Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

Astrophysical processes

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About diffusivity, radiative viscosity and particle transport p. 1

G. Alecian and G. Michaud

Published online: 02 February 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041259

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Erratum

Alfvén-wave transmission and test-particle acceleration in parallel relativistic shocks p. 7

R. Vainio, J. J. P. Virtanen and R. Schlickeiser

Published online: 02 February 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034038e

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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The three-point correlation function of cosmic shear - II. Relation to the bispectrum of the projected mass density and generalized third-order aperture measures p. 9

P. Schneider, M. Kilbinger and M. Lombardi

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034217

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Two viable quintessence models of the Universe: Confrontation of theoretical predictions with observational data p. 27

M. Demianski, E. Piedipalumbo, C. Rubano and C. Tortora

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041508

Extragalactic astronomy

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Very light jets II: Bipolar large scale simulations in King atmospheres p. 45

M. Krause

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041191

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Extra-planar H I in the starburst galaxy NGC 253 p. 65

R. Boomsma, T. A. Oosterloo, F. Fraternali, J. M. van der Hulst and R. Sancisi

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041715

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Constraints on the star formation history of the Large Magellanic Cloud p. 73

S. C. Javiel, B. X. Santiago and L. O. Kerber

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041057

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Looking for obscured QSOs in the X-ray emitting ERO population p. 87

P. Severgnini, R. Della Ceca, V. Braito, P. Saracco, M. Longhetti, R. Bender, N. Drory, G. Feulner, U. Hopp, F. Mannucci and C. Maraston

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041587

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Simultaneous X-ray and optical spectroscopy of the Seyfert galaxy Mrk 993 p. 97

A. Corral, X. Barcons, F. J. Carrera, M. T. Ceballos and S. Mateos

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041690

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An optical time delay for the double gravitational lens system FBQ 0951+2635 p. 103

P. Jakobsson, J. Hjorth, I. Burud, G. Letawe, C. Lidman and F. Courbin

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041432

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The nature and origin of Seyfert warm absorbers p. 111

A. J. Blustin, M. J. Page, S. V. Fuerst, G. Branduardi-Raymont and C. E. Ashton

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041775

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Thick disks and halos of spiral galaxies M 81, NGC 55 and NGC 300 p. 127

N. A. Tikhonov, O. A. Galazutdinova and I. O. Drozdovsky

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20047042

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The stellar content of the Hamburg/ESO survey - III. Field horizontal-branch stars in the Galaxy p. 143

N. Christlieb, T. C. Beers, C. Thom, R. Wilhelm, S. Rossi, C. Flynn, L. Wisotzki and D. Reimers

Published online: 02 February 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041830

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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Clumpy filaments of the Chamaeleon I cloud: CO mapping with the SEST p. 149

L. K. Haikala, J. Harju, K. Mattila and M. Toriseva

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400057

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Mid-IR observations of circumstellar disks - I. Pre-main sequence objects p. 165

O. Schütz, G. Meeus and M. F. Sterzik

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041489

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Mid-IR observations of circumstellar disks - II. Vega-type stars and a post-main sequence object p. 175

O. Schütz, G. Meeus and M. F. Sterzik

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041490

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Dust content in compact HII regions (NGC 7538-IRS1, IRS2, and IRS3) p. 183

K. Akabane and N. Kuno

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400116

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The unidentified TeV source (TeV J2032+4130) and surrounding field: Final HEGRA IACT-System results p. 197

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

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041552

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Far-infrared detection of methylene p. 203

E. T. Polehampton, K. M. Menten, S. Brünken, G. Winnewisser and J.-P. Baluteau

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041598

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Photoionization models of roughly circular Galactic planetary nebulae in the thick disk p. 215

M. Emprechtinger, T. Rauch and S. Kimeswenger

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041607

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The near-infrared excitation of the HH 211 protostellar outflow p. 223

B. O'Connell, M. D. Smith, D. Froebrich, C. J. Davis and J. Eislöffel

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041821

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The internal dynamical equilibrium of H II regions: A statistical study p. 235

M. Relaño, J. E. Beckman, A. Zurita, M. Rozas and C. Giammanco

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040483

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The structure and dynamics of the dense cores in the Perseus molecular cloud complex p. 253

L. Olmi, L. Testi and A. I. Sargent

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040530

Stellar structure and evolution

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Detection of the white dwarf and the secondary star in the new SU UMa dwarf nova HS 2219+1824 p. 269

P. Rodríguez-Gil, B. T. Gänsicke, H.-J. Hagen, T. R. Marsh, E. T. Harlaftis, S. Kitsionas and D. Engels

Published online: 02 February 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042026

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Full computation of massive AGB evolution - I. The large impact of convection on nucleosynthesis p. 279

P. Ventura and F. D'Antona

Published online: 02 February 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041917

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Time-resolved photometry of the nova remnants DM Gem, CP Lac, GI Mon, V400 Per, CT Ser and XX Tau p. 289

P. Rodríguez-Gil and M. A. P. Torres

Published online: 02 February 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041112

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Impact of the nuclear equation of state on the last orbits of binary neutron stars p. 297

M. Bejger, D. Gondek-Rosińska, E. Gourgoulhon, P. Haensel, K. Taniguchi and J. L. Zdunik

Published online: 02 February 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041441

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Close binary companions of the HAeBe stars LkHα 198, Elias 1, HK Ori and V380 Ori p. 307

K. W. Smith, Y. Y. Balega, W. J. Duschl, K.-H. Hofmann, R. Lachaume, T. Preibisch, D. Schertl and G. Weigelt

Published online: 02 February 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041135

Stellar atmospheres

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Modeling CHANDRA low energy transmission grating spectrometer observations of classical novae with PHOENIX - I. V4743 Sagittarii p. 321

A. Petz, P. H. Hauschildt, J.-U. Ness and S. Starrfield

Published online: 02 February 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041396

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Fine structure of the chromospheric activity in Solar-type stars – The Hα line p. 329

W. Lyra and G. F. Porto de Mello

Published online: 02 February 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040249

The Sun

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Explosive events in the solar atmosphere seen in extreme-ultraviolet emission lines p. 339

J. E. Mendoza-Torres, J. P. Torres-Papaqui and K. Wilhelm

Published online: 02 February 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041299

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The eddy heat-flux in rotating turbulent convection p. 345

G. Rüdiger, P. Egorov, L. L. Kitchatinov and M. Küker

Published online: 02 February 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041670

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An estimation of the plasma parameters in the solar corona using quasi-periodic metric type III radio burst emission p. 353

R. Ramesh, A. Satya Narayanan, C. Kathiravan, Ch. V. Sastry and N. Udaya Shankar

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041130

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Distribution of Hα flares during solar cycle 23 p. 359

Bhuwan Joshi and P. Pant

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041986

Planets and planetary systems

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A two-phase code for protoplanetary disks p. 365

S. Inaba, P. Barge, E. Daniel and H. Guillard

Published online: 02 February 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041085

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433 Eros – comparison of lightcurve extrema from 1901–1931 with the present rotation state p. 381

J. Ďurech

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042095

Celestial mechanics and astrometry

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Is it possible to measure the Lense-Thirring effect on the orbits of the planets in the gravitational field of the Sun? p. 385

L. Iorio

Published online: 02 February 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041646

Astronomical instrumentation

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A simple test for periodic signals in red noise p. 391

S. Vaughan

Published online: 02 February 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041453

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 431 / No 1 (February III 2005)

Astrophysical processes

About diffusivity, radiative viscosity and particle transport p. 1

Alfvén-wave transmission and test-particle acceleration in parallel relativistic shocks p. 7

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

The three-point correlation function of cosmic shear - II. Relation to the bispectrum of the projected mass density and generalized third-order aperture measures p. 9

Two viable quintessence models of the Universe: Confrontation of theoretical predictions with observational data p. 27

Extragalactic astronomy

Very light jets II: Bipolar large scale simulations in King atmospheres p. 45

Extra-planar H I in the starburst galaxy NGC 253 p. 65

Constraints on the star formation history of the Large Magellanic Cloud p. 73

Looking for obscured QSOs in the X-ray emitting ERO population p. 87

Simultaneous X-ray and optical spectroscopy of the Seyfert galaxy Mrk 993 p. 97

An optical time delay for the double gravitational lens system FBQ 0951+2635 p. 103

The nature and origin of Seyfert warm absorbers p. 111

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

Thick disks and halos of spiral galaxies M 81, NGC 55 and NGC 300 p. 127

The stellar content of the Hamburg/ESO survey - III. Field horizontal-branch stars in the Galaxy p. 143

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

Clumpy filaments of the Chamaeleon I cloud: CO mapping with the SEST p. 149

Mid-IR observations of circumstellar disks - I. Pre-main sequence objects p. 165

Mid-IR observations of circumstellar disks - II. Vega-type stars and a post-main sequence object p. 175

Dust content in compact HII regions (NGC 7538-IRS1, IRS2, and IRS3) p. 183

The unidentified TeV source (TeV J2032+4130) and surrounding field: Final HEGRA IACT-System results p. 197

Far-infrared detection of methylene p. 203

Photoionization models of roughly circular Galactic planetary nebulae in the thick disk p. 215

The near-infrared excitation of the HH 211 protostellar outflow p. 223

The internal dynamical equilibrium of H II regions: A statistical study p. 235

The structure and dynamics of the dense cores in the Perseus molecular cloud complex p. 253

Stellar structure and evolution

Detection of the white dwarf and the secondary star in the new SU UMa dwarf nova HS 2219+1824 p. 269

Full computation of massive AGB evolution - I. The large impact of convection on nucleosynthesis p. 279

Time-resolved photometry of the nova remnants DM Gem, CP Lac, GI Mon, V400 Per, CT Ser and XX Tau p. 289

Impact of the nuclear equation of state on the last orbits of binary neutron stars p. 297

Close binary companions of the HAeBe stars LkHα 198, Elias 1, HK Ori and V380 Ori p. 307

Stellar atmospheres

Modeling CHANDRA low energy transmission grating spectrometer observations of classical novae with PHOENIX - I. V4743 Sagittarii p. 321

Fine structure of the chromospheric activity in Solar-type stars – The Hα line p. 329

The Sun

Explosive events in the solar atmosphere seen in extreme-ultraviolet emission lines p. 339

The eddy heat-flux in rotating turbulent convection p. 345

An estimation of the plasma parameters in the solar corona using quasi-periodic metric type III radio burst emission p. 353

Distribution of Hα flares during solar cycle 23 p. 359

Planets and planetary systems

A two-phase code for protoplanetary disks p. 365

433 Eros – comparison of lightcurve extrema from 1901–1931 with the present rotation state p. 381

Celestial mechanics and astrometry

Is it possible to measure the Lense-Thirring effect on the orbits of the planets in the gravitational field of the Sun? p. 385

Astronomical instrumentation

A simple test for periodic signals in red noise p. 391