Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

R. C. Vermeulen, Y. M. Pihlström, W. Tschager, W. H. de Vries, J. E. Conway, P. D. Barthel, S. A. Baum, R. Braun, M. N. Bremer, G. K. Miley et al. (5 more)

Published online: 06 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030468

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The presence and distribution of H I absorbing gas in sub-galactic sized radio sources p. 871

Y. M. Pihlström, J. E. Conway and R. C. Vermeulen

Published online: 06 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030469

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An optical imaging study of 0.4 z ≤ 0.8 quasar host galaxies - I. Observations and reduction p. 883

E. Örndahl, J. Rönnback and E. van Groningen

Published online: 06 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030508

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The intrinsic colour dispersion in Type Ia supernovae p. 901

S. Nobili, A. Goobar, R. Knop and P. Nugent

Published online: 06 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030536

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Formation scenarios for the young stellar associations between galactic longitudes l p. 913

M. J. Sartori, J. R. D. Lépine and W. S. Dias

Published online: 06 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030581

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Luminosity and Mass Function of the Galactic open cluster NGC 2422 p. 927

L. Prisinzano, G. Micela, S. Sciortino and F. Favata

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030524

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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Interaction of a magnetized pulsar wind with its surroundings - MHD simulations of pulsar wind nebulae p. 939

E. van der Swaluw

Published online: 06 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030452

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Spatial origin of Galactic cosmic rays in diffusion models - II. Exotic primary cosmic rays p. 949

D. Maurin and R. Taillet

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030563

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The interstellar oxygen-K absorption edge as observed by XMM-Newton - Separation of instrumental and interstellar components p. 959

C. P. de Vries, J. W. den Herder, J. S. Kaastra, F. B. Paerels, A. J. den Boggende and A. P. Rasmussen

Published online: 06 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030551

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Determination of temperature of the ionizing stars of H II regions p. 969

O. L. Dors Jr. and M. V. F. Copetti

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030636

Stellar structure and evolution

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Stellar evolution with rotation - X. Wolf-Rayet star populations at solar metallicity p. 975

G. Meynet and A. Maeder

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030512

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The impact of radiation and wind momenta on mass transfer in massive close binary systems p. 991

L. Dessart, N. Langer and J. Petrovic

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030534

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Spectral evolution of Nova (V1494) Aql and its high velocity jets p. 997

T. Iijima and H. H. Esenoglu

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030528

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Mid-infrared observations of GRS 1915+105 during plateau and flaring states p. 1011

Y. Fuchs, I. F. Mirabel and A. Claret

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030562

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A puzzling paucity of double peaked X-ray pulsars p. 1023

T. Bulik, D. Gondek-Rosińska, A. Santangelo, T. Mihara, M. Finger and M. Cemeljic

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030555

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On coronal structures and their variability in active stars: The case of Capella observed with Chandra/LETGS p. 1033

C. Argiroffi, A. Maggio and G. Peres

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030497

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Tidal perturbations of linear, isentropic oscillations in components of circular-orbit close binaries - I. Synchronously rotating components p. 1051

K. Reyniers and P. Smeyers

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030501

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In-the-gap SU UMa-type dwarf nova, Var73 Dra with a supercycle of about 60 days p. 1067

D. Nogami, M. Uemura, R. Ishioka, T. Kato, K. Torii, D. R. Starkey, K. Tanabe, T. Vanmunster, E. P. Pavlenko, V. P. Goranskij et al. (6 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030509

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Light curves and Hα luminosities as indicators of Ni mass in type IIP supernovae p. 1077

A. Elmhamdi, N. N. Chugai and I. J. Danziger

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030522

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The diameters of α Centauri A and B - A comparison of the asteroseismic and VINCI/VLTI views p. 1087

P. Kervella, F. Thévenin, D. Ségransan, G. Berthomieu, B. Lopez, P. Morel and J. Provost

Published online: 06 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030570

Stellar atmospheres

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On the influence of Stark broadening on Si I lines in stellar atmospheres p. 1099

M. S. Dimitrijević, T. Ryabchikova, L. Č. Popović, D. Shulyak and V. Tsymbal

Published online: 06 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030561

The Sun

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Deriving effective sunspot temperatures from SOHO/VIRGO irradiance measurements - A starspot modelling approach p. 1107

Z. Eker, P. N. Brandt, A. Hanslmeier, W. Otruba and C. Wehrli

Published online: 06 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030573

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Properties of the solar velocity field indicated by motions of coronal bright points p. 1117

B. Vršnak, R. Brajša, H. Wöhl, V. Ruždjak, F. Clette and J.-F. Hochedez

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030502

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Numerical 3D constraints on convective eddy time-correlations: Consequences for stochastic excitation of solar p modes p. 1129

R. Samadi, Å. Nordlund, R. F. Stein, M. J. Goupil and I. Roxburgh

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030504

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On the nature of extended EUV filaments p. 1139

U. Anzer and P. Heinzel

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030594

Planets and planetary systems

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Interaction of large Taurid meteoroids with the Earth's atmosphere p. 1145

N. A. Konovalova

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030521

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

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Hyperfine structure for neutral manganese lines of astrophysical interest p. 1153

P.-H. Lefèbvre, H.-P. Garnir and E. Biémont

Published online: 06 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030592

Astronomical instrumentation

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CVcat: An interactive database on cataclysmic variables p. 1159

J. Kube, B. T. Gänsicke, F. Euchner and B. Hoffmann

Published online: 06 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030533

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Optimization with numerical simulations of the conjugate altitudes of deformable mirrors in an MCAO system p. 1165

B. Femenía and N. Devaney

Published online: 06 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030538

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 404 / No 3 (June IV 2003)

Letters

The optical counterpart to SAX J1808.4–3658 in quiescence: Evidence of an active radio pulsar? p. L43

Remote diagnostic of the solar-cycle-induced heliospheric interface variation using energetic neutral atoms p. L47

Astrophysical processes

Light propagation in the gravitational field of moving bodies by means of Lorentz transformation I. Mass monopoles moving with constant velocities p. 783

Three-component modeling of C-rich AGB star winds - II. The effects of drift in long-period variables p. 789

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

Density profile asymptotes at the centre of dark matter halos p. 809

Extragalactic astronomy

Observational constraints on the afterglow of GRB 020531 p. 815

Projection effects on the FP thickness - A Monte-Carlo exploration p. 819

The ESO-Sculptor Survey: Luminosity functions of galaxies per spectral type at redshifts p. 831

Observations of H I absorbing gas in compact radio sources at cosmological redshifts p. 861

The presence and distribution of H I absorbing gas in sub-galactic sized radio sources p. 871

An optical imaging study of 0.4 z ≤ 0.8 quasar host galaxies - I. Observations and reduction p. 883

The intrinsic colour dispersion in Type Ia supernovae p. 901

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

Formation scenarios for the young stellar associations between galactic longitudes l p. 913

Luminosity and Mass Function of the Galactic open cluster NGC 2422 p. 927

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

Interaction of a magnetized pulsar wind with its surroundings - MHD simulations of pulsar wind nebulae p. 939

Spatial origin of Galactic cosmic rays in diffusion models - II. Exotic primary cosmic rays p. 949

The interstellar oxygen-K absorption edge as observed by XMM-Newton - Separation of instrumental and interstellar components p. 959

Determination of temperature of the ionizing stars of H II regions p. 969

Stellar structure and evolution

Stellar evolution with rotation - X. Wolf-Rayet star populations at solar metallicity p. 975

The impact of radiation and wind momenta on mass transfer in massive close binary systems p. 991

Spectral evolution of Nova (V1494) Aql and its high velocity jets p. 997

Mid-infrared observations of GRS 1915+105 during plateau and flaring states p. 1011

A puzzling paucity of double peaked X-ray pulsars p. 1023

On coronal structures and their variability in active stars: The case of Capella observed with Chandra/LETGS p. 1033

Tidal perturbations of linear, isentropic oscillations in components of circular-orbit close binaries - I. Synchronously rotating components p. 1051

In-the-gap SU UMa-type dwarf nova, Var73 Dra with a supercycle of about 60 days p. 1067

Light curves and Hα luminosities as indicators of Ni mass in type IIP supernovae p. 1077

The diameters of α Centauri A and B - A comparison of the asteroseismic and VINCI/VLTI views p. 1087

Stellar atmospheres

On the influence of Stark broadening on Si I lines in stellar atmospheres p. 1099

The Sun

Deriving effective sunspot temperatures from SOHO/VIRGO irradiance measurements - A starspot modelling approach p. 1107

Properties of the solar velocity field indicated by motions of coronal bright points p. 1117

Numerical 3D constraints on convective eddy time-correlations: Consequences for stochastic excitation of solar p modes p. 1129

On the nature of extended EUV filaments p. 1139

Planets and planetary systems

Interaction of large Taurid meteoroids with the Earth's atmosphere p. 1145

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

Hyperfine structure for neutral manganese lines of astrophysical interest p. 1153

Astronomical instrumentation

CVcat: An interactive database on cataclysmic variables p. 1159

Optimization with numerical simulations of the conjugate altitudes of deformable mirrors in an MCAO system p. 1165