Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

Letters

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External Compton emission from relativistic jets in Galactic black hole candidates and ultraluminous X-ray sources p. L25

M. Georganopoulos, F. A. Aharonian and J. G. Kirk

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020567

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Pulsed radiation from neutron star winds p. L29

J. G. Kirk, O. Skjæraasen and Y. A. Gallant

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020599

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Evidence for synchrotron bubbles from GRS 1915+105 p. L33

C. H. Ishwara-Chandra, J. S. Yadav and A. Pramesh Rao

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020569

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The MAIA candidate star HD 208727 p. L37

T. Kallinger, P. Reegen and W. W. Weiss

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020632

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Radio lobe dynamics and the environment of microquasars p. L40

S. Heinz

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020402

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Detection of HD in emission towards Sagittarius B2 p. L44

E. T. Polehampton, J.-P. Baluteau, C. Ceccarelli, B. M. Swinyard and E. Caux

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020630

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Black hole mass and binary model for BL Lac object OJ 287 p. L48

F. K. Liu and X.-B. Wu

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020566

Astrophysical processes

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B1422+231: The influence of mass substructure on strong lensing p. 373

M. Bradač, P. Schneider, M. Steinmetz, M. Lombardi, L. J. King and R. Porcas

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020559

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HI 21 cm imaging of a nearby damped Lyman-α system p. 383

J. N. Chengalur and N. Kanekar

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020513

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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Properties of disks and spiral arms along the Hubble sequence p. 389

J. Ma

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020414

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Enhancement of α-elements in dynamical models of elliptical galaxies p. 396

R. Tantalo and C. Chiosi

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020459

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Luminosity profiles of advanced mergers of galaxies using 2MASS data p. 407

A. Chitre and C. J. Jog

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020461

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Deep Lyα imaging of two = 2.04 GRB host galaxy fields p. 425

J. P. U. Fynbo, P. Møller, B. Thomsen, J. Hjorth, J. Gorosabel, M. I. Andersen, M. P. Egholm, S. Holland, B. L. Jensen et al. (2 more)

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020427

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Dust-to-gas ratio and star formation history of blue compact dwarf galaxies p. 439

H. Hirashita, Y. Y. Tajiri and H. Kamaya

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020605

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Mapping the submillimeter spiral wave in NGC 6946 p. 446

P. B. Alton, S. Bianchi, J. Richer, D. Pierce-Price and F. Combes

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020515

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Suspected Wolf-Rayet Galaxies UM 456 and UM 594 p. 458

A. Niedzielski and K. Rochowicz

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020556

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A lopsided chemically distinct nucleus in NGC 5055 p. 461

V. L. Afanasiev and O. K. Sil'chenko

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020571

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Astrophysical implications of binary black holes in BL Lacertae objects p. 470

F. De Paolis, G. Ingrosso and A. A. Nucita

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020519

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Variable stars in nearby galaxies - VI. Frequency-period distribution of Cepheids in IC 1613 and other galaxies of the Local Group p. 477

E. Antonello, D. Fugazza and L. Mantegazza

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020553

Extragalactic astronomy

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Microlensing neutron stars p. 483

D. J. Schwarz and D. Seidel

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020530

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Homogeneous age dating of 55 Galactic globular clusters - Clues to the Galaxy formation mechanisms p. 492

M. Salaris and A. Weiss

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020554

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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On the nature of variations in the T Tauri star WY Arietis (LkHα 264) p. 504

J. F. Gameiro, D. F. M. Folha and V. M. Costa

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020413

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New results on the apsidal-motion test to stellar structure and evolution including the effects of dynamic tides p. 518

A. Claret and B. Willems

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020425

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Multicomponent radiatively driven stellar winds - III. Radiative-acoustic waves in a two-component wind p. 531

J. Krtička and J. Kubát

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020499

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Wavelet analysis of stellar differential rotation - II. The Sun in ultraviolet p. 540

A. Hempelmann

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020572

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On the formation of neon-enriched donor stars in ultracompact X-ray binaries p. 546

L. R. Yungelson, G. Nelemans and E. P. J. van den Heuvel

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020518

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Phase-resolved X-ray and optical spectroscopy of the massive binary HD 93403 p. 552

G. Rauw, J.-M. Vreux, I. R. Stevens, E. Gosset, H. Sana, C. Jamar and K. O. Mason

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020523

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V669 Cep: A new binary system with a B[e] star p. 563

A. S. Miroshnichenko, K. S. Bjorkman, E. L. Chentsov, V. G. Klochkova, N. Manset, P. García-Lario, J. V. Perea Calderón, R. J. Rudy, D. K. Lynch et al. (2 more)

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020535

Stellar structure and evolution

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Time variation of SWS spectra of M-type Mira variables - I. Z Cyg and its dust optical properties p. 573

T. Onaka, T. de Jong and I. Yamamura

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020574

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Wind variability of B supergiants - IV. A survey of IUE time-series data of 11 B0 to B3 stars p. 587

R. K. Prinja, D. Massa and A. W. Fullerton

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020503

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The hydrodynamical structure of circumstellar envelopes around low mass-loss rate, low outflow velocity AGB stars p. 609

J. M. Winters, T. Le Bertre, L.-Å. Nyman, A. Omont and K. S. Jeong

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020524

Stellar atmospheres

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Global modes and migration of protoplanetary cores in eccentric protoplanetary discs p. 615

J. C. B. Papaloizou

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020490

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The CORALIE survey for southern extra-solar planets VII - Two short-period Saturnian companions to HD 108147 and HD 168746 p. 632

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

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020433

The Sun

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The profiles of the aromatic infrared bands explained with molecular carriers p. 639

C. Pech, C. Joblin and P. Boissel

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020416

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Unveiling the structure of the planetary nebula M 2-48: - Kinematics and physical conditions p. 652

L. López-Martín, J. A. López, C. Esteban, R. Vázquez, A. Raga, J. M. Torrelles, L. F. Miranda, J. Meaburn and L. Olguín

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020502

Planets and planetary systems

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Erratum

The Salpeter plasma corrections for solar fusion reactions p. 660

J. N. Bahcall, L. S. Brown, A. Gruzinov and R. F. Sawyer

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020462

Celestial mechanics and astrometry

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Lightcurves of Centaurs 2000 QC and 2001 PT p. 661

J. L. Ortiz, S. Baumont, P. J. Gutiérrez and M. Roos–Serote

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020487

Astronomical instrumentation

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Dynamics of pick-up ions in collisionless velocity shears p. 667

E. Pérez-Tijerina, M. Reyes-Ruiz, H. Pérez-de-Tejada and H. Durand-Manterola

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020128

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Antiprotons from primordial black holes p. 676

A. Barrau, G. Boudoul, F. Donato, D. Maurin, P. Salati and R. Taillet

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020313

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Magnetic instability in a sheared azimuthal flow p. 688

A. P. Willis and C. F. Barenghi

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020510

Catalogs and data

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The laboratory analysis of and its application to the Bi-rich HgMn star HR 7775 p. 692

L. Dolk, U. Litzén and G. M. Wahlgren

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020573

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Absolute transition probabilities of Al I and Al II spectral lines and intensity ratios within multiplets p. 704

V. Vujnović, K. Blagoev, C. Fürböck, T. Neger and H. Jäger

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020560

Numerical methods and codes

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Study of CCD mosaic configurations for the ILMT: Astrometry and photometry of point sources in the absence of a TDI corrector p. 712

B. Vangeyte, J. Manfroid and J. Surdej

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020516

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Cluster detection from surface-brightness fluctuations in SDSS data p. 732

M. Bartelmann and S. D. M. White

Published online: 31 May 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020538

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 388 / No 2 (June III 2002)

Letters

External Compton emission from relativistic jets in Galactic black hole candidates and ultraluminous X-ray sources p. L25

Pulsed radiation from neutron star winds p. L29

Evidence for synchrotron bubbles from GRS 1915+105 p. L33

The MAIA candidate star HD 208727 p. L37

Radio lobe dynamics and the environment of microquasars p. L40

Detection of HD in emission towards Sagittarius B2 p. L44

Black hole mass and binary model for BL Lac object OJ 287 p. L48

Astrophysical processes

B1422+231: The influence of mass substructure on strong lensing p. 373

HI 21 cm imaging of a nearby damped Lyman-α system p. 383

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

Properties of disks and spiral arms along the Hubble sequence p. 389

Enhancement of α-elements in dynamical models of elliptical galaxies p. 396

Luminosity profiles of advanced mergers of galaxies using 2MASS data p. 407

Deep Lyα imaging of two = 2.04 GRB host galaxy fields p. 425

Dust-to-gas ratio and star formation history of blue compact dwarf galaxies p. 439

Mapping the submillimeter spiral wave in NGC 6946 p. 446

Suspected Wolf-Rayet Galaxies UM 456 and UM 594 p. 458

A lopsided chemically distinct nucleus in NGC 5055 p. 461

Astrophysical implications of binary black holes in BL Lacertae objects p. 470

Variable stars in nearby galaxies - VI. Frequency-period distribution of Cepheids in IC 1613 and other galaxies of the Local Group p. 477

Extragalactic astronomy

Microlensing neutron stars p. 483

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

Homogeneous age dating of 55 Galactic globular clusters - Clues to the Galaxy formation mechanisms p. 492

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

On the nature of variations in the T Tauri star WY Arietis (LkHα 264) p. 504

New results on the apsidal-motion test to stellar structure and evolution including the effects of dynamic tides p. 518

Multicomponent radiatively driven stellar winds - III. Radiative-acoustic waves in a two-component wind p. 531

Wavelet analysis of stellar differential rotation - II. The Sun in ultraviolet p. 540

On the formation of neon-enriched donor stars in ultracompact X-ray binaries p. 546

Phase-resolved X-ray and optical spectroscopy of the massive binary HD 93403 p. 552

V669 Cep: A new binary system with a B[e] star p. 563

Stellar structure and evolution

Time variation of SWS spectra of M-type Mira variables - I. Z Cyg and its dust optical properties p. 573

Wind variability of B supergiants - IV. A survey of IUE time-series data of 11 B0 to B3 stars p. 587

The hydrodynamical structure of circumstellar envelopes around low mass-loss rate, low outflow velocity AGB stars p. 609

Stellar atmospheres

Global modes and migration of protoplanetary cores in eccentric protoplanetary discs p. 615

The CORALIE survey for southern extra-solar planets VII - Two short-period Saturnian companions to HD 108147 and HD 168746 p. 632

The Sun

The profiles of the aromatic infrared bands explained with molecular carriers p. 639

Unveiling the structure of the planetary nebula M 2-48: - Kinematics and physical conditions p. 652

Planets and planetary systems

The Salpeter plasma corrections for solar fusion reactions p. 660

Celestial mechanics and astrometry

Lightcurves of Centaurs 2000 QC and 2001 PT p. 661

Astronomical instrumentation

Dynamics of pick-up ions in collisionless velocity shears p. 667

Antiprotons from primordial black holes p. 676

Magnetic instability in a sheared azimuthal flow p. 688

Catalogs and data

The laboratory analysis of and its application to the Bi-rich HgMn star HR 7775 p. 692

Absolute transition probabilities of Al I and Al II spectral lines and intensity ratios within multiplets p. 704

Numerical methods and codes

Study of CCD mosaic configurations for the ILMT: Astrometry and photometry of point sources in the absence of a TDI corrector p. 712

Cluster detection from surface-brightness fluctuations in SDSS data p. 732