Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

F. A. Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, M. Beilicke, K. Bernlöhr, H.-G. Börst, H. Bojahr, O. Bolz, T. Coarasa, J. L. Contreras, J. Cortina et al. (43 more)

Published online: 26 March 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040011

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Peering into the heart of a high-mass star forming region: Bispectrum speckle interferometry of the ultracompact H II region K3-50 A p. 981

K.-H. Hofmann, Y. Y. Balega, T. Preibisch and G. Weigelt

Published online: 26 March 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035631

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Distribution of magnetically confined circumstellar matter in oblique rotators p. 987

O. Preuss, M. Schüssler, V. Holzwarth and S. K. Solanki

Published online: 26 March 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034525

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H and other species in the diffuse cloud towards Persei: A new detailed model p. 993

F. Le Petit, E. Roueff and E. Herbst

Published online: 26 March 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035629

Stellar structure and evolution

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NLTE models of line-driven stellar winds - I. Method of calculation and first results for O stars p. 1003

J. Krtička and J. Kubát

Published online: 26 March 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034030

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Multiband optical observations of the old PSR B0950+08 p. 1017

S. V. Zharikov, Yu. A. Shibanov, R. E. Mennickent, V. N. Komarova, A. B. Koptsevich and G. H. Tovmassian

Published online: 26 March 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034230

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HD 77407 and GJ 577: Two new young stellar binaries - Detected with the Calar Alto Adaptive Optics system ALFA p. 1031

M. Mugrauer, R. Neuhäuser, E. W. Guenther, A. P. Hatzes, N. Huélamo, M. Fernández, M. Ammler, J. Retzlaff, B. König, D. Charbonneau et al. (2 more)

Published online: 26 March 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040008

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Kinematic model inversions of hot star recurrent DAC data – tests against dynamical CIR models p. 1039

J. Krtička, R. K. Barrett, J. C. Brown and S. P. Owocki

Published online: 26 March 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034372

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Doppler imaging of stellar surface structure - XXII. Time-series mapping of the young rapid rotator LQ Hydrae p. 1047

Zs. Kővári, K. G. Strassmeier, T. Granzer, M. Weber, K. Oláh and J. B. Rice

Published online: 26 March 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034187

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An extensive library of synthetic spectra covering the far red, RAVE and GAIA wavelength ranges p. 1055

T. Zwitter, F. Castelli and U. Munari

Published online: 26 March 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034324

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Spiral shock detection on eclipse maps: Simulations and observations p. 1063

E. T. Harlaftis, R. Baptista, L. Morales-Rueda, T. R. Marsh and D. Steeghs

Published online: 26 March 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035643

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A numerical model for the γ-ray emission of the microquasar LS 5039 p. 1075

V. Bosch-Ramon and J. M. Paredes

Published online: 26 March 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035615

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Asiago eclipsing binaries program - I. V432 Aurigae p. 1083

A. Siviero, U. Munari, R. Sordo, S. Dallaporta, P. M. Marrese, T. Zwitter and E. F. Milone

Published online: 26 March 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034395

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Fifteen DO, PG 1159 and related white dwarf stars in the SDSS, including two DO stars with ultra-high excitation ion lines p. 1093

J. Krzesiński, A. Nitta, S. J. Kleinman, H. C. Harris, J. Liebert, G. Schmidt, D. Q. Lamb and J. Brinkmann

Published online: 26 March 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035709

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Updated pulsation models for anomalous Cepheids p. 1101

M. Marconi, G. Fiorentino and F. Caputo

Published online: 26 March 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040020

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The double-layered chemical structure in DB white dwarfs p. 1115

L. G. Althaus and A. H. Córsico

Published online: 26 March 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040021

The Sun

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Effect of spatial resolution on estimating the Sun's magnetic flux p. 1125

N. A. Krivova and S. K. Solanki

Published online: 26 March 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040022

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Do X-ray plasma ejections accelerate Coronal Mass Ejections? p. 1133

M. Tomczak

Published online: 26 March 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031774

Planets and planetary systems

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Simultaneous visible-near IR photometric study of Kuiper Belt Object surfaces with the ESO/Very Large Telescopes p. 1145

A. Delsanti, O. Hainaut, E. Jourdeuil, K. J. Meech, H. Boehnhardt and L. Barrera

Published online: 26 March 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034182

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Post-perihelion observations of comet 1P/Halley - V: r = 28.1 AU p. 1159

O. R. Hainaut, A. Delsanti, K. J. Meech and R. M. West

Published online: 26 March 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035658

Celestial mechanics and astrometry

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An approximation to the errors in the planetary ephemerides of the Astronomical Almanac p. 1165

E. M. Standish

Published online: 26 March 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035663

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

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Dielectronic recombination data for dynamic finite-density plasmas - IV. The carbon isoelectronic sequence p. 1173

O. Zatsarinny, T. W. Gorczyca, K. T. Korista, N. R. Badnell and D. W. Savin

Published online: 26 March 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034174

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Dielectronic recombination data for dynamic finite-density plasmas - V: The lithium isoelectronic sequence p. 1183

J. Colgan, M. S. Pindzola and N. R. Badnell

Published online: 26 March 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034197

Astronomical instrumentation

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Noise power spectrum estimation and fast map making for CMB experiments p. 1189

A. Amblard and J.-Ch. Hamilton

Published online: 26 March 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034066

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 417 / No 3 (April III 2004)

Letters

Multiple-images in the cluster lens Abell 2218: Constraining the geometry of the Universe? p. L33

CO bands in V4334 Sgr (Sakurai's Object): The C/C ratio p. L39

Spectral evolution of weak bursts from SGR 1806–20 observed with INTEGRAL p. L45

Astrophysical processes

The 2D continuum radiative transfer problem - Benchmark results for disk configurations p. 793

Cosmic ray acceleration by spiral shocks in the galactic wind p. 807

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

Abundance constraints and direct redshift measurement of the diffuse X-ray emission from a distant cluster of galaxies p. 819

Relativistic corrections to the Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect for extremely hot clusters of galaxies p. 827

Determining the equation of state of dark energy from angular size of compact radio sources and X-ray gas mass fraction of galaxy clusters p. 833

The VIRMOS deep imaging survey - I. Overview, survey strategy, and CFH12K observations p. 839

Constraints on Chaplygin quartessence from the CLASS gravitational lens statistics and supernova data p. 847

Probing the cosmological variation of the fine-structure constant: Results based on VLT-UVES sample p. 853

The covariance of cosmic shear correlation functions and cosmological parameter estimates using redshift information p. 873

Extragalactic astronomy

A relativistic helical jet in the γ-ray AGN 1156+295 p. 887

Misleading results from low-resolution spectroscopy: From galaxy interstellar medium chemistry to cosmic star formation density p. 905

Early optical and millimeter observations of GRB 030226 afterglow p. 919

Motion and properties of nuclear radio components in Seyfert galaxies seen with VLBI p. 925

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

Parameter properties and stellar population of the old open cluster NGC 3960 p. 945

NGC 2580 and NGC 2588 - Two open clusters in the Third Galactic Quadrant p. 961

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

Observation of the Monoceros Loop SNR region with the HEGRA system of IACTs p. 973

Peering into the heart of a high-mass star forming region: Bispectrum speckle interferometry of the ultracompact H II region K3-50 A p. 981

Distribution of magnetically confined circumstellar matter in oblique rotators p. 987

H and other species in the diffuse cloud towards Persei: A new detailed model p. 993

Stellar structure and evolution

NLTE models of line-driven stellar winds - I. Method of calculation and first results for O stars p. 1003

Multiband optical observations of the old PSR B0950+08 p. 1017

HD 77407 and GJ 577: Two new young stellar binaries - Detected with the Calar Alto Adaptive Optics system ALFA p. 1031

Kinematic model inversions of hot star recurrent DAC data – tests against dynamical CIR models p. 1039

Doppler imaging of stellar surface structure - XXII. Time-series mapping of the young rapid rotator LQ Hydrae p. 1047

An extensive library of synthetic spectra covering the far red, RAVE and GAIA wavelength ranges p. 1055

Spiral shock detection on eclipse maps: Simulations and observations p. 1063

A numerical model for the γ-ray emission of the microquasar LS 5039 p. 1075

Asiago eclipsing binaries program - I. V432 Aurigae p. 1083

Fifteen DO, PG 1159 and related white dwarf stars in the SDSS, including two DO stars with ultra-high excitation ion lines p. 1093

Updated pulsation models for anomalous Cepheids p. 1101

The double-layered chemical structure in DB white dwarfs p. 1115

The Sun

Effect of spatial resolution on estimating the Sun's magnetic flux p. 1125

Do X-ray plasma ejections accelerate Coronal Mass Ejections? p. 1133

Planets and planetary systems

Simultaneous visible-near IR photometric study of Kuiper Belt Object surfaces with the ESO/Very Large Telescopes p. 1145

Post-perihelion observations of comet 1P/Halley - V: r = 28.1 AU p. 1159

Celestial mechanics and astrometry

An approximation to the errors in the planetary ephemerides of the Astronomical Almanac p. 1165

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

Dielectronic recombination data for dynamic finite-density plasmas - IV. The carbon isoelectronic sequence p. 1173

Dielectronic recombination data for dynamic finite-density plasmas - V: The lithium isoelectronic sequence p. 1183

Astronomical instrumentation

Noise power spectrum estimation and fast map making for CMB experiments p. 1189