Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

Letters

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A Galactic Plane relative extinction map from 2MASS p. L67

D. Froebrich, T. P. Ray, G. C. Murphy and A. Scholz

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200500016

Astrophysical processes

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The local instability of steady astrophysical flows with non circular streamlines with application to differentially rotating disks with free eccentricity p. 743

J. C. B. Papaloizou

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041947

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Global numerical simulations of differentially rotating disks with free eccentricity p. 757

J. C. B. Papaloizou

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041948

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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Cosmological constraints from clustering properties of galaxy clusters p. 771

A. Del Popolo, N. Ercan and I. S. Yeşilyurt

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041535

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Galaxy-galaxy-galaxy lensing: Third-order correlations between the galaxy and mass distributions in the Universe p. 783

P. Schneider and P. Watts

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041923

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Cosmic Shear from STIS pure parallels - III. Analysis of Cycle 9 pure parallels p. 797

J.-M. Miralles, T. Erben, H. Hämmerle, P. Schneider, W. Freudling, N. Pirzkal and R. A. E. Fosbury

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034573

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An XMM-Newton view of the cluster of galaxies Abell 85 p. 809

F. Durret, G. B. Lima Neto and W. Forman

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041666

Extragalactic astronomy

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Jet propagation and the asymmetries of CSS radio sources p. 823

S. Jeyakumar, P. J. Wiita, D. J. Saikia and J. S. Hooda

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041564

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The XMM-Newton spectrum of the high-z optically-obscured QSO RX J1343.4+0001: a classic radio quiet QSO p. 835

E. Piconcelli, M. Guainazzi, M. Cappi, E. Jimenez-Bailon and N. Schartel

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041804

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Spin vector orientations of galaxies in seven Abell clusters of BM type III p. 841

B. Aryal and W. Saurer

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041975

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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A homogeneous set of globular cluster relative distances and reddenings p. 851

A. Recio-Blanco, G. Piotto, F. De Angeli, S. Cassisi, M. Riello, M. Salaris, A. Pietrinferni, M. Zoccali and A. Aparicio

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041053

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Low and intermediate mass star yields: The evolution of carbon abundances p. 861

M. Gavilán, J. F. Buell and M. Mollá

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041949

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Kinematics of RHB stars to trace the structure of the Galaxy p. 879

T. A. Kaempf, K. S. de Boer and M. Altmann

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041793

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GRBs and the 511 keV emission of the Galactic bulge p. 889

E. Parizot, M. Cassé, R. Lehoucq and J. Paul

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042215

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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Ultraviolet photoproduction of ISM dust - Laboratory characterisation and astrophysical relevance p. 895

E. Dartois, G. M. Muñoz Caro, D. Deboffle, G. Montagnac and L. d'Hendecourt

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042094

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Modeling optical properties of cosmic dust grains using a distribution of hollow spheres p. 909

M. Min, J. W. Hovenier and A. de Koter

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041920

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Search for massive protostellar candidates in the southern hemisphere - I. Association with dense gas p. 921

F. Fontani, M. T. Beltrán, J. Brand, R. Cesaroni, L. Testi, S. Molinari and C. M. Walmsley

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041810

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Effelsberg H I observations of compact high-velocity clouds p. 937

T. Westmeier, C. Brüns and J. Kerp

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041246

Stellar structure and evolution

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Disentangling component spectra of , a spectroscopic binary with a pulsating primary - II. Interpretation of the line-profile variability p. 955

K. Uytterhoeven, M. Briquet, C. Aerts, J. H. Telting, P. Harmanec, K. Lefever and J. Cuypers

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041444

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Following multi-dimensional type Ia supernova explosion models to homologous expansion p. 969

F. K. Röpke

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041700

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The spectrum of the very massive binary system WR 20a (WN6ha + WN6ha): Fundamental parameters and wind interactions p. 985

G. Rauw, P. A. Crowther, M. De Becker, E. Gosset, Y. Nazé, H. Sana, K. A. van der Hucht, J.-M. Vreux and P. M. Williams

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042136

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XMM-Newton X-ray spectroscopy of the high-mass X-ray binary 4U 1700-37 at low flux p. 999

A. van der Meer, L. Kaper, T. Di Salvo, M. Méndez, M. van der Klis, P. Barr and N. R. Trams

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041288

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A study of bright southern slowly pulsating B stars - III. Mode identification for singly-periodic targets in spectroscopy p. 1013

P. De Cat, M. Briquet, J. Daszyńska-Daszkiewicz, M. A. Dupret, J. De Ridder, R. Scuflaire and C. Aerts

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042103

Stellar atmospheres

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Metal traces in white dwarfs of the SPY (ESO Supernova Ia Progenitor Survey) sample p. 1025

D. Koester, K. Rollenhagen, R. Napiwotzki, B. Voss, N. Christlieb, D. Homeier and D. Reimers

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041927

The Sun

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The kinetic effects of electron beam precipitation and resulting hard X-ray intensity in solar flares p. 1033

V. V. Zharkova and M. Gordovskyy

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041102

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Quiet time particle acceleration in interplanetary space p. 1049

F. Lepreti, H. Isliker, K. Petraki and L. Vlahos

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041675

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Can surface magnetic fields reproduce solar irradiance variations in cycles 22 and 23? p. 1057

T. Wenzler, S. K. Solanki and N. A. Krivova

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041956

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ADAS analysis of the differential emission measure structure of the inner solar corona - II. A study of the “quiet Sun” inhomogeneities from SOHO CDS-NIS spectra p. 1063

A. C. Lanzafame, D. H. Brooks and J. Lang

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042113

Planets and planetary systems

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Statistical analysis of asteroidal and cometary polarization phase curves p. 1081

A. Penttilä, K. Lumme, E. Hadamcik and A.-C. Levasseur-Regourd

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042133

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Radio emissions from terrestrial planets around white dwarfs p. 1091

A. J. Willes and K. Wu

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040417

Celestial mechanics and astrometry

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Free polar motion of a triaxial and elastic body in Hamiltonian formalism: Application to the Earth and Mars p. 1101

M. Folgueira and J. Souchay

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041312

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Families of periodic horseshoe orbits in the restricted three-body problem p. 1115

E. Barrabés and S. Mikkola

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041483

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

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Quantum unified theory applied to Ly, Lyγ and Lyδ electronic Stark broadening p. 1131

A. de Kertanguy, N. Feautrier and O. Motapon

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042167

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Benchmarking atomic data for astrophysics: p. 1137

G. Del Zanna, M. C. Chidichimo and H. E. Mason

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041849

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Electron impact excitation of Al XIII: A relativistic approach p. 1151

K. M. Aggarwal, F. P. Keenan and S. J. Rose

Published online: 07 March 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042351

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 432 / No 3 (March IV 2005)

Letters

A Galactic Plane relative extinction map from 2MASS p. L67

Astrophysical processes

The local instability of steady astrophysical flows with non circular streamlines with application to differentially rotating disks with free eccentricity p. 743

Global numerical simulations of differentially rotating disks with free eccentricity p. 757

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

Cosmological constraints from clustering properties of galaxy clusters p. 771

Galaxy-galaxy-galaxy lensing: Third-order correlations between the galaxy and mass distributions in the Universe p. 783

Cosmic Shear from STIS pure parallels - III. Analysis of Cycle 9 pure parallels p. 797

An XMM-Newton view of the cluster of galaxies Abell 85 p. 809

Extragalactic astronomy

Jet propagation and the asymmetries of CSS radio sources p. 823

The XMM-Newton spectrum of the high-z optically-obscured QSO RX J1343.4+0001: a classic radio quiet QSO p. 835

Spin vector orientations of galaxies in seven Abell clusters of BM type III p. 841

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

A homogeneous set of globular cluster relative distances and reddenings p. 851

Low and intermediate mass star yields: The evolution of carbon abundances p. 861

Kinematics of RHB stars to trace the structure of the Galaxy p. 879

GRBs and the 511 keV emission of the Galactic bulge p. 889

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

Ultraviolet photoproduction of ISM dust - Laboratory characterisation and astrophysical relevance p. 895

Modeling optical properties of cosmic dust grains using a distribution of hollow spheres p. 909

Search for massive protostellar candidates in the southern hemisphere - I. Association with dense gas p. 921

Effelsberg H I observations of compact high-velocity clouds p. 937

Stellar structure and evolution

Disentangling component spectra of , a spectroscopic binary with a pulsating primary - II. Interpretation of the line-profile variability p. 955

Following multi-dimensional type Ia supernova explosion models to homologous expansion p. 969

The spectrum of the very massive binary system WR 20a (WN6ha + WN6ha): Fundamental parameters and wind interactions p. 985

XMM-Newton X-ray spectroscopy of the high-mass X-ray binary 4U 1700-37 at low flux p. 999

A study of bright southern slowly pulsating B stars - III. Mode identification for singly-periodic targets in spectroscopy p. 1013

Stellar atmospheres

Metal traces in white dwarfs of the SPY (ESO Supernova Ia Progenitor Survey) sample p. 1025

The Sun

The kinetic effects of electron beam precipitation and resulting hard X-ray intensity in solar flares p. 1033

Quiet time particle acceleration in interplanetary space p. 1049

Can surface magnetic fields reproduce solar irradiance variations in cycles 22 and 23? p. 1057

ADAS analysis of the differential emission measure structure of the inner solar corona - II. A study of the “quiet Sun” inhomogeneities from SOHO CDS-NIS spectra p. 1063

Planets and planetary systems

Statistical analysis of asteroidal and cometary polarization phase curves p. 1081

Radio emissions from terrestrial planets around white dwarfs p. 1091

Celestial mechanics and astrometry

Free polar motion of a triaxial and elastic body in Hamiltonian formalism: Application to the Earth and Mars p. 1101

Families of periodic horseshoe orbits in the restricted three-body problem p. 1115

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

Quantum unified theory applied to Ly, Lyγ and Lyδ electronic Stark broadening p. 1131

Benchmarking atomic data for astrophysics: p. 1137

Electron impact excitation of Al XIII: A relativistic approach p. 1151