Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

Letters

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Circular polarization of circumstellar water masers around S Per p. L1

W. Vlemmings, P. J. Diamond and H. J. van Langevelde

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010890

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Evidence for micrometeoroid damage in the pn-CCD camera system aboard XMM-Newton p. L5

L. Strüder, B. Aschenbach, H. Bräuninger, G. Drolshagen, J. Englhauser, R. Hartmann, G. Hartner, P. Holl, J. Kemmer, N. Meidinger et al. (2 more)

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010916

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The Lithium Flash - Thermal instabilities generated by lithium burning in RGB stars p. L9

A. Palacios, C. Charbonnel and M. Forestini

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010903

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On the metal abundance in the core of M 87 p. L14

S. Molendi and F. Gastaldello

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010871

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The stellar winds of Galactic Centre and the low accretion rate of Sgr A* p. L18

R. F. Coker

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010870

Astrophysical processes

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Deep near-IR observations of the Chandra Deep Field and of the HDF South - Color and number counts p. 1

P. Saracco, E. Giallongo, S. Cristiani, S. D'Odorico, A. Fontana, A. Iovino, F. Poli and E. Vanzella

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010795

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Cluster physics from joint weak gravitational lensing and Sunyaev-Zel'dovich data p. 14

O. Doré, F. R. Bouchet, Y. Mellier and R. Teyssier

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010759

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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The Ly-edge paradox and the need for obscured QSOs p. 25

R. Maiolino, M. Salvati, A. Marconi and R. R. J. Antonucci

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010808

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Red giants in open clusters - IX. NGC 2324, 2818, 3960 and 6259 p. 30

J.-C. Mermilliod, J. J. Clariá, J. Andersen, A. E. Piatti and M. Mayor

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010845

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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Multiple shocks around the low-luminosity protostar IRAS 16293-2422 p. 40

A. Castets, C. Ceccarelli, L. Loinard, E. Caux and B. Lefloch

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010662

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Long-term spectroscopic monitoring of the Luminous Blue Variable AG Carinae p. 54

O. Stahl, I. Jankovics, J. Kovács, B. Wolf, W. Schmutz, A. Kaufer, Th. Rivinius and Th. Szeifert

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010824

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On the possible existence of a self-regulating hydrodynamical process in slowly rotating stars - II. Lithium plateau in halo stars and primordial abundance p. 70

S. Théado and S. Vauclair

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010848

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On the formation of oxygen-neon white dwarfs in close binary systems p. 87

P. Gil–Pons and E. García–Berro

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010828

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New physical elements of HR 7428 and its Hα behaviour p. 100

G. Marino, S. Catalano, A. Frasca and E. Marilli

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010823

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20 CVn: A monoperiodic radially pulsating δ Scuti star p. 113

M. Chadid, J. De Ridder, C. Aerts and P. Mathias

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010809

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New spectroscopic observations of the B[e]/K binary system MWC 623 p. 122

F.-J. Zickgraf

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010812

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New low-mass pre-main sequence spectroscopic binaries in Orion p. 130

E. Covino, C. Melo, J. M. Alcalá, G. Torres, M. Fernández, A. Frasca and R. Paladino

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010842

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The X-ray spectrum of LSI+61°303 p. 145

J. Greiner and A. Rau

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010826

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Lithium as a passive tracer probing the rotating solar tachocline turbulence p. 149

G. Rüdiger and V. V. Pipin

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010849

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Orbital Comptonization in accretion disks around black holes p. 155

P. Reig, N. D. Kylafis and H. C. Spruit

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010827

Stellar structure and evolution

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Radiation-driven winds of hot luminous stars - XIII. A description of NLTE line blocking and blanketing towards realistic models for expanding atmospheres p. 161

A. W. A. Pauldrach, T. L. Hoffmann and M. Lennon

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010805

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BeppoSAX observation of a large long-duration X-ray flare from UX Arietis p. 196

E. Franciosini, R. Pallavicini and G. Tagliaferri

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010830

Stellar atmospheres

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The CORALIE survey for southern extrasolar planets - V. 3 new extrasolar planets p. 205

D. Naef, M. Mayor, F. Pepe, D. Queloz, N. C. Santos, S. Udry and M. Burnet

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010841

The Sun

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Status of HI searches for CHVCs beyond the Local Group p. 219

R. Braun and W. B. Burton

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010810

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Erratum

Erratum: Arecibo imaging of compact high–velocity clouds p. 227

W. B. Burton, R. Braun and J. N. Chengalur

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010876

Planets and planetary systems

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Modelling of explosive events in the solar transition region in a 2D environment - II. Various MHD experiments p. 228

I. Roussev, K. Galsgaard, R. Erdélyi and J. G. Doyle

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010765

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Global statistics of 0.8-2.0 GHz radio bursts and fine structures observed during 1992-2000 by the Ondřejov radiospectrograph p. 243

K. Jiřička, M. Karlický, H. Mészárosová and V. Snížek

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010782

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Proton transport through self-generated waves in impulsive flares p. 251

R. Vainio and L. Kocharov

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010846

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Spatiotemporal fragmentation and the uncertainties in the solar rotation law p. 260

E. Covas, R. Tavakol, S. Vorontsov and D. Moss

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010785

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Nonlinear fast magnetosonic waves in solar coronal holes p. 264

K. Murawski, R. Oliver and J. L. Ballester

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010869

Celestial mechanics and astrometry

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Asteroidal I, J, K magnitudes recovered in the DENIS Survey: First release p. 275

A. Baudrand, A. Bec-Borsenberger, J. Borsenberger and M. A. Barucci

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010602

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Groundbased investigation of asteroid 9969 Braille, target of the spacecraft mission Deep Space 1 p. 281

M. Lazzarin, S. Fornasier, M. A. Barucci and M. Birlan

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010789

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Photometric observations of 9 Near-Earth Objects p. 285

Gy. M. Szabó, B. Csák, K. Sárneczky and L. L. Kiss

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010813

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The Arcetri NEO Precovery Program p. 293

A. Boattini, G. D'Abramo, G. Forti and R. Gal

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010825

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

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Extension of the ICRF for selected areas down to the 15th magnitude p. 308

J. I. B. Camargo, R. Teixeira, P. Benevides-Soares and C. Ducourant

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010843

Astronomical instrumentation

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Successsive resonance-enhanced two-photon ionization of elements abundant in nebulae - I. Atoms and ions of C, N, and O p. 319

S. Johansson and V. S. Letokhov

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010738

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Properties of photoionized gas in accretion-powered sources p. 328

M. Nakayama and K. Masai

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010850

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The velocity field of collapsing spherical structures - Limitations of the spherical infall model in mass estimation p. 338

N. Hiotelis

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010847

Numerical methods and codes

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Solving for closure errors due to polarization leakage in radio interferometry of unpolarized sources p. 344

S. Bhatnagar and R. Nityananda

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010799

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Cosmic shear from STIS pure parallels - I. Data p. 351

N. Pirzkal, L. Collodel, T. Erben, R. A. E. Fosbury, W. Freudling, H. Hämmerle, B. Jain, A. Micol, J.-M. Miralles, P. Schneider et al. (2 more)

Published online: 15 August 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010836

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 375 / No 1 (August III 2001)

Letters

Circular polarization of circumstellar water masers around S Per p. L1

Evidence for micrometeoroid damage in the pn-CCD camera system aboard XMM-Newton p. L5

The Lithium Flash - Thermal instabilities generated by lithium burning in RGB stars p. L9

On the metal abundance in the core of M 87 p. L14

The stellar winds of Galactic Centre and the low accretion rate of Sgr A* p. L18

Astrophysical processes

Deep near-IR observations of the Chandra Deep Field and of the HDF South - Color and number counts p. 1

Cluster physics from joint weak gravitational lensing and Sunyaev-Zel'dovich data p. 14

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

The Ly-edge paradox and the need for obscured QSOs p. 25

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

Red giants in open clusters - IX. NGC 2324, 2818, 3960 and 6259 p. 30

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

Multiple shocks around the low-luminosity protostar IRAS 16293-2422 p. 40

Long-term spectroscopic monitoring of the Luminous Blue Variable AG Carinae p. 54

On the possible existence of a self-regulating hydrodynamical process in slowly rotating stars - II. Lithium plateau in halo stars and primordial abundance p. 70

On the formation of oxygen-neon white dwarfs in close binary systems p. 87

New physical elements of HR 7428 and its Hα behaviour p. 100

20 CVn: A monoperiodic radially pulsating δ Scuti star p. 113

New spectroscopic observations of the B[e]/K binary system MWC 623 p. 122

New low-mass pre-main sequence spectroscopic binaries in Orion p. 130

The X-ray spectrum of LSI+61°303 p. 145

Lithium as a passive tracer probing the rotating solar tachocline turbulence p. 149

Orbital Comptonization in accretion disks around black holes p. 155

Stellar structure and evolution

Radiation-driven winds of hot luminous stars - XIII. A description of NLTE line blocking and blanketing towards realistic models for expanding atmospheres p. 161

BeppoSAX observation of a large long-duration X-ray flare from UX Arietis p. 196

Stellar atmospheres

The CORALIE survey for southern extrasolar planets - V. 3 new extrasolar planets p. 205

The Sun

Status of HI searches for CHVCs beyond the Local Group p. 219

Erratum: Arecibo imaging of compact high–velocity clouds p. 227

Planets and planetary systems

Modelling of explosive events in the solar transition region in a 2D environment - II. Various MHD experiments p. 228

Global statistics of 0.8-2.0 GHz radio bursts and fine structures observed during 1992-2000 by the Ondřejov radiospectrograph p. 243

Proton transport through self-generated waves in impulsive flares p. 251

Spatiotemporal fragmentation and the uncertainties in the solar rotation law p. 260

Nonlinear fast magnetosonic waves in solar coronal holes p. 264

Celestial mechanics and astrometry

Asteroidal I, J, K magnitudes recovered in the DENIS Survey: First release p. 275

Groundbased investigation of asteroid 9969 Braille, target of the spacecraft mission Deep Space 1 p. 281

Photometric observations of 9 Near-Earth Objects p. 285

The Arcetri NEO Precovery Program p. 293

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

Extension of the ICRF for selected areas down to the 15th magnitude p. 308

Astronomical instrumentation

Successsive resonance-enhanced two-photon ionization of elements abundant in nebulae - I. Atoms and ions of C, N, and O p. 319

Properties of photoionized gas in accretion-powered sources p. 328

The velocity field of collapsing spherical structures - Limitations of the spherical infall model in mass estimation p. 338

Numerical methods and codes

Solving for closure errors due to polarization leakage in radio interferometry of unpolarized sources p. 344

Cosmic shear from STIS pure parallels - I. Data p. 351