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Diffuse matter in space

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Solitary waves in a Hall solar wind plasma p. 701

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

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

Physical and chemical processes

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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

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

Letters

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Solar prominence polarimetry p. L25

E. Wiehr and M. Bianda

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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

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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

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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

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

Cosmology

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Conditions for fast magnetic reconnection in astrophysical plasmas p. 389

M. Hanasz and H. Lesch

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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

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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

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

Extragalactic astronomy

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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

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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

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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)

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

Galactic structure and dynamics

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Stellar clusters and associations

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

C. A. Perrot and I. A. Grenier

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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

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Formation, structure and evolution of stars

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

Y. Zhang and X.-W. Liu

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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

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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

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

Stellar atmospheres

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 (B-V)₀ also affected? p. 631

P. J. Amado

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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

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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

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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

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Formation and evolution of planetary systems

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A grid of synthetic spectra and indices Fe5270, Fe5335, Mgb and Mg₂ as a function of stellar parameters and [ α/Fe] p. 661

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

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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

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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

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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

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The Sun

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Photometric signatures of highly nonconvex and binary asteroids p. 709

J. Ďurech and M. Kaasalainen

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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

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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

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The solar system

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

J. Chapront and G. Francou

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

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Aberration in proper motions p. 743

J. Kovalevsky

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Celestial mechanics and astrometry

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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

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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

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 404 / No 2 (June III 2003)

Diffuse matter in space

Solitary waves in a Hall solar wind plasma p. 701

Physical and chemical processes

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

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

Cosmology

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

Extragalactic astronomy

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

Galactic structure and dynamics

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

Stellar clusters and associations

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

Formation, structure and evolution of stars

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 atmospheres

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 (B-V)0 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

Formation and evolution of planetary systems

A grid of synthetic spectra and indices Fe5270, Fe5335, Mgb and Mg2 as a function of stellar parameters and [ α/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

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

The solar system

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

Aberration in proper motions p. 743

Celestial mechanics and astrometry

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

Effect of chromospheric activity on the mean colours of late-type stars - II. Is (B-V)₀ also affected? p. 631

A grid of synthetic spectra and indices Fe5270, Fe5335, Mgb and Mg₂ as a function of stellar parameters and [ α/Fe] p. 661