Eymeren, M. Marcelin, B. Koribalski, R.-J. Dettmar, D. J. Bomans, J.-L. Gach, and P. Balard
Published online: 20 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809585
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CI and CO in nearby galaxy centers - The bright galaxies NGC 1068 (M 77), NGC 2146, NGC 3079, NGC 4826 (M 64), and NGC 7469     p. 525
F. P. Israel
Published online: 27 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810655
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-  Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations
MCAO near-IR photometry of the globular cluster NGC 6388: MAD observations in crowded fields     p. 539
A. Moretti et al.
Published online: 20 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810718
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-  Interstellar and circumstellar matter
A multi-wavelength study of a double intermediate-mass protostar – from large-scale structure to collimated jets     p. 547
J. Forbrich, Th. Stanke, R. Klein, Th. Henning, K. M. Menten, K. Schreyer, and B. Posselt
Published online: 30 October 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810598
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The importance of non-LTE models for the interpretation of observations of interstellar NO     p. 557
F. Lique, F. F. S. van der Tak, J. Kłos, J. Bulthuis, and M. H. Alexander
Published online: 20 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810453
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Rotational spectrum of deuterated and 15N ethyl cyanides: CH3CHDCN and CH2DCH2CN and of CH3CH2C15N     p. 565
L. Margulès, R. Motiyenko, K. Demyk, B. Tercero, J. Cernicharo, M. Sheng, M. Weidmann, J. Gripp, H. Mäder, and J. Demaison
Published online: 20 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810889
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The new star forming site NGC 6334 IV (MM3)     p. 571
P. Persi, M. Tapia, M. Roth, and M. Gómez
Published online: 20 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810890
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Revealing the fastest component of the DG Tauri outflow through X-rays     p. 579
H. M. Günther, S. P. Matt, and Z.-Y. Li
Published online: 20 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810886
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-  Stellar structure and evolution
CNO-driven winds of hot first stars     p. 585
J. Krtička and J. Kubát
Published online: 20 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810208
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Probing the driving region in hot subdwarf stars through nonadiabatic asteroseismology: the principle of the method     p. 595
S. Charpinet, G. Fontaine, and P. Brassard
Published online: 27 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810305
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-  Stellar atmospheres
Lithium abundances of halo dwarfs based on excitation temperature - I. Local thermodynamic equilibrium     p. 601
A. Hosford, S. G. Ryan, A. E. García Pérez, J. E. Norris, and K. A. Olive
Published online: 30 October 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810240
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-  The Sun
Heights of solar tracers observed at 8 mm and an interpretation of their radiation     p. 613
R. Brajša, I. Romštajn, H. Wöhl, A. O. Benz, M. Temmer, and D. Roša
Published online: 20 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810299
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Electron-cyclotron maser emission by power-law electrons in coronal loops     p. 623
J. F. Tang and D. J. Wu
Published online: 20 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810792
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The X17.2 flare occurred in NOAA 10486: an example of filament destabilization caused by a domino effect     p. 629
F. Zuccarello, P. Romano, F. Farnik, M. Karlicky, L. Contarino, V. Battiato, S. L. Guglielmino, M. Comparato, and I. Ugarte-Urra
Published online: 20 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809887
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-  Planets and planetary systems
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The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets - XIII. A planetary system with 3 super-Earths (4.2, 6.9, and 9.2 M )     p. 639
M. Mayor, S. Udry, C. Lovis, F. Pepe, D. Queloz, W. Benz, J.-L. Bertaux, F. Bouchy, C. Mordasini, and D. Segransan
Published online: 27 October 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810451
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The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets - XIV. Gl 176b, a super-Earth rather than a Neptune, and at a different period     p. 645
T. Forveille et al.
Published online: 1 October 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810557
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Modulation structures in the dynamic spectra of Jovian radio emission obtained with high time-frequency resolution     p. 651
G. V. Litvinenko, A. Lecacheux, H. O. Rucker, A. A. Konovalenko, B. P. Ryabov, U. Taubenschuss, V. V. Vinogradov, and V. E. Shaposhnikov
Published online: 20 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809676
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Investigating the flyby scenario for the HD 141569 system     p. 661
R. Reche, H. Beust, and J.-C. Augereau
Published online: 27 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810419
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Bulk composition of the transiting hot Neptune around GJ 436     p. 671
P. Figueira, F. Pont, C. Mordasini, Y. Alibert, C. Georgy, and W. Benz
Published online: 20 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078951
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Kozai resonance in extrasolar systems     p. 677
A.-S. Libert and K. Tsiganis
Published online: 20 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810843
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-  Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data
Rotational excitation of formaldehyde by hydrogen molecules: ortho-H2CO at low temperature     p. 687
N. Troscompt, A. Faure, L. Wiesenfeld, C. Ceccarelli, and P. Valiron
Published online: 20 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810712
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Breit-Pauli R-matrix calculation for fine structure effective collision strengths from electron impact excitation of Mg IX     p. 697
C. E. Hudson
Published online: 6 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809853
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Branching fractions and A values in singly ionized tantalum (Ta II)     p. 711
P. Quinet, V. Fivet, P. Palmeri, É. Biémont, L. Engström, H. Lundberg, and H. Nilsson
Published online: 20 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200811035
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-  Astronomical instrumentation
A method to correct IACT data for atmospheric absorption due to the Saharan Air Layer     p. 721
D. Dorner, K. Nilsson, and T. Bretz
Published online: 11 September 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809618
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Deconvolution with shapelets     p. 727
P. Melchior, R. Andrae, M. Maturi, and M. Bartelmann
Published online: 20 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810472
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nicest, a near-infrared color excess method tailored to small-scale structures     p. 735
M. Lombardi
Published online: 15 October 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810519
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Post-processing the VLTI fringe-tracking data: first measurements of stars     p. 747
J.-B. Le Bouquin, R. Abuter, P. Haguenauer, B. Bauvir, D. Popovic, and E. Pozna
Published online: 20 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810613
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Making maps from Planck LFI 30 GHz data with asymmetric beams and cooler noise     p. 753
M. A. J. Ashdown et al.
Published online: 20 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810381
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-  Catalogs and data
Stellar populations in a standard ISOGAL field in the Galactic disc     p. 785
S. Ganesh, A. Omont, U. C. Joshi, K. S. Baliyan, M. Schultheis, F. Schuller, and G. Simon
Published online: 20 November 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809668
Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.582 MB) | PS (8.547 MB) | References | Online Material | Tables at CDS | SIMBAD record | NASA ADS Abstract Service