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Discovery of water vapor megamaser emission from Mrk 1419 (NGC 2960): An analogue of NGC 4258? p. L23

C. Henkel, J. A. Braatz, L. J. Greenhill and A. S. Wilson

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021297

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Detection of abundant solid CO in the disk around CRBR 2422.8-3423 p. L27

W. F. Thi, K. M. Pontoppidan, E. F. van Dishoeck, E. Dartois and L. d'Hendecourt

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021353

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Astrophysical processes

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The mass profile of A1413 observed with –: Implications for the M–T relation p. 375

G. W. Pratt and M. Arnaud

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021032

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Spectroscopy of the neighboring massive clusters Abell 222 and Abell 223 p. 395

J. P. Dietrich, D. I. Clowe and G. Soucail

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021195

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Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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GMRT and VLA observations of HI and OH from the Seyfert galaxy Mrk 1 p. 405

A. Omar, K. S. Dwarakanath, M. Rupen and K. R. Anantharamaiah

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021152

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Stellar envelopes as sources of broad line region emission: New possibilities allowed p. 415

G. Torricelli-Ciamponi and P. Pietrini

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021159

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Unabsorbed Seyfert 2 galaxies p. 435

F. Panessa and L. Bassani

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021161

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VLT observations of metal-rich extra galactic HIIregions - I. Massive star populations and the upper end of the IMF p. 443

M. Pindao, D. Schaerer, R. M. González Delgado and G. Stasińska

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021178

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Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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The mass function of the Arches cluster from Gemini adaptive optics data p. 459

A. Stolte, E. K. Grebel, W. Brandner and D. F. Figer

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021118

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CCD photometry of young open clusters - I. The double cluster h and χ Persei p. 479

G. Capilla and J. Fabregat

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021200

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Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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Detection of compact objects by means of gravitational lensing in binary systems p. 489

G. M. Beskin and A. V. Tuntsov

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021150

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Magnetic activity in the young solar analog LQ Hydrae - I. Active longitudes and cycles p. 505

S. V. Berdyugina, J. Pelt and I. Tuominen

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021179

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COMPTEL upper limits for the Co γ-ray emission from SN1998bu p. 517

R. Georgii, S. Plüschke, R. Diehl, G. G. Lichti, V. Schönfelder, H. Bloemen, W. Hermsen, J. Ryan and K. Bennett

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021133

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On the effect of discrete numbers of stars in chemical evolution models p. 525

M. Cerviño and M. Mollá

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021120

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PSR B 1706-44 and the SNR G 343.1-2.3 as the remnants of a cavity supernova explosion p. 533

D. C.-J. Bock and V. V. Gvaramadze

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021143

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Infrared spectral classification of normal stars p. 539

A. M. Heras, R. F. Shipman, S. D. Price, Th. de Graauw, H. J. Walker, M. Jourdain de Muizon, M. F. Kessler, T. Prusti, L. Decin, B. Vandenbussche and L. B. F. M. Waters

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021124

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Broad-band X-ray measurements of the black hole candidate XTE J1908+094 p. 553

J. J. M. in 't Zand, J. M. Miller, T. Oosterbroek and A. N. Parmar

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021123

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The young intermediate-mass stellar object AFGL 490 – A disk surrounded by a cold envelope p. 561

K. Schreyer, Th. Henning, F. F. S. van der Tak, A. M. S. Boonman and E. F. van Dishoeck

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021160

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The multiple frequencies of the δ Scuti star V350 Peg p. 585

J. Vidal-Sáinz, P. Wils, P. Lampens and E. García-Melendo

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021145

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Circular polarization of water masers in the circumstellar envelopes of late type stars p. 589

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

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021166

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Identification of non-radial pulsation modes in the close-binary β Cephei star ν Centauri p. 603

C. Schrijvers and J. H. Telting

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021154

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UBVJHKLM photometry and modeling of R Coronae Borealis p. 617

B. F. Yudin, J. D. Fernie, N. R. Ikhsanov, V. I. Shenavrin and G. Weigelt

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021162

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PX Andromedae: Superhumps and variable eclipse depth p. 625

V. Stanishev, Z. Kraicheva, H. M. J. Boffin and V. Genkov

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021163

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Subaru optical observations of the old pulsar PSR B0950+08 p. 633

S. V. Zharikov, Yu. A. Shibanov, A. B. Koptsevich, N. Kawai, Y. Urata, V. N. Komarova, V. V. Sokolov, S. Shibata and N. Shibazaki

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021155

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On the minimum radius of strange stars with crust p. 641

J. L. Zdunik

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021177

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Stellar structure and evolution

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Quasi-molecular lines in Lyman wings of cool DA white dwarfs - Application to observations of G 231–40 p. 647

G. Hébrard, N. F. Allard, I. Hubeny, S. Lacour, R. Ferlet and A. Vidal-Madjar

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021141

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The EUVE point of view of AD Leo p. 653

J. Sanz-Forcada and G. Micela

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021158

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Stellar atmospheres

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On the chaotic rotation of planetary satellites: The Lyapunov spectra and the maximum Lyapunov exponents p. 663

I. I. Shevchenko and V. V. Kouprianov

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021147

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Polarization statistics of extra-solar systems p. 675

F. Tamburini, S. Ortolani and A. Bianchini

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021151

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The Sun

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The mineral composition and spatial distribution of the dust ejecta of NGC 6302 p. 679

F. Kemper, F. J. Molster, C. Jäger and L. B. F. M. Waters

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021119

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Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer () observations of emitting and absorbing gas in the Local Interstellar Chimney p. 691

B. Y. Welsh, S. Sallmen, D. Sfeir, R. L. Shelton and R. Lallement

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021165

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Planets and planetary systems

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The 1.3-year and 156-day periodicities in sunspot data: Wavelet analysis suggests a common origin p. 701

N. A. Krivova and S. K. Solanki

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021063

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Theoretical study of the collisional depolarization and of the Hanle effect in the Na I D line observed on the solar limb p. 707

B. Kerkeni and V. Bommier

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021217

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Celestial mechanics and astrometry

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Lunar numerical theory and determination of parameters k₂, from analysis of LLR data p. 717

E. Yu. Aleshkina

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021149

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Excitation and ionization of sodium in meteoroid impacts on the Moon p. 723

A. Carbognani and G. Cremonese

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021148

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Astronomical instrumentation

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Quasi-linear theory of Cherenkov-drift instability: Application for radio pulsars p. 729

D. Shapakidze, G. Melikidze and G. Machabeli

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021098

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Magnetoconvection and dynamo coefficients - II. Field-direction dependent pumping of magnetic field p. 735

M. Ossendrijver, M. Stix, A. Brandenburg and G. Rüdiger

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021224

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Erratum

Stokes parameters of resonance lines scattered by a moving, magnetic medium - Theory of the two-level atom p. 747

N.-E. Raouafi

Published online: 24 February 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021240

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A note on gravitational wave lensing p. 749

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

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021258

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Catalogs and data

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Atomic data from the IRON Project - LI. Electron impact excitation of Fe IX p. 753

P. J. Storey, C. J. Zeippen and M. Le Dourneuf

Published online: 15 October 2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021091

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