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Detection of two massive CO systems in 4C 41.17 at z = 3.8 p. L1

C. De Breuck, D. Downes, R. Neri, W. van Breugel, M. Reuland, A. Omont and R. Ivison

Published online: 12 January 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400115

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A2255: The first detection of filamentary polarized emission in a radio halo p. L5

F. Govoni, M. Murgia, L. Feretti, G. Giovannini, D. Dallacasa and G. B. Taylor

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400113

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Discovery of a bright X-ray transient in the Galactic Center with XMM-Newton p. L9

D. Porquet, N. Grosso, V. Burwitz, I. L. Andronov, B. Aschenbach, P. Predehl and R. S. Warwick

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400117

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UVES observations of the Canis Major overdensity p. L13

L. Sbordone, P. Bonifacio, G. Marconi, S. Zaggia and R. Buonanno

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400118

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Strong latitudinal shear in the shallow convection zone of a rapidly rotating A-star p. L17

A. Reiners, M. Hünsch, M. Hempel and J. H. M. M. Schmitt

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400120

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Astrophysical processes

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Spectra of Poynting-flux powered GRB outflows p. 1

D. Giannios and H. C. Spruit

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20047033

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On the magnetohydrodynamic stability of current-carrying jets p. 9

H. Baty

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041408

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Dynamical state and star formation properties of the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3921 p. 19

C. Ferrari, C. Benoist, S. Maurogordato, A. Cappi and E. Slezak

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041811

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X-ray source overdensities in Chandra distant cluster fields: A new probe to map the cosmic tapestry? p. 39

N. Cappelluti, M. Cappi, M. Dadina, G. Malaguti, M. Branchesi, V. D'Elia and G. G. C. Palumbo

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041534

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Probing the time-variation of the fine-structure constant: Results based on Si IV doublets from a UVES sample p. 47

H. Chand, P. Petitjean, R. Srianand and B. Aracil

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041186

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An ISOCAM survey through gravitationally lensing galaxy clusters - III. New results from mid-infrared observations of the cluster Abell 2219 p. 59

D. Coia, L. Metcalfe, B. McBreen, A. Biviano, I. Smail, B. Altieri, J.-P. Kneib, S. McBreen, C. Sanchez-Fernandez and B. O'Halloran

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041648

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The orientation parameters and rotation curves of 15 spiral galaxies p. 67

A. M. Fridman, V. L. Afanasiev, S. N. Dodonov, O. V. Khoruzhii, A. V. Moiseev, O. K. Sil'chenko and A. V. Zasov

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400087

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Death rate of massive stars at redshift 0.3 p. 83

E. Cappellaro, M. Riello, G. Altavilla, M. T. Botticella, S. Benetti, A. Clocchiatti, J. I. Danziger, P. Mazzali, A. Pastorello, F. Patat et al. (3 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041256

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A new inverse method for stellar population synthesis and error analysis p. 95

J. Moultaka

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041352

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Is 3C 111, an apparently normal radio galaxy, the counterpart of 3EG J0416+3650? p. 107

V. Sguera, L. Bassani, A. Malizia, A. J. Dean, R. Landi and J. B. Stephen

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041772

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Did most present-day spirals form during the last 8 Gyr? - A formation history with violent episodes revealed by panchromatic observations p. 115

F. Hammer, H. Flores, D. Elbaz, X. Z. Zheng, Y. C. Liang and C. Cesarsky

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041471

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Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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The visibility of the Galactic bulge in optical surveys. Application to the Gaia mission p. 129

A. C. Robin, C. Reylé, S. Picaud and M. Schultheis

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The primordial binary population - I. A near-infrared adaptive optics search for close visual companions to A star members of Scorpius OB2 p. 137

M. B. N. Kouwenhoven, A. G. A. Brown, H. Zinnecker, L. Kaper and S. F. Portegies Zwart

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20048124

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XMM-Newton observation of the young open cluster Blanco 1 - II. X-ray time variability and flares p. 155

I. Pillitteri, G. Micela, F. Reale and S. Sciortino

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041156

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Local kinematics of K and M giants from CORAVEL/Hipparcos/Tycho-2 data - Revisiting the concept of superclusters p. 165

B. Famaey, A. Jorissen, X. Luri, M. Mayor, S. Udry, H. Dejonghe and C. Turon

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041272

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Endogenous oxygen in the extremely metal-poor planetary nebula PN G135.9+55.9 p. 187

D. Péquignot and Y. G. Tsamis

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Polarimetric line profiles for scattering off rotating disks p. 213

Jorick S. Vink, T. J. Harries and J. E. Drew

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Stellar structure and evolution

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Hot subdwarfs from the ESO Supernova Ia Progenitor Survey - I. Atmospheric parameters and cool companions of sdB stars p. 223

T. Lisker, U. Heber, R. Napiwotzki, N. Christlieb, Z. Han, D. Homeier and D. Reimers

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The low X-ray state of LS 5039 / RX J1826.2-1450 p. 245

A. Martocchia, C. Motch and I. Negueruela

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Thorium-rich halo star HD 221170: Further evidence against the universality of the r-process p. 255

A. Yushchenko, V. Gopka, S. Goriely, F. Musaev, A. Shavrina, C. Kim, Y. Woon Kang, J. Kuznietsova and V. Yushchenko

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041540

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Radial velocity variations in pulsating Ap stars - IV. First results on HR 1217 p. 263

D. E. Mkrtichian and A. P. Hatzes

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Radial velocity variations in pulsating Ap stars - V. 10 Aquilae p. 279

A. P. Hatzes and D. E. Mkrtichian

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X-ray spectral and timing characteristics of the stars in the young open cluster IC 2391 p. 287

A. Marino, G. Micela, G. Peres, I. Pillitteri and S. Sciortino

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Mg chromospheric radiative loss rates in cool active and quiet stars p. 303

D. Cardini

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Planets and planetary systems

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Asteroid target selection for the new Rosetta mission baseline - 21 Lutetia and 2867 Steins p. 313

M. A. Barucci, M. Fulchignoni, S. Fornasier, E. Dotto, P. Vernazza, M. Birlan, R. P. Binzel, J. Carvano, F. Merlin, C. Barbieri and I. Belskaya

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Celestial mechanics and astrometry

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Determination of the mass of (4) Vesta based on new close approaches p. 319

A. Kovačević

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Third San Juan photoelectric astrolabe catalogue (CPASJ3) p. 327

L. Z. Lu, W. T. Manrique, R. Perdomo, Z. Z. Wang, R. C. Podesta, E. L. Actis, F. M. Zeng, E. Alonso, G. Zhao, A. M. Pacheco et al. (2 more)

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Atomic data from the IRON Project - LVI. Electron excitation of Be-like Fe XXIII for the n = 2, 3, 4 configurations p. 331

M. C. Chidichimo, G. Del Zanna, H. E. Mason, N. R. Badnell, J. A. Tully and K. A. Berrington

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Determination of confusion noise for far-infrared measurements p. 343

Cs. Kiss, U. Klaas and D. Lemke

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Significance in gamma-ray astronomy – the Li & Ma problem in Bayesian statistics p. 355

S. Gillessen and H. L. Harney

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Scanning strategy for mapping the Cosmic Microwave Background anisotropies with Planck p. 363

X. Dupac and J. Tauber

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Kinematics of the local universe - XII. 21-cm line measurements of 586 galaxies with the new Nançay receiver p. 373

G. Theureau, N. Coudreau, N. Hallet, M. Hanski, L. Alsac, L. Bottinelli, L. Gouguenheim, J.-M. Martin and G. Paturel

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20047152

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