Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

Letters

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VINCI-VLTI measurements of HR 4049: The physical size of the circumbinary envelope p. L1

S. Antoniucci, F. Paresce and M. Wittkowski

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400097

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Intergalactic neutral hydrogen gas in the Grus quartet of galaxies p. L5

M. Dahlem

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400108

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The early stage of a cosmic collision? XMM-Newton unveils two obscured AGN in the galaxy pair ESO509-IG066 p. L9

M. Guainazzi, E. Piconcelli, E. Jiménez-Bailón and G. Matt

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400104

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SN 2002kg – the brightening of LBV V37 in NGC 2403 p. L13

K. Weis and D. J. Bomans

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400105

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Asteroseismology of Procyon A with SARG at TNG p. L17

R. U. Claudi, A. Bonanno, S. Leccia, R. Ventura, S. Desidera, R. Gratton, R. Cosentino, L. Paternò and M. Endl

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400106

Astrophysical processes

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A hydrodynamic shear instability in stratified disks p. 1

B. Dubrulle, L. Marié, Ch. Normand, D. Richard, F. Hersant and J.-P. Zahn

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400065

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A uniqueness result for a simple force-free magnetic field submitted to a topological constraint p. 15

J. J. Aly

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041547

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Monte Carlo techniques for time-dependent radiative transfer in 3-D supernovae p. 19

L. B. Lucy

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041656

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Similarity solutions for radiation in time-dependent relativistic flows p. 31

L. B. Lucy

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041890

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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Large scale diffuse light in the Coma cluster: A multi-scale approach p. 39

C. Adami, E. Slezak, F. Durret, C. J. Conselice, J. C. Cuillandre, J. S. Gallagher, A. Mazure, R. Pelló, J. P. Picat and M. P. Ulmer

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041322

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Some astrophysical implications of dark matter and gas profiles in a new galaxy cluster model p. 49

V. F. Cardone, E. Piedipalumbo and C. Tortora

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040426

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Cosmological distances and fractal statistics of galaxy distribution p. 65

M. B. Ribeiro

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041469

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Dealing with systematics in cosmic shear studies: New results from the VIRMOS-Descart survey p. 75

L. Van Waerbeke, Y. Mellier and H. Hoekstra

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041513

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XMM-Newton study of the lensing cluster of galaxies CL 0024+17 p. 85

Y.-Y. Zhang, H. Böhringer, Y. Mellier, G. Soucail and W. Forman

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041296

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The intermediate-redshift galaxy cluster CL 0048-2942 - Stellar populations p. 101

M. Serote Roos, C. Lobo, F. Durret, A. Iovino and I. Márquez

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041215

Extragalactic astronomy

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New insights to the photometric structure of Blue Compact Dwarf Galaxies from deep near-infrared studies - II. The sample of northern BCDs p. 115

K. G. Noeske, P. Papaderos, L. M. Cairós and K. J. Fricke

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040221

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Properties and environment of the molecular complex near Holmberg IX p. 129

F. Boone, N. Brouillet, S. Hüttemeister, C. Henkel, J. Braine, D. J. Bomans, F. Herpin, Z. Banhidi and M. Albrecht

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041200

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Structure and star formation in disk galaxies - III. Nuclear and circumnuclear Hα emission p. 141

J. H. Knapen

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041909

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HCN and HCO⁺ emission in the disk of M 31 p. 153

N. Brouillet, S. Muller, F. Herpin, J. Braine and T. Jacq

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034354

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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A family of models of partially relaxed stellar systems - I. Dynamical properties p. 161

M. Trenti and G. Bertin

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041023

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Disruption time scales of star clusters in different galaxies p. 173

H. J. G. L. M. Lamers, M. Gieles and S. F. Portegies Zwart

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041476

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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L183 (L134N) revisited - III. The gas depletion p. 181

L. Pagani, J.-R. Pardo, A. J. Apponi, A. Bacmann and S. Cabrit

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041044

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Spectroscopy of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and very small grains in photodissociation regions p. 193

M. Rapacioli, C. Joblin and P. Boissel

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041247

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Crystalline MgSiO and amorphous Mg-bearing silicate grain formation by coalescence and growth p. 205

K. Kamitsuji, H. Suzuki, Y. Kimura, T. Sato, Y. Saito and C. Kaito

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041365

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Hydrodynamical simulations of the jet in the symbiotic star MWC 560 - I. Structure, emission and synthetic absorption line profiles p. 209

M. Stute, M. Camenzind and H. M. Schmid

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041342

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XMM-Newton observations of the supernova remnant RX J0852.0-4622/GRO J0852-4642 p. 225

A. F. Iyudin, B. Aschenbach, W. Becker, K. Dennerl and F. Haberl

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041779

Stellar structure and evolution

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The mass loss of C-rich giants p. 235

J. Bergeat and L. Chevallier

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041280

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New insights in the FUV into the activity of the Herbig Ae star HD 163296 p. 247

M. Deleuil, J.-C. Bouret, C. Catala, A. Lecavelier des Etangs, A. Vidal-Madjar, A. Roberge, P. D. Feldman, C. Martin and R. Ferlet

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041446

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The proper motion of the isolated neutron star RX J1605.3+3249 p. 257

C. Motch, K. Sekiguchi, F. Haberl, V. E. Zavlin, A. Schwope and M. W. Pakull

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20048019

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High-mass microquasars and low-latitude gamma-ray sources p. 267

V. Bosch-Ramon, G. E. Romero and J. M. Paredes

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041194

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New evolutionary models for massive ZZ Ceti stars - II. The effects of crystallization on their pulsational properties p. 277

A. H. Córsico, L. G. Althaus, M. H. Montgomery, E. García-Berro and J. Isern

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041101

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The broad-band X-ray spectrum of the dipping low mass X-ray binary EXO 0748–676 p. 291

L. Sidoli, A. N. Parmar and T. Oosterbroek

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20047023

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Depletion in post-AGB stars with a dusty disc. II. p. 297

T. Maas, H. Van Winckel and T. Lloyd Evans

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041688

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Orbital period variation in close binaries from radial velocity data and magnetic activity cycles - II. HR 1099 p. 309

A. Frasca and A. F. Lanza

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041007

Stellar atmospheres

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uvby FCAPT photometry of the mCP stars HR 2258, MW Vul, and HR 9017 and the HgMn star 46 ρ Aqr p. 317

S. J. Adelman and K. J. Young

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041118

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A pseudo-planar, periodic-box formalism for modelling the outer evolution of structure in spherically expanding stellar winds p. 323

M. C. Runacres and S. P. Owocki

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041281

The Sun

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Simulations of magneto-convection in the solar photosphere - Equations, methods, and results of the MURaM code p. 335

A. Vögler, S. Shelyag, M. Schüssler, F. Cattaneo, T. Emonet and T. Linde

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041507

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UVCS/SOHO investigation of the interface between streamers and coronal holes p. 353

D. Spadaro, R. Ventura, G. Cimino and M. Romoli

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040313

Celestial mechanics and astrometry

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Analytical and numerical studies of asteroid perturbations on solar system planet dynamics p. 361

A. Fienga and J.-L. Simon

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20048159

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

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Erratum

Dielectronic recombination data for dynamic finite-density plasmas - V. The lithium isoelectronic sequence p. 369

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

Published online: 13 December 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042105

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 429 / No 1 (January I 2005)

Letters

VINCI-VLTI measurements of HR 4049: The physical size of the circumbinary envelope p. L1

Intergalactic neutral hydrogen gas in the Grus quartet of galaxies p. L5

The early stage of a cosmic collision? XMM-Newton unveils two obscured AGN in the galaxy pair ESO509-IG066 p. L9

SN 2002kg – the brightening of LBV V37 in NGC 2403 p. L13

Asteroseismology of Procyon A with SARG at TNG p. L17

Astrophysical processes

A hydrodynamic shear instability in stratified disks p. 1

A uniqueness result for a simple force-free magnetic field submitted to a topological constraint p. 15

Monte Carlo techniques for time-dependent radiative transfer in 3-D supernovae p. 19

Similarity solutions for radiation in time-dependent relativistic flows p. 31

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

Large scale diffuse light in the Coma cluster: A multi-scale approach p. 39

Some astrophysical implications of dark matter and gas profiles in a new galaxy cluster model p. 49

Cosmological distances and fractal statistics of galaxy distribution p. 65

Dealing with systematics in cosmic shear studies: New results from the VIRMOS-Descart survey p. 75

XMM-Newton study of the lensing cluster of galaxies CL 0024+17 p. 85

The intermediate-redshift galaxy cluster CL 0048-2942 - Stellar populations p. 101

Extragalactic astronomy

New insights to the photometric structure of Blue Compact Dwarf Galaxies from deep near-infrared studies - II. The sample of northern BCDs p. 115

Properties and environment of the molecular complex near Holmberg IX p. 129

Structure and star formation in disk galaxies - III. Nuclear and circumnuclear Hα emission p. 141

HCN and HCO+ emission in the disk of M 31 p. 153

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

A family of models of partially relaxed stellar systems - I. Dynamical properties p. 161

Disruption time scales of star clusters in different galaxies p. 173

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

L183 (L134N) revisited - III. The gas depletion p. 181

Spectroscopy of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and very small grains in photodissociation regions p. 193

Crystalline MgSiO and amorphous Mg-bearing silicate grain formation by coalescence and growth p. 205

Hydrodynamical simulations of the jet in the symbiotic star MWC 560 - I. Structure, emission and synthetic absorption line profiles p. 209

XMM-Newton observations of the supernova remnant RX J0852.0-4622/GRO J0852-4642 p. 225

Stellar structure and evolution

The mass loss of C-rich giants p. 235

New insights in the FUV into the activity of the Herbig Ae star HD 163296 p. 247

The proper motion of the isolated neutron star RX J1605.3+3249 p. 257

High-mass microquasars and low-latitude gamma-ray sources p. 267

New evolutionary models for massive ZZ Ceti stars - II. The effects of crystallization on their pulsational properties p. 277

The broad-band X-ray spectrum of the dipping low mass X-ray binary EXO 0748–676 p. 291

Depletion in post-AGB stars with a dusty disc. II. p. 297

Orbital period variation in close binaries from radial velocity data and magnetic activity cycles - II. HR 1099 p. 309

Stellar atmospheres

uvby FCAPT photometry of the mCP stars HR 2258, MW Vul, and HR 9017 and the HgMn star 46 ρ Aqr p. 317

A pseudo-planar, periodic-box formalism for modelling the outer evolution of structure in spherically expanding stellar winds p. 323

The Sun

Simulations of magneto-convection in the solar photosphere - Equations, methods, and results of the MURaM code p. 335

UVCS/SOHO investigation of the interface between streamers and coronal holes p. 353

Celestial mechanics and astrometry

Analytical and numerical studies of asteroid perturbations on solar system planet dynamics p. 361

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

Dielectronic recombination data for dynamic finite-density plasmas - V. The lithium isoelectronic sequence p. 369

HCN and HCO⁺ emission in the disk of M 31 p. 153