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Predictions of strengths of long-term variations in sunspot activity p. L9

J. Javaraiah

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030272

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VLT observations of the highly ionized nebula around Brey2 p. L13

Y. Nazé, G. Rauw, J. Manfroid, Y.-H. Chu and J.-M. Vreux

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030260

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Astrophysical processes

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3D continuum radiative transfer in complex dust configurations around stellar objects and active galactic nuclei - I. Computational methods and capabilities p. 405

J. Steinacker, Th. Henning, A. Bacmann and D. Semenov

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021853

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Radiative transfer in moving media - I. Discontinuous finite element method for one-dimensional atmospheres p. 419

D. Korčáková and J. Kubát

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030144

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The impact of α/Fe enhanced stellar evolutionary tracks on the ages of elliptical galaxies p. 429

D. Thomas and C. Maraston

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030153

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Box simulations of rotating magnetoconvection - Effects of penetration and turbulent pumping p. 433

U. Ziegler and G. Rüdiger

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030207

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Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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XMM observation of M 87 - II. Abundance structure of the interstellar and intergalactic medium p. 443

K. Matsushita, A. Finoguenov and H. Böhringer

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021791

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Shakhbazian compact galaxy groups - II. Photometric and spectroscopic study of ShCG 376 p. 463

H. M. Tovmassian, H. Tiersch, V. H. Chavushyan and G. H. Tovmassian

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030129

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Optical spectroscopy and the UV luminosity function of galaxies in the Abell 1367, Coma and Virgo clusters p. 471

L. Cortese, G. Gavazzi, J. Iglesias-Paramo, A. Boselli and L. Carrasco

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030179

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Integral field spectroscopy of SN 2002er with PMAS p. 479

L. Christensen, T. Becker, K. Jahnke, A. Kelz, M. M. Roth, S. F. Sánchez and L. Wisotzki

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030015

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HI observations of nearby galaxies V. Narrow (HI) line galaxies p. 483

W. K. Huchtmeier, I. D. Karachentsev and V. E. Karachentseva

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030138

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The dark burst 010214 with BeppoSAX: Possible variable absorption and jet X–ray emission p. 491

C. Guidorzi, F. Frontera, E. Montanari, L. Amati, L. A. Antonelli, J. J. M. in 't Zand, E. Costa, R. Farinelli, M. Feroci, J. Heise et al. (5 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030143

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Does circular polarisation reveal the rotation of quasar engines? p. 499

T. A. Enßlin

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030162

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Chandra observations of nuclear X-ray emission from a sample of radio sources p. 505

J. K. Gambill, R. M. Sambruna, G. Chartas, C. C. Cheung, L. Maraschi, F. Tavecchio, C. M. Urry and J. E. Pesce

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030173

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The infrared supernova rate in starburst galaxies p. 519

F. Mannucci, R. Maiolino, G. Cresci, M. Della Valle, L. Vanzi, F. Ghinassi, V. D. Ivanov, N. M. Nagar and A. Alonso-Herrero

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030198

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Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Memberships and CM diagrams of the open cluster NGC 7243 p. 531

E. G. Jilinski, V. N. Frolov, J. K. Ananjevskaja, J. Straume and N. A. Drake

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030112

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XMM-Newton study of the star forming region NGC 1333 p. 543

T. Preibisch

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030128

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On the oxygen abundance in our Galaxy p. 557

L. S. Pilyugin, F. Ferrini and R. V. Shkvarun

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030139

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Hyades dynamics from N-body simulations: Accuracy of astrometric radial velocities from Hipparcos p. 565

Søren Madsen

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030147

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The origin of crystalline silicates in the Herbig Be star HD 100546 and in comet Hale-Bopp p. 577

J. Bouwman, A. de Koter, C. Dominik and L. B. F. M. Waters

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030043

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Possible geometries of afterglow generation in the gamma-ray burst GRB 990705 p. 593

X. Y. Wang, Z. G. Dai and T. Lu

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030094

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Water ice growth around evolved stars p. 599

C. Dijkstra, C. Dominik, S. N. Hoogzaad, A. de Koter and M. Min

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030102

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ISOCAM-CVF spectroscopy of the circumstellar environment of young stellar objects p. 613

R. D. Alexander, M. M. Casali, P. André, P. Persi and C. Eiroa

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030158

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Stellar structure and evolution

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Point X-ray sources in the SNR G 315.4-2.30 (MSH 14-63, RCW 86) p. 625

V. V. Gvaramadze and A. A. Vikhlinin

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021871

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An abnormal radiant luminosity of the contact binary GZ Andromedae and its possible explanation p. 631

Y. Yang and Q. Liu

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030061

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The everchanging pulsating white dwarf GD358 p. 639

S. O. Kepler, R. E. Nather, D. E. Winget, A. Nitta, S. J. Kleinman, T. Metcalfe, K. Sekiguchi, Jiang Xiaojun, D. Sullivan, T. Sullivan et al. (36 more)

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Erratum

A spectro-astrometric study of southern pre-main sequence stars - Binaries, outflows, and disc structure down to AU scales p. 655

M. Takami, J. Bailey and A. Chrysostomou

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030234

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Stellar atmospheres

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A new non-linear limb-darkening law for LTE stellar atmosphere models II - Geneva and Walraven systems: Calculations for , 2000 K K at several surface gravities p. 657

A. Claret

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030142

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Line profile variations in classical Cepheids - Evidence for non-radial pulsations? p. 661

V. V. Kovtyukh, S. M. Andrievsky, R. E. Luck and N. I. Gorlova

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030130

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Mass ejection by the symbiotic binary Z And during its 2000–2002 outburst p. 669

N. A. Tomov, O. G. Taranova and M. T. Tomova

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030140

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Companions of old brown dwarfs, and very low mass stars p. 677

E. W. Guenther and G. Wuchterl

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030149

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The Sun

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Dynamics of solar active regions - I. Photospheric and chromospheric oscillations observed with TRACE p. 685

K. Muglach

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021901

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A self-consistent treatment of radiation in coronal loop modelling p. 699

S. J. Bradshaw and H. E. Mason

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030089

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Test particle simulation of the Electron Firehose instability p. 711

G. Paesold and A. O. Benz

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030113

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Inductive electromagnetic effects in solar current-carrying magnetic loops p. 721

M. Khodachenko, G. Haerendel and H. O. Rucker

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030146

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Planets and planetary systems

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Asteroid observations with the Hubble Space Telescope FGS - II. Duplicity search and size measurements for 6 asteroids p. 733

P. Tanga, D. Hestroffer, A. Cellino, M. Lattanzi, M. Di Martino and V. Zappalà

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030032

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Detecting planetary transits in the presence of stellar variability - Optimal filtering and the use of colour information p. 743

S. Carpano, S. Aigrain and F. Favata

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030093

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An investigation of errors in estimates of the cometary nuclei active area fractions p. 755

P. J. Gutiérrez, R. Rodrigo, J. L. Ortiz and B. J. R. Davidsson

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030167

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On the orbits of the outer satellites of Jupiter p. 763

T. Yokoyama, M. T. Santos, G. Cardin and O. C. Winter

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030174

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Image-processing techniques in precisely measuring positions of Jupiter and its Galilean satellites p. 773

Q. Y. Peng, Y. B. Han, C. L. Zhang and Z. L. Li

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030003

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The Asiago Database on Photometric Systems (ADPS) - II. Band and reddening parameters p. 781

M. Fiorucci and U. Munari

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030075

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A robust algorithm for sky background computation in CCD images p. 797

F. Patat

Published online: 21 March 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030137

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