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Volume 399 / No 2 (February IV 2003)

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Astrophysical processes

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Stability of the viscously spreading ring p. 395

R. Speith and W. Kley

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021783

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On the escape of cosmic rays from radio galaxy cocoons p. 409

T. A. Enßlin

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021827

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Swirling astrophysical flows – efficient amplifiers of Alfvén waves!? p. 421

A. D. Rogava, S. M. Mahajan, G. Bodo and S. Massaglia

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Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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Non-confirmation of reported clouds without optical counterparts in the Hercules cluster p. 433

W. van Driel, K. O'Neil, V. Cayatte, P.-A. Duc, J. M. Dickey, C. Balkowski, H. Hernández, J. Iglesias-Páramo, P. Papaderos, J. M. Vílchez and T. X. Thuan

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021684

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H₀ measurement from VLT deep I–band surface brightness fluctuations in NGC 564 and NGC 7619 p. 441

S. Mei, M. Scodeggio, D. R. Silva and P. J. Quinn

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021800

Extragalactic astronomy

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Radio asymmetry in 3C 99 p. 449

F. Mantovani, R. Fanti, C. Ferrari, W. Cotton and T. W. B. Muxlow

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021682

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A catalog of warps in spiral and lenticular galaxies in the Southern hemisphere p. 457

M. L. Sánchez-Saavedra, E. Battaner, A. Guijarro, M. López-Corredoira and N. Castro-Rodríguez

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021751

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The Parkes quarter-Jansky flat-spectrum sample - 2. New optical spectra and redshift measurements p. 469

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

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021803

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Globular cluster candidates within the Fornax Cluster: Intracluster globulars? p. 489

L. P. Bassino, S. A. Cellone, J. C. Forte and B. Dirsch

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021810

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High resolution soft X-ray spectroscopy of the elliptical galaxy NGC 5044 - Results from the reflection grating spectrometer on-board XMM-Newton p. 497

T. Tamura, J. S. Kaastra, K. Makishima and I. Takahashi

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021775

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Observing scattered X-ray radiation from gamma-ray bursts: A way to measure their collimation angles p. 505

S. Yu. Sazonov and R. A. Sunyaev

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021825

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B2 0648+27: A radio galaxy in a major merger p. 511

R. Morganti, T. A. Oosterloo, A. Capetti, H. R. de Ruiter, R. Fanti, P. Parma, C. N. Tadhunter and K. A. Wills

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021806

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Chandra and XMM–Newton observations of Tololo 0109-383 p. 519

G. Matt, S. Bianchi, M. Guainazzi, W. N. Brandt, A. C. Fabian, K. Iwasawa and G. C. Perola

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021817

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Non-LTE abundances of magnesium, aluminum and sulfur in OB stars near the solar circle p. 525

S. Daflon, K. Cunha, V. V. Smith and K. Butler

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021802

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Vertical distribution of Galactic disk stars - II. The surface mass density in the Galactic plane p. 531

A. Siebert, O. Bienaymé and C. Soubiran

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021812

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Multicolour photometry and Coravel observations of stars in the southern open cluster IC 2488 p. 543

J. J. Clariá, A. E. Piatti, E. Lapasset and J.-C. Mermilliod

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021828

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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Turbulent diffusion and mixing in interstellar dark clouds with adsorption onto grains p. 553

C. J. Yate and T. J. Millar

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Sulphur-bearing species as chemical clocks for low mass protostars? p. 567

J. V. Buckle and G. A. Fuller

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021816

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Complex bifurcations in interstellar chemistry? p. 583

S. B. Charnley and A. J. Markwick

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021533

Stellar structure and evolution

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Dynamic model atmospheres of AGB stars - III. Effects of frequency-dependent radiative transfer p. 589

S. Höfner, R. Gautschy–Loidl, B. Aringer and U. G. Jørgensen

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021757

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Rotational mixing in low-mass stars - I Effect of the -gradients in main sequence and subgiant Pop I stars p. 603

A. Palacios, S. Talon, C. Charbonnel and M. Forestini

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021759

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Zero-metallicity stars - II. Evolution of very massive objects with mass loss p. 617

P. Marigo, C. Chiosi and R.-P. Kudritzki

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021756

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XMM-Newton observations of two black hole X-ray transients in quiescence p. 631

J.-M. Hameury, D. Barret, J.-P. Lasota, J. E. McClintock, K. Menou, C. Motch, J.-F. Olive and N. Webb

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021746

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Spectroscopic mode identification for the Cephei star EN (16) Lacertae p. 639

C. Aerts, H. Lehmann, M. Briquet, R. Scuflaire, M. A. Dupret, J. De Ridder and A. Thoul

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021750

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The unified phenomenological model of light curves of stellar flares p. 647

H. M. Tovmassian, V. P. Zalinian, N. A. Silant'ev, O. Cardona and M. Chavez

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021754

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On the precession of the isolated pulsar PSR B1828-11 - A time-varying magnetic field p. 653

V. Rezania

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021774

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Radiation pattern of the isolated pulsar PSR B1828-11 p. 659

V. Rezania

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021755

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Photospheric radius expansion X-ray bursts as standard candles p. 663

E. Kuulkers, P. R. den Hartog, J. J. M. in 't Zand, F. W. M. Verbunt, W. E. Harris and M. Cocchi

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021781

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First far–UV observations of KQ Puppis with FUSE p. 681

R. González-Riestra, C. Rossi and R. F. Viotti

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021830

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Microscopic study of neutrino trapping in hyperon stars p. 687

I. Vidaña, I. Bombaci, A. Polls and A. Ramos

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021840

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CK Vul as a candidate eruptive stellar merging event p. 695

T. Kato

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021808

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A possible 38 day X-ray period of KS 1731-260 p. 699

M. Revnivtsev and R. Sunyaev

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021873

Stellar atmospheres

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High precision Monte Carlo radiative transfer in dusty media p. 703

G. Niccolini, P. Woitke and B. Lopez

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021761

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Wavelet analysis of stellar differential rotation - III. The Sun in white light p. 717

A. Hempelmann

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021758

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Towards an explanation of features in the diagnostic diagram of a model atmosphere - I. Linear wave equations with convenient invariants p. 723

F. Schmitz and B. Fleck

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021815

The Sun

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Temporal variations of low-order spherical harmonic representations of sunspot group patterns: Evidence for solar spin-orbit coupling p. 731

D. Juckett

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021923

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Differential rotation and meridional flow in the solar supergranulation layer: Measuring the eddy viscosity p. 743

G. Rüdiger, M. Küker and K. L. Chan

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021809

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Evidence for a Flux Rope driven EUV wave and CME: Comparison with the Piston Shock Model p. 749

C. R. Foley, L. K. Harra, S. A. Matthews, J. L. Culhane and R. Kitai

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021820

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On the nature of moving magnetic feature pairs around sunspots p. 755

Jun Zhang, S. K. Solanki and Jingxiu Wang

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021807

Planets and planetary systems

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Behaviour of Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner during the 1998 perihelion p. 763

L.-M. Lara, J. Licandro, A. Oscoz and V. Motta

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021720

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Structure of the DM Tau Outer Disk: Probing the vertical kinetic temperature gradient p. 773

E. Dartois, A. Dutrey and S. Guilloteau

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021638

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The dust tail of Comet C/1999 T1 McNaught-Hartley p. 789

F. Moreno, L. M. Lara, J. J. López-Moreno, O. Muñoz, A. Molina and J. Licandro

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021832

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

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The electron-impact broadening parameters for Co III spectral lines p. 795

D. Tankosić, L. Č. Popović and M. S. Dimitrijević

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021801

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Effective collision strengths for transitions in Fe XI p. 799

K. M. Aggarwal and F. P. Keenan

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021733

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 399 / No 2 (February IV 2003)

Astrophysical processes

Stability of the viscously spreading ring p. 395

On the escape of cosmic rays from radio galaxy cocoons p. 409

Swirling astrophysical flows – efficient amplifiers of Alfvén waves!? p. 421

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

Non-confirmation of reported clouds without optical counterparts in the Hercules cluster p. 433

H0 measurement from VLT deep I–band surface brightness fluctuations in NGC 564 and NGC 7619 p. 441

Extragalactic astronomy

Radio asymmetry in 3C 99 p. 449

A catalog of warps in spiral and lenticular galaxies in the Southern hemisphere p. 457

The Parkes quarter-Jansky flat-spectrum sample - 2. New optical spectra and redshift measurements p. 469

Globular cluster candidates within the Fornax Cluster: Intracluster globulars? p. 489

High resolution soft X-ray spectroscopy of the elliptical galaxy NGC 5044 - Results from the reflection grating spectrometer on-board XMM-Newton p. 497

Observing scattered X-ray radiation from gamma-ray bursts: A way to measure their collimation angles p. 505

B2 0648+27: A radio galaxy in a major merger p. 511

Chandra and XMM–Newton observations of Tololo 0109-383 p. 519

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

Non-LTE abundances of magnesium, aluminum and sulfur in OB stars near the solar circle p. 525

Vertical distribution of Galactic disk stars - II. The surface mass density in the Galactic plane p. 531

Multicolour photometry and Coravel observations of stars in the southern open cluster IC 2488 p. 543

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

Turbulent diffusion and mixing in interstellar dark clouds with adsorption onto grains p. 553

Sulphur-bearing species as chemical clocks for low mass protostars? p. 567

Complex bifurcations in interstellar chemistry? p. 583

Stellar structure and evolution

Dynamic model atmospheres of AGB stars - III. Effects of frequency-dependent radiative transfer p. 589

Rotational mixing in low-mass stars - I Effect of the -gradients in main sequence and subgiant Pop I stars p. 603

Zero-metallicity stars - II. Evolution of very massive objects with mass loss p. 617

XMM-Newton observations of two black hole X-ray transients in quiescence p. 631

Spectroscopic mode identification for the Cephei star EN (16) Lacertae p. 639

The unified phenomenological model of light curves of stellar flares p. 647

On the precession of the isolated pulsar PSR B1828-11 - A time-varying magnetic field p. 653

Radiation pattern of the isolated pulsar PSR B1828-11 p. 659

Photospheric radius expansion X-ray bursts as standard candles p. 663

First far–UV observations of KQ Puppis with FUSE p. 681

Microscopic study of neutrino trapping in hyperon stars p. 687

CK Vul as a candidate eruptive stellar merging event p. 695

A possible 38 day X-ray period of KS 1731-260 p. 699

Stellar atmospheres

High precision Monte Carlo radiative transfer in dusty media p. 703

Wavelet analysis of stellar differential rotation - III. The Sun in white light p. 717

Towards an explanation of features in the diagnostic diagram of a model atmosphere - I. Linear wave equations with convenient invariants p. 723

The Sun

Temporal variations of low-order spherical harmonic representations of sunspot group patterns: Evidence for solar spin-orbit coupling p. 731

Differential rotation and meridional flow in the solar supergranulation layer: Measuring the eddy viscosity p. 743

Evidence for a Flux Rope driven EUV wave and CME: Comparison with the Piston Shock Model p. 749

On the nature of moving magnetic feature pairs around sunspots p. 755

Planets and planetary systems

Behaviour of Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner during the 1998 perihelion p. 763

Structure of the DM Tau Outer Disk: Probing the vertical kinetic temperature gradient p. 773

The dust tail of Comet C/1999 T1 McNaught-Hartley p. 789

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

The electron-impact broadening parameters for Co III spectral lines p. 795

Effective collision strengths for transitions in Fe XI p. 799

H₀ measurement from VLT deep I–band surface brightness fluctuations in NGC 564 and NGC 7619 p. 441