Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

Letters

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Solar prominence polarimetry p. L25

E. Wiehr and M. Bianda

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030668

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New type of brightness variations of the colliding wind WO4 + O5((f)) binary WR 30a p. L29

S. J. Paardekooper, K. A. van der Hucht, A. M. van Genderen, E. Brogt, M. Gieles and R. Meijerink

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030574

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Nuclear composition and heating in accreting neutron-star crusts p. L33

P. Haensel and J. L. Zdunik

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030708

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Joint observations of propagating oscillations with SOHO/CDS and TRACE p. L37

M. S. Marsh, R. W. Walsh, I. De Moortel and J. Ireland

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030709

Astrophysical processes

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Conditions for fast magnetic reconnection in astrophysical plasmas p. 389

M. Hanasz and H. Lesch

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030471

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A comparison study of the vertical and magnetic shear instabilities in accretion discs p. 397

V. Urpin

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030513

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Relativistic particle transport in extragalactic jets - I. Coupling MHD and kinetic theory p. 405

F. Casse and A. Marcowith

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030547

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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New Period-Luminosity and Period-Color relations of classical Cepheids: I. Cepheids in the Galaxy p. 423

G. A. Tammann, A. Sandage and B. Reindl

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030354

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Photoionized absorbers toward the bright QSO HE 0515–4414 p. 449

S. A. Levshakov, I. I. Agafonova, D. Reimers and R. Baade

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030493

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Optical and near-infrared observations of the GRB020405 afterglow p. 465

N. Masetti, E. Palazzi, E. Pian, A. Simoncelli, L. K. Hunt, E. Maiorano, A. Levan, L. Christensen, E. Rol, S. Savaglio et al. (26 more)

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030491

Extragalactic astronomy

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Gemini observations of Wolf-Rayet stars in the Local Group starburst galaxy IC 10 p. 483

P. A. Crowther, L. Drissen, J. B. Abbott, P. Royer and S. J. Smartt

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030503

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CI and CO in the nearby spiral galaxies IC 342 and Maffei 2 p. 495

F. P. Israel and F. Baas

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030479

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Spectropolarimetry of the borderline Seyfert 1 galaxy ESO 323-G077 p. 505

H. M. Schmid, I. Appenzeller and U. Burch

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030558

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The saturation states of compact and diffuse components of OH megamaser galaxies p. 513

R. A. Kandalyan

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030565

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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3D dynamical evolution of the interstellar gas in the Gould Belt p. 519

C. A. Perrot and I. A. Grenier

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030477

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Resistive MHD simulations of the Parker instability in galactic disks p. 533

G. Kowal, M. Hanasz and K. Otmianowska-Mazur

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030556

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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Optical spectrum of the planetary nebula M 2-24 p. 545

Y. Zhang and X.-W. Liu

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030466

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Measurements of the interstellar turbulent plasma spectrum of PSR B0329+54 using multi-frequency observations of interstellar scintillation p. 557

V. I. Shishov, T. V. Smirnova, W. Sieber, V. M. Malofeev, V. A. Potapov, D. Stinebring, M. Kramer, A. Jessner and R. Wielebinski

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030480

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Mapping of large scale 158 [CII] line emission: Orion A p. 569

B. Mookerjea, S. K. Ghosh, H. Kaneda, T. Nakagawa, D. K. Ojha, T. N. Rengarajan, H. Shibai and R. P. Verma

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030537

Stellar structure and evolution

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A study of λ Bootis type stars in the wavelength region beyond 7000 Å p. 579

E. Paunzen, I. Kamp, W. W. Weiss and H. Wiesemeyer

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030284

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New evolutionary models for massive ZZ Ceti stars. I. First results for their pulsational properties p. 593

L. G. Althaus, A. M. Serenelli, A. H. Córsico and M. H. Montgomery

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030472

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Spectroscopic and photometric observations of the short-period RS CVn-type star ER Vulpeculae p. 611

D. P. Kjurkchieva, D. V. Marchev and S. Zola

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030489

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Multiband photometric re-classification of ROTSE-I δ Scuti type stars p. 621

H. Jin, S.-L. Kim, S.-G. Kwon, J.-H. Youn, C.-U. Lee, D.-J. Lee and K.-S. Kim

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030500

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Effect of chromospheric activity on the mean colours of late-type stars - II. Is ( also affected? p. 631

P. J. Amado

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030494

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A comparison between the X-ray variable Sun and solar-like main sequence stars p. 637

G. Micela and A. Marino

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030517

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Stellar evolutionary models for Magellanic Clouds p. 645

V. Castellani, S. Degl'Innocenti, M. Marconi, P. G. Prada Moroni and P. Sestito

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030540

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Photometric and spectroscopic study of V 1184 Tauri p. 655

E. H. Semkov

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030544

Stellar atmospheres

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A grid of synthetic spectra and indices Fe5270, Fe5335, Mgb and Mg as a function of stellar parameters and [ /Fe] p. 661

B. Barbuy, M.-N. Perrin, D. Katz, P. Coelho, R. Cayrel, M. Spite and C. Van 't Veer-Menneret

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030496

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Atmospheric parameters and chemical composition of the ultra-cool roAp star HD 213637 p. 669

O. Kochukhov

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030506

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High resolution spectroscopy of HD 207538 from Far-UV (FUSE) to Visible (SARG-TNG) - A global picture of the stellar and interstellar features modeled p. 677

G. Catanzaro, M. K. André, F. Leone and P. Sonnentrucker

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030507

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Metallicities of the SPB stars from the IUE ultraviolet spectra p. 689

E. Niemczura

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030546

The Sun

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Solitary waves in a Hall solar wind plasma p. 701

I. Ballai, J. C. Thelen and B. Roberts

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030580

Planets and planetary systems

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Photometric signatures of highly nonconvex and binary asteroids p. 709

J. Ďurech and M. Kaasalainen

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030505

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Chemical abundances of planet-host stars - Results for alpha and Fe-group elements p. 715

A. Bodaghee, N. C. Santos, G. Israelian and M. Mayor

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030543

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Puzzling rotation of asteroid 288 Glauke p. 729

A. Kryszczyńska, T. Kwiatkowski and T. Michałowski

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030566

Celestial mechanics and astrometry

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The lunar theory ELP revisited. Introduction of new planetary perturbations p. 735

J. Chapront and G. Francou

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030529

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Aberration in proper motions p. 743

J. Kovalevsky

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030560

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

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Accurate atomic parameters for near-infrared spectral lines p. 749

J. M. Borrero, L. R. Bellot Rubio, P. S. Barklem and J. C. del Toro Iniesta

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030548

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Semi-classical theory of collisional depolarization of spectral lines by atomic hydrogen I. Application to p states of neutral atoms p. 763

M. Derouich, S. Sahal-Bréchot, P. S. Barklem and B. J. O'Mara

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030568

Astronomical instrumentation

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Multi-order TODCOR: Application to observations taken with the CORALIE echelle spectrograph - I. The system HD 41004 p. 775

S. Zucker, T. Mazeh, N. C. Santos, S. Udry and M. Mayor

Published online: 02 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030499

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 404 / No 2 (June III 2003)

Letters

Solar prominence polarimetry p. L25

New type of brightness variations of the colliding wind WO4 + O5((f)) binary WR 30a p. L29

Nuclear composition and heating in accreting neutron-star crusts p. L33

Joint observations of propagating oscillations with SOHO/CDS and TRACE p. L37

Astrophysical processes

Conditions for fast magnetic reconnection in astrophysical plasmas p. 389

A comparison study of the vertical and magnetic shear instabilities in accretion discs p. 397

Relativistic particle transport in extragalactic jets - I. Coupling MHD and kinetic theory p. 405

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

New Period-Luminosity and Period-Color relations of classical Cepheids: I. Cepheids in the Galaxy p. 423

Photoionized absorbers toward the bright QSO HE 0515–4414 p. 449

Optical and near-infrared observations of the GRB020405 afterglow p. 465

Extragalactic astronomy

Gemini observations of Wolf-Rayet stars in the Local Group starburst galaxy IC 10 p. 483

CI and CO in the nearby spiral galaxies IC 342 and Maffei 2 p. 495

Spectropolarimetry of the borderline Seyfert 1 galaxy ESO 323-G077 p. 505

The saturation states of compact and diffuse components of OH megamaser galaxies p. 513

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

3D dynamical evolution of the interstellar gas in the Gould Belt p. 519

Resistive MHD simulations of the Parker instability in galactic disks p. 533

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

Optical spectrum of the planetary nebula M 2-24 p. 545

Measurements of the interstellar turbulent plasma spectrum of PSR B0329+54 using multi-frequency observations of interstellar scintillation p. 557

Mapping of large scale 158 [CII] line emission: Orion A p. 569

Stellar structure and evolution

A study of λ Bootis type stars in the wavelength region beyond 7000 Å p. 579

New evolutionary models for massive ZZ Ceti stars. I. First results for their pulsational properties p. 593

Spectroscopic and photometric observations of the short-period RS CVn-type star ER Vulpeculae p. 611

Multiband photometric re-classification of ROTSE-I δ Scuti type stars p. 621

Effect of chromospheric activity on the mean colours of late-type stars - II. Is ( also affected? p. 631

A comparison between the X-ray variable Sun and solar-like main sequence stars p. 637

Stellar evolutionary models for Magellanic Clouds p. 645

Photometric and spectroscopic study of V 1184 Tauri p. 655

Stellar atmospheres

A grid of synthetic spectra and indices Fe5270, Fe5335, Mgb and Mg as a function of stellar parameters and [ /Fe] p. 661

Atmospheric parameters and chemical composition of the ultra-cool roAp star HD 213637 p. 669

High resolution spectroscopy of HD 207538 from Far-UV (FUSE) to Visible (SARG-TNG) - A global picture of the stellar and interstellar features modeled p. 677

Metallicities of the SPB stars from the IUE ultraviolet spectra p. 689

The Sun

Solitary waves in a Hall solar wind plasma p. 701

Planets and planetary systems

Photometric signatures of highly nonconvex and binary asteroids p. 709

Chemical abundances of planet-host stars - Results for alpha and Fe-group elements p. 715

Puzzling rotation of asteroid 288 Glauke p. 729

Celestial mechanics and astrometry

The lunar theory ELP revisited. Introduction of new planetary perturbations p. 735

Aberration in proper motions p. 743

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

Accurate atomic parameters for near-infrared spectral lines p. 749

Semi-classical theory of collisional depolarization of spectral lines by atomic hydrogen I. Application to p states of neutral atoms p. 763

Astronomical instrumentation

Multi-order TODCOR: Application to observations taken with the CORALIE echelle spectrograph - I. The system HD 41004 p. 775