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A molecular gas bridge between the Taffy galaxies p. L13

J. Braine, E. Davoust, M. Zhu, U. Lisenfeld, C. Motch and E. R. Seaquist

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031148

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Visible spectroscopy of the two largest known trans–Neptunian objects: Ixion and Quaoar p. L17

S. Marchi, M. Lazzarin, S. Magrin and C. Barbieri

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031142

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The optical afterglow of the not so dark GRB 021211 p. L21

S. B. Pandey, G. C. Anupama, R. Sagar, D. Bhattacharya, A. J. Castro-Tirado, D. K. Sahu, Padmakar Parihar and T. P. Prabhu

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031153

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Triggered massive-star formation at the border of the HII region Sh 104 p. L25

L. Deharveng, B. Lefloch, A. Zavagno, J. Caplan, A. P. Whitworth, D. Nadeau and S. Martín

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031157

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HD 34700: A new T Tauri double-lined spectroscopic binary p. L29

A. Arellano Ferro and Sunetra Giridhar

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030997

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Detection of elements beyond the Ba-peak in VLT+UVES spectra of post-AGB stars p. L33

M. Reyniers and H. Van Winckel

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031200

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Astrophysical processes

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The thermal stability of mass-loaded flows p. 813

J. M. Pittard, T. W. Hartquist and I. Ashmore

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030993

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Calculations of dynamo coefficients in Parker unstable disks without shear p. 817

K. Otmianowska-Mazur

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031032

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Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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The consequences of parity symmetry for higher-order statistics of cosmic shear and other polar fields p. 829

P. Schneider

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031035

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Digital deblurring of CMB maps - II. Asymmetric point spread function p. 835

R. Vio, J. G. Nagy, L. Tenorio, P. Andreani, C. Baccigalupi and W. Wamsteker

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031108

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Critical analysis of the luminosity functions per galaxy type measured from redshift surveys p. 845

V. de Lapparent

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030898

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Minor-axis velocity gradients in spirals and the case of inner polar disks p. 873

E. M. Corsini, A. Pizzella, L. Coccato and F. Bertola

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030951

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The temporal and spatial evolution of the starburst in ESO 338-IG04 as probed by its star clusters p. 887

G. Östlin, E. Zackrisson, N. Bergvall and J. Rönnback

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030968

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Nature and environment of Very Luminous Galaxies p. 905

A. Cappi, C. Benoist, L. N. da Costa and S. Maurogordato

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031016

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Photometry of SN 2002bo with template image subtraction p. 915

Gy. M. Szabó, K. Sárneczky, J. Vinkó, B. Csák, Sz. Mészáros, P. Székely and Zs. Bebesi

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031008

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Chandra LETGS and XMM-Newton observations of NGC 4593 p. 921

K. C. Steenbrugge, J. S. Kaastra, A. J. Blustin, G. Branduardi-Raymont, M. Sako, E. Behar, S. M. Kahn, F. B. S. Paerels and R. Walter

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031021

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The globular cluster systems of NGC 3258 and NGC 3268 in the Antlia cluster p. 929

B. Dirsch, T. Richtler and L. P. Bassino

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031027

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The afterglow and the host galaxy of GRB 011211 p. 941

P. Jakobsson, J. Hjorth, J. P. U. Fynbo, J. Gorosabel, K. Pedersen, I. Burud, A. Levan, C. Kouveliotou, N. Tanvir, A. Fruchter et al. (12 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031044

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On the origin of the X-rays and the nature of accretion in NGC 4261 p. 949

M. Gliozzi, R. M. Sambruna and W. N. Brandt

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031050

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35 cm observations of a sample of large supernova remnants p. 961

W. Reich, X. Zhang and E. Fürst

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030939

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High resolution spectroscopy of circumstellar material around A stars p. 971

M. Hempel and J. H. M. M. Schmitt

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030946

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A m VLT spectroscopic survey of embedded young low mass stars I - Structure of the CO ice p. 981

K. M. Pontoppidan, H. J. Fraser, E. Dartois, W.-F. Thi, E. F. van Dishoeck, A. C. A. Boogert, L. d'Hendecourt, A. G. G. M. Tielens and S. E. Bisschop

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031030

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The velocity field of ionized gas near Sgr A p. 1009

H. S. Liszt

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031033

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Probing the rotation curve of the outer accretion disk in FU Orionis objects with long-wavelength spectroscopy p. 1015

G. Lodato and G. Bertin

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031045

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Galactic Planetary Nebulae and their central stars - I. An accurate and homogeneous set of coordinates p. 1029

F. Kerber, R. P. Mignani, F. Guglielmetti and A. Wicenec

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031046

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Stellar structure and evolution

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Late main-sequence evolution of lithium and beryllium p. 1037

L. Piau, S. Randich and F. Palla

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030891

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Multisite observations of the PMS δ Scuti star V351 Ori p. 1047

V. Ripepi, M. Marconi, S. Bernabei, F. Palla, F. J. G. Pinheiro, D. F. M. Folha, T. D. Oswalt, L. Terranegra, A. Arellano Ferro, X. J. Jiang et al. (5 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031011

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Diagnostics of the plasma of pulsar magnetospheres based on polarization profiles of radio pulses p. 1057

S. A. Petrova

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031028

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Stellar atmospheres

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Abundance analysis of late B stars - Evidence for diffusion and against weak stellar winds p. 1065

M. Hempel and H. Holweger

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030889

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Abundances and radial velocity analysis of BW Vulpeculae p. 1077

A. Stankov, I. Ilyin and C. V. M. Fridlund

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031005

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Three years in the coronal life of AB Dor - I. Plasma emission measure distributions and abundances at different activity levels p. 1087

J. Sanz-Forcada, A. Maggio and G. Micela

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031025

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Doppler imaging of stellar surface structure - XX. The rapidly-rotating single K2-giant HD 31993 = V1192 Orionis p. 1103

K. G. Strassmeier, L. Kratzwald and M. Weber

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031029

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The Sun

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Quiet-Sun inter-network magnetic fields observed in the infrared p. 1115

E. V. Khomenko, M. Collados, S. K. Solanki, A. Lagg and J. Trujillo Bueno

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030604

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Observations of the upper solar chromosphere with SUMER p. 1137

K. Wilhelm and W. Kalkofen

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030956

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Response of the groove in heliospheric Lyman-α glow to latitude-dependent ionization rate p. 1155

M. Bzowski

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031023

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Latitudinal structure and north-south asymmetry of the solar wind from Lyman-α remote sensing by SWAN p. 1165

M. Bzowski, T. Mäkinen, E. Kyrölä, T. Summanen and E. Quémerais

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031022

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Planets and planetary systems

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Resonant returns to close approaches: Analytical theory p. 1179

G. B. Valsecchi, A. Milani, G. F. Gronchi and S. R. Chesley

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031039

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Collisional excitation rates of H₂O with H₂ - II. Rotational excitation with ortho-H₂ at very low temperature and application to cold molecular clouds p. 1197

A. Grosjean, M.-L. Dubernet and C. Ceccarelli

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030969

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