Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

Letters

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The rotational broadening and the mass of the donor star of GRS 1915+105 p. L13

E. T. Harlaftis and J. Greiner

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031754

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Theoretical instability strips for δ Scuti and γ Doradus stars p. L17

M.-A. Dupret, A. Grigahcène, R. Garrido, M. Gabriel and R. Scuflaire

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031740

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Detectability of YORP rotational slowing of asteroid 25143 Itokawa p. L21

D. Vokrouhlický, D. Čapek, M. Kaasalainen and S. J. Ostro

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031739

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Acoustic oscillations in solar and stellar flaring loops p. L25

V. M. Nakariakov, D. Tsiklauri, A. Kelly, T. D. Arber and M. J. Aschwanden

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031738

Astrophysical processes

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Mass-loaded spherical accretion flows p. 399

J. M. Pittard, T. W. Hartquist, I. Ashmore, A. Byfield, J. E. Dyson and S. A. E. G. Falle

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034134

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The physical and chemical structure of hot molecular cores p. 409

H. Nomura and T. J. Millar

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031646

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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Time-delay quasars: Scales and orders of magnitudes p. 425

P. Saha

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034184

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Temperature map computation for X-ray clusters of galaxies p. 429

H. Bourdin, J.-L. Sauvageot, E. Slezak, A. Bijaoui and R. Teyssier

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031662

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The origin of H I-deficiency in galaxies on the outskirts of the Virgo cluster - I. How far can galaxies bounce out of clusters? p. 445

G. A. Mamon, T. Sanchis, E. Salvador-Solé and J. M. Solanes

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034155

Extragalactic astronomy

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NGC 1566: Spectroscopy of a symmetric system with Seyfert nucleus p. 453

E. L. Agüero, R. J. Díaz and E. Bajaja

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031644

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Conversion of bulk kinetic energy into radiation in AGNs and GRBs: Particle transport effects p. 463

R. Vainio, M. Pohl and R. Schlickeiser

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031666

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Cold dust in a selected sample of nearby galaxies - I. The interacting galaxy NGC 4631 p. 475

M. Dumke, M. Krause and R. Wielebinski

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031636

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Optically bright active galactic nuclei in the ROSAT-Faint source catalogue p. 487

M.-P. Véron-Cetty, S. K. Balayan, A. M. Mickaelian, R. Mujica, V. Chavushyan, S. A. Hakopian, D. Engels, P. Véron, F.-J. Zickgraf et al. (2 more)

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031686

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A multi-particle model of the 3C 48 host p. 497

J. Scharwächter, A. Eckart, S. Pfalzner, J. Zuther, M. Krips and C. Straubmeier

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031658

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The Sgr dSph hosts a metal-rich population p. 503

P. Bonifacio, L. Sbordone, G. Marconi, L. Pasquini and V. Hill

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031692

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Secondary Globular Cluster populations p. 515

U. Fritze-v. Alvensleben

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031639

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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Some empirical estimates of the H₂ formation rate in photon-dominated regions p. 531

E. Habart, F. Boulanger, L. Verstraete, C. M. Walmsley and G. Pineau des Forêts

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031659

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XMM-Newton observation of Kepler's supernova remnant p. 545

G. Cassam-Chenaï, A. Decourchelle, J. Ballet, U. Hwang, J. P. Hughes and R. Petre

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031551

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Structuring and support by Alfvén waves around prestellar cores p. 559

D. Folini, J. Heyvaerts and R. Walder

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031647

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Collisions between carbonaceous grains in the interstellar medium p. 573

R. Papoular

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034100

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High resolution millimeter imaging of the proto-planetary nebula He 3-1475 p. 581

P. J. Huggins, C. Muthu, R. Bachiller, T. Forveille and P. Cox

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034139

Stellar structure and evolution

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Polarimetric evolution of V838 Monocerotis p. 591

S. Desidera, E. Giro, U. Munari, Y. S. Efimov, A. Henden, S. Benetti, T. Tomov, A. Bianchini and C. Pernechele

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031689

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Lithium in stars with exoplanets p. 601

G. Israelian, N. C. Santos, M. Mayor and R. Rebolo

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034398

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Magnetic Doppler imaging of 53 Camelopardalis in all four Stokes parameters p. 613

O. Kochukhov, S. Bagnulo, G. A. Wade, L. Sangalli, N. Piskunov, J. D. Landstreet, P. Petit and T. A. A. Sigut

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031595

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Simulating star formation in molecular cloud cores - I. The influence of low levels of turbulence on fragmentation and multiplicity p. 633

S. P. Goodwin, A. P. Whitworth and D. Ward-Thompson

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031594

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Monopolar pulsar spin-down p. 651

C. Alvarez and A. Carramiñana

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031627

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On the optical extinction and distance of GRS 1915+105 p. 659

C. Chapuis and S. Corbel

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034028

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X-ray observations of Be/X-ray binaries in the SMC p. 667

F. Haberl and W. Pietsch

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031654

Stellar atmospheres

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On the analysis of band 3 of the ISO–SWS calibration sources p. 677

R. Van Malderen, L. Decin, D. Kester, B. Vandenbussche, C. Waelkens, J. Cami and R. F. Shipman

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031579

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Library of flux-calibrated echelle spectra of southern late-type dwarfs with different activity levels p. 699

C. Cincunegui and P. J. D. Mauas

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031671

The Sun

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Height correction in the measurement of solar differential rotation determined by coronal bright points p. 707

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

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034082

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Penumbral structure at 01 resolution - I. General appearance and power spectra p. 717

L. H. M. Rouppe van der Voort, M. G. Löfdahl, D. Kiselman and G. B. Scharmer

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031611

Planets and planetary systems

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The effect of Jupiter's mass growth on satellite capture - Retrograde case p. 727

E. Vieira Neto, O. C. Winter and T. Yokoyama

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031645

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Evolution of planetary systems in resonance p. 735

W. Kley, J. Peitz and G. Bryden

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031589

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Optical observations of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko p. 749

M. Weiler, H. Rauer and J. Helbert

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031610

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

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A Raman study of ion irradiated icy mixtures p. 757

G. Ferini, G. A. Baratta and M. E. Palumbo

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031641

Astronomical instrumentation

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Properties of the background of EPIC-pn onboard XMM-Newton p. 767

H. Katayama, I. Takahashi, Y. Ikebe, K. Matsushita and M. J. Freyberg

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031687

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The effect of signal digitisation in CMB experiments p. 777

M. Maris, D. Maino, C. Burigana, A. Mennella, M. Bersanelli and F. Pasian

Published online: 19 January 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031489

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 414 / No 2 (February I 2004)

Letters

The rotational broadening and the mass of the donor star of GRS 1915+105 p. L13

Theoretical instability strips for δ Scuti and γ Doradus stars p. L17

Detectability of YORP rotational slowing of asteroid 25143 Itokawa p. L21

Acoustic oscillations in solar and stellar flaring loops p. L25

Astrophysical processes

Mass-loaded spherical accretion flows p. 399

The physical and chemical structure of hot molecular cores p. 409

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

Time-delay quasars: Scales and orders of magnitudes p. 425

Temperature map computation for X-ray clusters of galaxies p. 429

The origin of H I-deficiency in galaxies on the outskirts of the Virgo cluster - I. How far can galaxies bounce out of clusters? p. 445

Extragalactic astronomy

NGC 1566: Spectroscopy of a symmetric system with Seyfert nucleus p. 453

Conversion of bulk kinetic energy into radiation in AGNs and GRBs: Particle transport effects p. 463

Cold dust in a selected sample of nearby galaxies - I. The interacting galaxy NGC 4631 p. 475

Optically bright active galactic nuclei in the ROSAT-Faint source catalogue p. 487

A multi-particle model of the 3C 48 host p. 497

The Sgr dSph hosts a metal-rich population p. 503

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

Secondary Globular Cluster populations p. 515

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

Some empirical estimates of the H2 formation rate in photon-dominated regions p. 531

XMM-Newton observation of Kepler's supernova remnant p. 545

Structuring and support by Alfvén waves around prestellar cores p. 559

Collisions between carbonaceous grains in the interstellar medium p. 573

High resolution millimeter imaging of the proto-planetary nebula He 3-1475 p. 581

Stellar structure and evolution

Polarimetric evolution of V838 Monocerotis p. 591

Lithium in stars with exoplanets p. 601

Magnetic Doppler imaging of 53 Camelopardalis in all four Stokes parameters p. 613

Simulating star formation in molecular cloud cores - I. The influence of low levels of turbulence on fragmentation and multiplicity p. 633

Monopolar pulsar spin-down p. 651

On the optical extinction and distance of GRS 1915+105 p. 659

X-ray observations of Be/X-ray binaries in the SMC p. 667

Stellar atmospheres

On the analysis of band 3 of the ISO–SWS calibration sources p. 677

Library of flux-calibrated echelle spectra of southern late-type dwarfs with different activity levels p. 699

The Sun

Height correction in the measurement of solar differential rotation determined by coronal bright points p. 707

Penumbral structure at 01 resolution - I. General appearance and power spectra p. 717

Planets and planetary systems

The effect of Jupiter's mass growth on satellite capture - Retrograde case p. 727

Evolution of planetary systems in resonance p. 735

Optical observations of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko p. 749

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

A Raman study of ion irradiated icy mixtures p. 757

Astronomical instrumentation

Properties of the background of EPIC-pn onboard XMM-Newton p. 767

The effect of signal digitisation in CMB experiments p. 777

Some empirical estimates of the H₂ formation rate in photon-dominated regions p. 531