Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

Letters

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Absorbers and globular cluster formation in powerful high-redshift radio galaxies p. L1

M. Krause

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020135

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Hydrogen infrared recombination lines as a diagnostic tool for the geometry of the circumstellar material of hot stars p. L5

A. Lenorzer, A. de Koter and L. B. F. M. Waters

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020322

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HD 304373, the second case of 1O/2O double–mode Cepheid in the Galaxy p. L9

M. Beltrame and E. Poretti

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020315

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RX J0806.3+1527: A double degenerate binary with the shortest known orbital period (321s) p. L13

G. L. Israel, W. Hummel, S. Covino, S. Campana, I. Appenzeller, W. Gässler, K.-H. Mantel, G. Marconi, C. W. Mauche, U. Munari et al. (6 more)

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020314

Astrophysical processes

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Implications of cosmological gamma-ray absorption - I. Evolution of the metagalactic radiation field p. 1

T. M. Kneiske, K. Mannheim and D. H. Hartmann

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020211

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Lens magnification by CL0024+1654 in the and band p. 12

S. Dye, A. N. Taylor, T. R. Greve, Ö. E. Rögnvaldsson, E. van Kampen, P. Jakobsson, V. S. Sigmundsson, E. H. Gudmundsson and J. Hjorth

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020226

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A wide-field spectroscopic survey of the cluster of galaxies Cl0024+1654 - II. A high–speed collision? p. 31

O. Czoske, B. Moore, J.-P. Kneib and G. Soucail

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020230

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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Fabry-Perot observations of the ionized gas in the spiral galaxy NGC 6951 p. 42

M. Rozas, M. Relaño, A. Zurita and J. E. Beckman

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020045

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observations of LINER-2 galaxies p. 60

I. Georgantopoulos, F. Panessa, A. Akylas, A. Zezas, M. Cappi and A. Comastri

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020078

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The lensing system towards the doubly imaged quasar SBS 1520+530 p. 69

C. Faure, F. Courbin, J. P. Kneib, D. Alloin, M. Bolzonella and I. Burud

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020056

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XMM-Newton observation of M 87 - I. Single-phase temperature structure of intracluster medium p. 77

K. Matsushita, E. Belsole, A. Finoguenov and H. Böhringer

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020087

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The Parkes quarter-Jansky flat-spectrum sample - I. Sample selection and source identifications p. 97

C. A. Jackson, J. V. Wall, P. A. Shaver, K. I. Kellermann, I. M. Hook and M. R. S. Hawkins

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020119

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Hα surface photometry of galaxies in the Virgo cluster I. Observations with the San Pedro Martir 2.1 m telescope p. 114

G. Gavazzi, A. Boselli, P. Pedotti, A. Gallazzi and L. Carrasco

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020214

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Hα surface photometry of galaxies in the Virgo cluster - II. Observations with the OHP and Calar Alto 1.2 m telescopes p. 124

A. Boselli and G. Gavazzi

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020215

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Hα surface photometry of galaxies in the Virgo cluster III. Observations with INT and NOT 2.5 m telescopes p. 134

A. Boselli, J. Iglesias-Páramo, J. M. Vílchez and G. Gavazzi

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020216

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A neutral hydrogen survey of polar ring galaxies - IV. Parkes observations p. 140

W. van Driel, F. Combes, M. Arnaboldi and L. S. Sparke

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020227

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Weak homology of elliptical galaxies p. 149

G. Bertin, L. Ciotti and M. Del Principe

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020248

Extragalactic astronomy

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Generation of galactic disc warps due to intergalactic accretion flows onto the disc p. 169

M. López-Corredoira, J. Betancort-Rijo and J. E. Beckman

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020229

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Critical tests of stellar evolution in open clusters - III. Stellar population and dynamical evolution of IC 4651 p. 187

S. Meibom, J. Andersen and B. Nordström

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020183

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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Discovery of X-ray emission from the protostellar jet L1551 IRS5 (HH 154) p. 204

F. Favata, C. V. M. Fridlund, G. Micela, S. Sciortino and A. A. Kaas

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20011387

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Tidal interaction of a rotating 1 star with a binary companion p. 211

G. J. Savonije and M. G. Witte

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020237

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Orbital evolution by dynamical tides in solar type stars - Application to binary stars and planetary orbits p. 222

M. G. Witte and G. J. Savonije

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020155

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Symbiotic stars on Asiago archive plates. II p. 237

U. Munari and R. Jurdana-Šepić

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020201

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S Orionis: A Mira-type variable with a marked period decrease p. 244

P. Merchán Benítez and M. Jurado Vargas

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020208

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HS0702+6043 – A new large amplitude sdB variable at the cool end of the instability region p. 249

S. Dreizler, S. L. Schuh, J. L. Deetjen, H. Edelmann and U. Heber

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020200

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Numerical simulations of stellar SiO maser variability - Investigation of the effect of shocks p. 256

E. M. L. Humphreys, M. D. Gray, J. A. Yates, D. Field, G. H. Bowen and P. J. Diamond

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020202

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Energy dependence of a low frequency QPO in GRS 1915+105 p. 271

J. Rodriguez, Ph. Durouchoux, I. F. Mirabel, Y. Ueda, M. Tagger and K. Yamaoka

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020218

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Constraining the difference in convective blueshift between the components of α Centauri with precise radial velocities p. 280

D. Pourbaix, D. Nidever, C. McCarthy, R. P. Butler, C. G. Tinney, G. W. Marcy, H. R. A. Jones, A. J. Penny, B. D. Carter, F. Bouchy et al. (5 more)

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020287

Stellar structure and evolution

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Spectral line ratios as indicators in solar-like stars p. 286

B. Caccin, V. Penza and M. T. Gomez

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020217

The Sun

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Extinction calculations of multi-sphere polycrystalline graphitic clusters - A comparison with the 2175 Å peak and between a rigorous solution and discrete-dipole approximations p. 296

A. C. Andersen, J. A. Sotelo, V. N. Pustovit and G. A. Niklasson

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020125

Planets and planetary systems

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Development of electromagnetic cascading in the Sun's magnetic field p. 308

A. Mahrous and N. Inoue

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020213

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Forecasting the solar cycle with genetic algorithms p. 313

A. Orfila, J. L. Ballester, R. Oliver, A. Alvarez and J. Tintoré

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020246

Celestial mechanics and astrometry

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Discovery of X–rays from Venus with Chandra p. 319

K. Dennerl, V. Burwitz, J. Englhauser, C. Lisse and S. Wolk

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020097

Astronomical instrumentation

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Box simulations of rotating magnetoconvection - Spatiotemporal evolution p. 331

U. Ziegler

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020126

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Topological evolution of Parker-unstable galactic magnetic fields under the influence of Coriolis force and magnetic reconnection p. 347

M. Hanasz, K. Otmianowska-Mazur and H. Lesch

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020228

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Long-range correlations in self-gravitating N-body systems p. 359

D. Huber and D. Pfenniger

Published online: 15 April 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020232

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 386 / No 1 (April IV 2002)

Letters

Absorbers and globular cluster formation in powerful high-redshift radio galaxies p. L1

Hydrogen infrared recombination lines as a diagnostic tool for the geometry of the circumstellar material of hot stars p. L5

HD 304373, the second case of 1O/2O double–mode Cepheid in the Galaxy p. L9

RX J0806.3+1527: A double degenerate binary with the shortest known orbital period (321s) p. L13

Astrophysical processes

Implications of cosmological gamma-ray absorption - I. Evolution of the metagalactic radiation field p. 1

Lens magnification by CL0024+1654 in the and band p. 12

A wide-field spectroscopic survey of the cluster of galaxies Cl0024+1654 - II. A high–speed collision? p. 31

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

Fabry-Perot observations of the ionized gas in the spiral galaxy NGC 6951 p. 42

observations of LINER-2 galaxies p. 60

The lensing system towards the doubly imaged quasar SBS 1520+530 p. 69

XMM-Newton observation of M 87 - I. Single-phase temperature structure of intracluster medium p. 77

The Parkes quarter-Jansky flat-spectrum sample - I. Sample selection and source identifications p. 97

Hα surface photometry of galaxies in the Virgo cluster I. Observations with the San Pedro Martir 2.1 m telescope p. 114

Hα surface photometry of galaxies in the Virgo cluster - II. Observations with the OHP and Calar Alto 1.2 m telescopes p. 124

Hα surface photometry of galaxies in the Virgo cluster III. Observations with INT and NOT 2.5 m telescopes p. 134

A neutral hydrogen survey of polar ring galaxies - IV. Parkes observations p. 140

Weak homology of elliptical galaxies p. 149

Extragalactic astronomy

Generation of galactic disc warps due to intergalactic accretion flows onto the disc p. 169

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

Critical tests of stellar evolution in open clusters - III. Stellar population and dynamical evolution of IC 4651 p. 187

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

Discovery of X-ray emission from the protostellar jet L1551 IRS5 (HH 154) p. 204

Tidal interaction of a rotating 1 star with a binary companion p. 211

Orbital evolution by dynamical tides in solar type stars - Application to binary stars and planetary orbits p. 222

Symbiotic stars on Asiago archive plates. II p. 237

S Orionis: A Mira-type variable with a marked period decrease p. 244

HS0702+6043 – A new large amplitude sdB variable at the cool end of the instability region p. 249

Numerical simulations of stellar SiO maser variability - Investigation of the effect of shocks p. 256

Energy dependence of a low frequency QPO in GRS 1915+105 p. 271

Constraining the difference in convective blueshift between the components of α Centauri with precise radial velocities p. 280

Stellar structure and evolution

Spectral line ratios as indicators in solar-like stars p. 286

The Sun

Extinction calculations of multi-sphere polycrystalline graphitic clusters - A comparison with the 2175 Å peak and between a rigorous solution and discrete-dipole approximations p. 296

Planets and planetary systems

Development of electromagnetic cascading in the Sun's magnetic field p. 308

Forecasting the solar cycle with genetic algorithms p. 313

Celestial mechanics and astrometry

Discovery of X–rays from Venus with Chandra p. 319

Astronomical instrumentation

Box simulations of rotating magnetoconvection - Spatiotemporal evolution p. 331

Topological evolution of Parker-unstable galactic magnetic fields under the influence of Coriolis force and magnetic reconnection p. 347

Long-range correlations in self-gravitating N-body systems p. 359