Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

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Abundance gradients in elliptical galaxies p. 449

L. Angeletti and P. Giannone

Published online: 06 May 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030164

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Soft X-ray emission lines in the afterglow spectrum of GRB 011211: A detailed XMM-Newton analysis p. 463

J. N. Reeves, D. Watson, J. P. Osborne, K. A. Pounds and P. T. O'Brien

Published online: 06 May 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030204

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Multiwavelength studies of the Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 7469 I. Far UV observations with FUSE p. 473

G. A. Kriss, A. Blustin, G. Branduardi-Raymont, R. F. Green, J. Hutchings and M. E. Kaiser

Published online: 06 May 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030258

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Multiwavelength studies of the Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 7469 II. X-ray and UV observations with XMM-Newton p. 481

A. J. Blustin, G. Branduardi-Raymont, E. Behar, J. S. Kaastra, G. A. Kriss, M. J. Page, S. M. Kahn, M. Sako and K. C. Steenbrugge

Published online: 06 May 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030236

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H-band observations of the Chandra Deep Field South p. 493

E. Moy, P. Barmby, D. Rigopoulou, J.-S. Huang, S. P. Willner and G. G. Fazio

Published online: 06 May 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030245

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Infrared spectroscopy of faint 15 μm sources in the Hubble Deep Field South: First hints at the properties of the sources of the IR background p. 501

A. Franceschini, S. Berta, D. Rigopoulou, H. Aussel, C. J. Cesarsky, D. Elbaz, R. Genzel, E. Moy, S. Oliver, M. Rowan-Robinson and P. P. Van der Werf

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030351

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Observations of H1426+428 with HEGRA - Observations in 2002 and reanalysis of 1999&2000 data p. 523

F. Aharonian, A. Akhperjanian, M. Beilicke, K. Bernlöhr, H.-G. Börst, H. Bojahr, O. Bolz, T. Coarasa, J. L. Contreras, J. Cortina et al. (46 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030326

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Structure and mass distribution of spiral galaxies at intermediate redshifts p. 529

A. Tamm and P. Tenjes

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030327

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Faraday rotation in the CSS QSOs 3C 43 and 3C 454 p. 537

W. D. Cotton, R. E. Spencer, D. J. Saikia and S. Garrington

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030347

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The quest for hot gas in the halo of NGC 1511 p. 547

M. Dahlem, M. Ehle, F. Jansen, T. M. Heckman, K. A. Weaver and D. K. Strickland

Published online: 06 May 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030381

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Investigation of radio sources from the interplanetary scintillation Pushchino Survey - I. Cross-identification with the 7C and FIRST radio catalogues p. 555

V. S. Artyukh, A. I. Kopylov and F. G. Kopylova

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030377

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Dense gas in nearby galaxies - XV. Hot ammonia in NGC 253, Maffei 2 and IC 342 p. 561

R. Mauersberger, C. Henkel, A. Weiß, A. B. Peck and Y. Hagiwara

Published online: 06 May 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030386

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Distinct abundance patterns in multiple damped Lyα galaxies: Evidence for truncated star formation? p. 573

S. Lopez and S. L. Ellison

Published online: 06 May 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030403

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 403 / No 2 (May IV 2003)

Letters

High NH2D/NH3 ratios in protostellar cores p. L25

An XMM-Newton view of the extended “filament” near the cluster of galaxies Abell 85 p. L29

Chromospheric polarity reversal on sunspots: New insight from spectro-polarimetric measurements p. L33

Astrophysical processes

Density estimators in particle hydrodynamics - DTFE versus regular SPH p. 389

Theory of twisted trunks p. 399

The effect of falling particles on the shape and spin rate of an asteroid p. 413

Gravitational radiation from the magnetic field of a strongly magnetized star p. 419

Absolute and convective instabilities in open shear layers - I. Hydrodynamic equilibrium p. 425

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

Distribution of dark and baryonic matter in clusters of galaxies p. 433

Anisotropy in the angular distribution of the long gamma-ray bursts? p. 443

Extragalactic astronomy

Abundance gradients in elliptical galaxies p. 449

Soft X-ray emission lines in the afterglow spectrum of GRB 011211: A detailed XMM-Newton analysis p. 463

Multiwavelength studies of the Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 7469 I. Far UV observations with FUSE p. 473

Multiwavelength studies of the Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 7469 II. X-ray and UV observations with XMM-Newton p. 481

H-band observations of the Chandra Deep Field South p. 493

Infrared spectroscopy of faint 15 μm sources in the Hubble Deep Field South: First hints at the properties of the sources of the IR background p. 501

Observations of H1426+428 with HEGRA - Observations in 2002 and reanalysis of 1999&2000 data p. 523

Structure and mass distribution of spiral galaxies at intermediate redshifts p. 529

Faraday rotation in the CSS QSOs 3C 43 and 3C 454 p. 537

The quest for hot gas in the halo of NGC 1511 p. 547

Investigation of radio sources from the interplanetary scintillation Pushchino Survey - I. Cross-identification with the 7C and FIRST radio catalogues p. 555

Dense gas in nearby galaxies - XV. Hot ammonia in NGC 253, Maffei 2 and IC 342 p. 561

Distinct abundance patterns in multiple damped Lyα galaxies: Evidence for truncated star formation? p. 573

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

The effect of HII regions on rotation measure of pulsars p. 585

The metallicity range of variables in M 3 p. 587

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

Spiral and shock front development in accretion discs in close binaries: Physically viscous and non-viscous SPH modelling p. 593

The RCW 114 nebula: An old supernova remnant or a WR wind-blown bubble? p. 605

Stellar structure and evolution

VLA multifrequency observations of RS CVn binaries p. 613

Maximum mass-loss rates of line-driven winds of massive stars p. 625

Photometric study of the over-contact binary star GSC 3822-1056 p. 637

Discovery of a 14.5 kG magnetic field in the NGC 2516 star HD 66318 p. 645

Confirmation of the Luminous Blue Variable nature of AFGL 2298 p. 653

Quantitative classification of WR nuclei of planetary nebulae p. 659

Refinement of third body parameters and new photometric results for the early-type multiple system IU Aurigae p. 675

Distance and mass of pulsating stars from multicolour photometry and atmospheric models p. 683

The survival of fossil magnetic fields during pre-main sequence evolution p. 693

Stellar atmospheres

Spectroscopic observations of twenty-one faint cataclysmic variables candidates p. 699

A grid of synthetic ionizing spectra for very hot compact stars from NLTE model atmospheres p. 709

The Sun

Photospheric flows measured with TRACE II. Network formation p. 715

Variability of EUV-spectra from the quiet upper solar atmosphere: Intensity and Doppler shift p. 725

Simultaneous observations of solar transition region blinkers and explosive events by SUMER, CDS and BBSO - Are blinkers, explosive events and spicules the same phenomenon? p. 731

The lost sunspot cycle: Reanalysis of sunspot statistics p. 743

Planets and planetary systems

Photometry with a periodic grid - II. Results for J2 Europa and S6 Titan p. 749

Dust evolution of comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) by imaging polarimetric observations p. 757

Celestial mechanics and astrometry

Candidate Centaurs trapped in mean motion resonances with Uranus p. 769

Astronomical instrumentation

Measuring the absolute height and profile of the mesospheric sodium layer using a continuous wave laser p. 775

High NH₂D/NH₃ ratios in protostellar cores p. L25