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Grain growth and dust settling in a brown dwarf disk - Gemini/T-ReCS observations of CFHT-BD-Tau 4 p. L53

D. Apai, I. Pascucci, M. F. Sterzik, N. van der Bliek, J. Bouwman, C. P. Dullemond and Th. Henning

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400080

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Astrophysical processes

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Simulations of vertical shear instability in accretion discs p. 755

R. Arlt and V. Urpin

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035896

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X-ray He-like ion diagnostics: New computations for photoionized plasmas - II. Influence of different parameters p. 767

O. Godet, S. Collin and A.-M. Dumont

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040395

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Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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Constraining the population of cosmic ray protons in cooling flow clusters with γ-ray and radio observations: Are radio mini-halos of hadronic origin? p. 777

C. Pfrommer and T. A. Enßlin

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041826

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Extragalactic astronomy

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Chemical abundances of Planetary Nebulae in M 33 p. 779

L. Magrini, M. Perinotto, A. Mampaso and R. L. M. Corradi

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041103

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A thorough study of the intriguing X-ray emission from the Cartwheel ring p. 787

A. Wolter and G. Trinchieri

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20047110

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Super-Eddington accretion rates in Narrow Line Seyfert 1 galaxies p. 797

S. Collin and T. Kawaguchi

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040528

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Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Lithium evolution in intermediate age and old open clusters: NGC 752 revisited p. 809

P. Sestito, S. Randich and R. Pallavicini

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041237

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New membership determination and proper motions of NGC 1817. Parametric and non-parametric approach p. 819

L. Balaguer-Núñez, C. Jordi, D. Galadí-Enríquez and J. L. Zhao

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041332

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uvby–H CCD photometry of NGC 1817 and NGC 1807 p. 827

L. Balaguer-Núñez, C. Jordi, D. Galadí-Enríquez and E. Masana

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041333

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Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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Kinetic parameters of interstellar neutral helium - Review of results obtained during one solar cycle with the Ulysses/GAS-instrument p. 835

M. Witte

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035956

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Observations of the helium focusing cone with pickup ions p. 845

G. Gloeckler, E. Möbius, J. Geiss, M. Bzowski, S. Chalov, H. Fahr, D. R. McMullin, H. Noda, M. Oka, D. Ruciński et al. (5 more)

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035768

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EUVE observations of the helium glow: Interstellar and solar parameters p. 855

J. Vallerga, R. Lallement, M. Lemoine, F. Dalaudier and D. McMullin

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035887

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Solar cycle dependence of the helium focusing cone from SOHO/UVCS observations - Electron impact rates and associated pickup ions p. 867

R. Lallement, J. C. Raymond, J.-L. Bertaux, E. Quémerais, Y.-K. Ko, M. Uzzo, D. McMullin and †D. Rucinski

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400028

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Modeling the interstellar-interplanetary helium 58.4 nm resonance glow: Towards a reconciliation with particle measurements p. 875

R. Lallement, J. C. Raymond, J. Vallerga, M. Lemoine, F. Dalaudier and J. L. Bertaux

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035929

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Heliospheric conditions that affect the interstellar gas inside the heliosphere p. 885

D. R. McMullin, M. Bzowski, E. Möbius, A. Pauluhn, R. Skoug, W. T. Thompson, M. Witte, R. von Steiger, D. Rucinski, D. Judge et al. (2 more)

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20047147

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Synopsis of the interstellar He parameters from combined neutral gas, pickup ion and UV scattering observations and related consequences p. 897

E. Möbius, M. Bzowski, S. Chalov, H.-J. Fahr, G. Gloeckler, V. Izmodenov, R. Kallenbach, R. Lallement, D. McMullin, H. Noda et al. (10 more)

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035834

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Radio emission from the Cygnus Loop and its spectral characteristics p. 909

B. Uyanıker, W. Reich, A. Yar and E. Fürst

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400040

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Mapping ices in protostellar environments on 1000 AU scales - Methanol-rich ice in the envelope of Serpens SMM 4 p. 925

K. M. Pontoppidan, E. F. van Dishoeck and E. Dartois

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041276

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The dense molecular cores in the IRAS 21391+5802 region p. 941

M. T. Beltrán, J. M. Girart, R. Estalella and P. T. P. Ho

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041163

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Stellar structure and evolution

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Tidal and rotational effects in the perturbations of hierarchical triple stellar systems - I. Numerical model and a test application for Algol p. 951

T. Borkovits, E. Forgács-Dajka and Zs. Regály

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040304

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SN Ib 1990I: Clumping and dust in the ejecta? p. 963

A. Elmhamdi, I. J. Danziger, E. Cappellaro, M. Della Valle, C. Gouiffes, M. M. Phillips and M. Turatto

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041318

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The discovery of hard X-ray emission in the persistent flux of the Rapid Burster p. 979

M. Falanga, R. Farinelli, P. Goldoni, F. Frontera, A. Goldwurm and L. Stella

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041243

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Light curves and polarization of accretion- and nuclear-powered millisecond pulsars p. 985

K. Viironen and J. Poutanen

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041084

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The metallicity dependence of the Cepheid PL-relation p. 999

M. A. T. Groenewegen, M. Romaniello, F. Primas and M. Mottini

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035926e

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On the properties of contact binary stars p. 1001

Sz. Csizmadia and P. Klagyivik

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040430

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The photospheric abundances of active binaries - III. Abundance peculiarities at high activity levels p. 1007

T. Morel, G. Micela, F. Favata and D. Katz

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041047

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The age-activity-rotation relationship in solar-type stars p. 1021

G. Pace and L. Pasquini

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040568

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X-ray spectroscopy of the W UMa-type binary 44 Bootis p. 1035

P. Gondoin

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040494

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The Sun

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Emergence of magnetic flux from the convection zone into the corona p. 1047

V. Archontis, F. Moreno-Insertis, K. Galsgaard, A. Hood and E. O'Shea

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035934

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A new technique for comparing solar dynamo models and observations p. 1065

P. D. Mininni and D. O. Gómez

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040428

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Evolution of the large-scale magnetic field on the solar surface: A parameter study p. 1075

I. Baumann, D. Schmitt, M. Schüssler and S. K. Solanki

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20048024

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The spectral evolution of impulsive solar X-ray flares p. 1093

P. C. Grigis and A. O. Benz

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041367

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Planets and planetary systems

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Laboratory photometry of planetary regolith analogs - II. Surface roughness and extremes of packing density p. 1103

J. Näränen, S. Kaasalainen, J. Peltoniemi, S. Heikkilä, M. Granvik and V. Saarinen

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040556

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Ondřejov radar observations of Leonid shower activity in 2000–2002 p. 1111

P. Pecina and D. Pecinová

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040292

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On the precision of X-ray source parameters estimated from ROSAT data p. 1119

F. G. Boese

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400033

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Catalogs and data

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Structure and star formation in disk galaxies - II. Optical imaging p. 1135

J. H. Knapen, S. Stedman, D. M. Bramich, S. L. Folkes and T. R. Bradley

Published online: 18 October 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041584

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