Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

Letters

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Probing the atmosphere of the bulge G5III star OGLE-2002-BUL-069 by analysis of microlensed Hα line p. L1

A. Cassan, J. P. Beaulieu, S. Brillant, C. Coutures, M. Dominik, J. Donatowicz, U. G. Jørgensen, D. Kubas, M. D. Albrow, J. A. R. Caldwell et al. (18 more)

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040112

Astrophysical processes

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+ H(1s) collisions at intermediate impact velocities as a new source of UV and VUV radiation p. 1

A. A. Mihajlov, A. M. Ermolaev and Lj. M. Ignjatović

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040040

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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On the iron content in rich nearby clusters of galaxies p. 7

S. De Grandi, S. Ettori, M. Longhetti and S. Molendi

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034228

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Primordial star formation triggered by UV photons from UHECR p. 19

Yu. A. Shchekinov and E. O. Vasiliev

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034579

Extragalactic astronomy

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The continuum spectral features of blazars in the optical region p. 25

M. Fiorucci, S. Ciprini and G. Tosti

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034218

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NGC 4569: Recent evidence for a past ram pressure stripping event p. 35

B. Vollmer, C. Balkowski, V. Cayatte, W. van Driel and W. Huchtmeier

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034552

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The X-ray luminosity function of galaxies in the Coma cluster p. 47

A. Finoguenov, U. G. Briel, J. P. Henry, G. Gavazzi, J. Iglesias-Paramo and A. Boselli

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035765

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Observational constraints on the cosmological evolution of dual-population radio sources p. 63

M. Jamrozy

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040076

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AGN and starburst radio activity in the A3558 cluster complex p. 71

S. Giacintucci, T. Venturi, S. Bardelli, D. Dallacasa and E. Zucca

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040071

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M 87 as a misaligned synchrotron-proton blazar p. 89

A. Reimer, R. J. Protheroe and A.-C. Donea

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034231

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Detection of CO J = 1–0 in the z = 3.79 radio galaxy 4C 60.07 p. 99

T. R. Greve, R. J. Ivison and P. P. Papadopoulos

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035788

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UV and FIR selected samples of galaxies in the local Universe - Dust extinction and star formation rates p. 109

J. Iglesias-Páramo, V. Buat, J. Donas, A. Boselli and B. Milliard

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034049

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Spectral characteristics of water megamaser galaxies - II. ESO 103-G035, TXS 2226-184, and IC 1481 p. 127

N. Bennert, H. Schulz and C. Henkel

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034497

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Near-IR photometry of five Galactic Globular Clusters p. 139

E. Valenti, F. R. Ferraro, S. Perina and L. Origlia

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034402

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Optical photometry and spectral classification in the field of the open cluster NGC 6996 in the North America Nebula p. 149

S. Villanova, G. Baume, G. Carraro and A. Geminale

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035642

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In situ acceleration in the Galactic Center Arc p. 161

S. Lieb, H. Lesch and G. T. Birk

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034489

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A CCD imaging search for wide metal-poor binaries p. 167

M. R. Zapatero Osorio and E. L. Martín

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035907

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The K-dwarf problem and the time-dependence of gaseous accretion to the Galactic disc p. 181

E. Casuso and J. E. Beckman

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034393

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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The connection between W31, SGR 1806–20, and LBV 1806–20: Distance, extinction, and structure p. 191

S. Corbel and S. S. Eikenberry

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034054

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Constraints in the circumstellar density distribution of massive Young Stellar Objects p. 203

C. Alvarez, M. Hoare and P. Lucas

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034318

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Identification of emission lines in the low-ionization strontium filament near Eta Carinae p. 215

H. Hartman, T. Gull, S. Johansson, N. Smith and HST Eta Carinae Treasury Project Team

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035647

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Dynamics of the circumstellar gas in the Herbig Ae stars BF Orionis, SV Cephei, WW Vulpeculae and XY Persei p. 225

A. Mora, C. Eiroa, A. Natta, C. A. Grady, D. de Winter, J. K. Davies, R. Ferlet, A. W. Harris, L. F. Miranda, B. Montesinos et al. (15 more)

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040096

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Discovery of [FeII]- and H-emission from protostellar jets in the CB3 and CB230 globules p. 241

F. Massi, C. Codella and J. Brand

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035931

Stellar structure and evolution

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Rotation and accretion of very low mass objects in the σ Ori cluster p. 249

A. Scholz and J. Eislöffel

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034022

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XMM-Newton spectral and timing analysis of the faint millisecond pulsars PSR J0751+1807 and PSR J1012+5307 p. 269

N. A. Webb, J.-F. Olive, D. Barret, M. Kramer, I. Cognard and O. Löhmer

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040069

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Numerical simulation of the surface flow on the companion star in a close binary system - II. Construction of Doppler maps and application to Galactic supersoft X-ray sources p. 277

K. Oka, T. Matsuda, I. Hachisu and H. M. J. Boffin

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034227

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Infrared and visual lunar occultations measurements of stellar diameters and new binary stars detections at the Calar Alto 1.5 m telescope p. 285

O. Fors, A. Richichi, J. Núñez and A. Prades

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034527

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An HST parallax of the distant cataclysmic variable V1223 Sgr, its system parameters, and accretion rate p. 291

K. Beuermann, Th. E. Harrison, B. E. McArthur, G. F. Benedict and B. T. Gänsicke

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034424

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Study of the properties and spectral energy distributions of the Herbig AeBe stars HD 34282 and HD 141569 p. 301

B. Merín, B. Montesinos, C. Eiroa, E. Solano, A. Mora, P. D'Alessio, N. Calvet, R. D. Oudmaijer, D. de Winter, J. K. Davies et al. (14 more)

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034561

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Metallicity and the spectral energy distribution and spectral types of dwarf O-stars p. 319

M. R. Mokiem, N. L. Martín-Hernández, A. Lenorzer, A. de Koter and A. G. G. M. Tielens

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040074

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Wind accretion in binary stars - I. Mass accretion ratio p. 335

T. Nagae, K. Oka, T. Matsuda, H. Fujiwara, I. Hachisu and H. M. J. Boffin

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040070

The Sun

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Variability of the EUV quiet Sun emission and reference spectrum using SUMER p. 345

M. Kretzschmar, J. Lilensten and J. Aboudarham

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040068

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The influence of CIRs on the energetic electron flux at 1 AU p. 357

R. Kissmann, H. Fichtner and S. E. S. Ferreira

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040072

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High-frequency slowly drifting structures and X-ray sources observed by RHESSI p. 365

M. Karlický, F. Fárník and S. Krucker

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035817

Planets and planetary systems

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The nuclei of comets 126P/IRAS and 103P/Hartley 2 p. 375

O. Groussin, P. Lamy, L. Jorda and I. Toth

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040073

Astronomical instrumentation

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Evolutionary design of photometric systems and its application to Gaia p. 385

C. A. L. Bailer-Jones

Published online: 23 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035779

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 419 / No 1 (May III 2004)

Letters

Probing the atmosphere of the bulge G5III star OGLE-2002-BUL-069 by analysis of microlensed Hα line p. L1

Astrophysical processes

+ H(1s) collisions at intermediate impact velocities as a new source of UV and VUV radiation p. 1

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

On the iron content in rich nearby clusters of galaxies p. 7

Primordial star formation triggered by UV photons from UHECR p. 19

Extragalactic astronomy

The continuum spectral features of blazars in the optical region p. 25

NGC 4569: Recent evidence for a past ram pressure stripping event p. 35

The X-ray luminosity function of galaxies in the Coma cluster p. 47

Observational constraints on the cosmological evolution of dual-population radio sources p. 63

AGN and starburst radio activity in the A3558 cluster complex p. 71

M 87 as a misaligned synchrotron-proton blazar p. 89

Detection of CO J = 1–0 in the z = 3.79 radio galaxy 4C 60.07 p. 99

UV and FIR selected samples of galaxies in the local Universe - Dust extinction and star formation rates p. 109

Spectral characteristics of water megamaser galaxies - II. ESO 103-G035, TXS 2226-184, and IC 1481 p. 127

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

Near-IR photometry of five Galactic Globular Clusters p. 139

Optical photometry and spectral classification in the field of the open cluster NGC 6996 in the North America Nebula p. 149

In situ acceleration in the Galactic Center Arc p. 161

A CCD imaging search for wide metal-poor binaries p. 167

The K-dwarf problem and the time-dependence of gaseous accretion to the Galactic disc p. 181

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

The connection between W31, SGR 1806–20, and LBV 1806–20: Distance, extinction, and structure p. 191

Constraints in the circumstellar density distribution of massive Young Stellar Objects p. 203

Identification of emission lines in the low-ionization strontium filament near Eta Carinae p. 215

Dynamics of the circumstellar gas in the Herbig Ae stars BF Orionis, SV Cephei, WW Vulpeculae and XY Persei p. 225

Discovery of [FeII]- and H-emission from protostellar jets in the CB3 and CB230 globules p. 241

Stellar structure and evolution

Rotation and accretion of very low mass objects in the σ Ori cluster p. 249

XMM-Newton spectral and timing analysis of the faint millisecond pulsars PSR J0751+1807 and PSR J1012+5307 p. 269

Numerical simulation of the surface flow on the companion star in a close binary system - II. Construction of Doppler maps and application to Galactic supersoft X-ray sources p. 277

Infrared and visual lunar occultations measurements of stellar diameters and new binary stars detections at the Calar Alto 1.5 m telescope p. 285

An HST parallax of the distant cataclysmic variable V1223 Sgr, its system parameters, and accretion rate p. 291

Study of the properties and spectral energy distributions of the Herbig AeBe stars HD 34282 and HD 141569 p. 301

Metallicity and the spectral energy distribution and spectral types of dwarf O-stars p. 319

Wind accretion in binary stars - I. Mass accretion ratio p. 335

The Sun

Variability of the EUV quiet Sun emission and reference spectrum using SUMER p. 345

The influence of CIRs on the energetic electron flux at 1 AU p. 357

High-frequency slowly drifting structures and X-ray sources observed by RHESSI p. 365

Planets and planetary systems

The nuclei of comets 126P/IRAS and 103P/Hartley 2 p. 375

Astronomical instrumentation

Evolutionary design of photometric systems and its application to Gaia p. 385