Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

Letters

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On the relationship between auroral and nebular oxygen line intensities in spectra of H II regions p. L1

L. S. Pilyugin

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200500108

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Discovery of 10 μm silicate emission in quasars - Evidence of the AGN unification scheme p. L5

R. Siebenmorgen, M. Haas, E. Krügel and B. Schulz

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200500109

Astrophysical processes

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The orbital resonance model for twin peak kHz quasi periodic oscillations in microquasars p. 1

G. Török, M. A. Abramowicz, W. Kluźniak and Z. Stuchlík

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20047115

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Damping and wave energy dissipation in the interstellar medium - II. Fast magnetosonic waves p. 9

F. Spanier and R. Schlickeiser

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040364

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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Environmental enhancement of DM haloes p. 17

M. Einasto, I. Suhhonenko, P. Heinämäki, J. Einasto and E. Saar

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042385

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COSMOGRAIL: The COSmological MOnitoring of GRAvItational Lenses - I. How to sample the light curves of gravitationally lensed quasars to measure accurate time delays p. 25

A. Eigenbrod, F. Courbin, C. Vuissoz, G. Meylan, P. Saha and S. Dye

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042422

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Gravitational lensing of the CMB by galaxy clusters p. 37

M. Maturi, M. Bartelmann, M. Meneghetti and L. Moscardini

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041785

Extragalactic astronomy

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Clumpy tori around active galactic nuclei p. 47

C. P. Dullemond and I. M. van Bemmel

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041763

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The elliptical galaxy NGC 720: An unequal-mass galaxy merger remnant p. 57

S. B. Rembold, M. G. Pastoriza and G. Bruzual

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042464

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Signs of warm-hot intergalactic medium in the soft X-ray background p. 67

A. M. Sołtan, M. J. Freyberg and G. Hasinger

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042389

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New HO masers in Seyfert and FIR bright galaxies p. 75

C. Henkel, A. B. Peck, A. Tarchi, N. M. Nagar, J. A. Braatz, P. Castangia and L. Moscadelli

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042175

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The C star outer disk population of M 31 seen with the SLOAN filters p. 91

S. Demers and P. Battinelli

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042536

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Westerbork H I observations of high-velocity clouds near M 31 and M 33 p. 101

T. Westmeier, R. Braun and D. Thilker

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052867

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The LMC H II region N 214C and its peculiar nebular blob p. 117

F. Meynadier, M. Heydari-Malayeri and N. R. Walborn

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042543

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Determination of stellar ages from isochrones: Bayesian estimation versus isochrone fitting p. 127

B. R. Jørgensen and L. Lindegren

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042185

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Self-enrichment in globular clusters - I. An analytic approach p. 145

S. Recchi and I. J. Danziger

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042275

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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H I bubbles surrounding southern optical ring nebulae: Anon (WR 23) and RCW 52 p. 155

C. Cappa, V. S. Niemela, M. C. Martín and N. M. McClure-Griffiths

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042344

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Direct observation of crystallization of amorphous Mg-bearing silicate grains into Mg (forsterite) p. 165

K. Kamitsuji, T. Sato, H. Suzuki and C. Kaito

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042374

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The lives and deaths of positrons in the interstellar medium p. 171

N. Guessoum, P. Jean and W. Gillard

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042454

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Radio spectral index variations of the SNR HB3 p. 187

W. W. Tian and D. Leahy

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042431

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A highly-ionized absorber in the X-ray binary 4U 1323-62: A new explanation for the dipping phenomenon p. 195

L. Boirin, M. Méndez, M. Díaz Trigo, A. N. Parmar and J. S. Kaastra

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041940

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[O I] 6300 Å emission in Herbig Ae/Be systems: Signature of Keplerian rotation p. 209

B. Acke, M. E. van den Ancker and C. P. Dullemond

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042484

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A remarkable double helix in the V838 Mon nebula p. 231

P. Carlqvist

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042142

Stellar structure and evolution

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Flares observed with XMM-Newton and the VLA p. 241

K. Smith, M. Güdel and M. Audard

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042054

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VLTI/VINCI diameter constraints on the evolutionary status of δ Eri, ξ Hya, η Boo p. 253

F. Thévenin, P. Kervella, B. Pichon, P. Morel, E. Di Folco and Y. Lebreton

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042075

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The complex long-term X-ray activity of the compact binary 4U 1915–05 p. 263

V. Šimon

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041896

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Relativistic outflows from remnants of compact object mergers and their viability for short gamma-ray bursts p. 273

M. A. Aloy, H.-T. Janka and E. Müller

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041865

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High-energy pulse profile of the transient X-ray pulsar SAX J2103.5+4545 p. 313

M. Falanga, T. Di Salvo, L. Burderi, J. M. Bonnet-Bidaud, P. Goldoni, A. Goldwurm, G. Lavagetto, R. Iaria and N. R. Robba

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042085

Stellar atmospheres

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Study of molecular layers in the atmosphere of the supergiant star μ Cep by interferometry in the K band p. 317

G. Perrin, S. T. Ridgway, T. Verhoelst, P. A. Schuller, V. Coudé du Foresto, W. A. Traub, R. Millan-Gabet and M. G. Lacasse

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042313

The Sun

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Inference of the magnetic field in spicules from spectropolarimetry of He I D p. 325

A. López Ariste and R. Casini

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042214

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On the fine structure of sunspot penumbrae - II. The nature of the Evershed flow p. 333

J. M. Borrero, A. Lagg, S. K Solanki and M. Collados

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042553

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Microwave emission from the trapped and precipitated electrons in solar bursts p. 347

J. E. R. Costa and A. C. Rosal

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042269

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Influence of the definition of dissipative events on their statistics p. 355

E. Buchlin, S. Galtier and M. Velli

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042360

Planets and planetary systems

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Orbital migration and the period distribution of exoplanets p. 363

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

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041561

Astronomical instrumentation

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On super-resolution in astronomical imaging p. 373

K. G. Puschmann and F. Kneer

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042320

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Analysis of medium resolution spectra by automated methods – Application to M 55 and ω Centauri p. 379

P. G. Willemsen, M. Hilker, A. Kayser and C. A. L. Bailer-Jones

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041974

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A field programmable gate array spectrometer for radio astronomy - First light at the Effelsberg 100-m telescope p. 391

S. Stanko, B. Klein and J. Kerp

Published online: 20 May 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042227

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 436 / No 1 (June II 2005)

Letters

On the relationship between auroral and nebular oxygen line intensities in spectra of H II regions p. L1

Discovery of 10 μm silicate emission in quasars - Evidence of the AGN unification scheme p. L5

Astrophysical processes

The orbital resonance model for twin peak kHz quasi periodic oscillations in microquasars p. 1

Damping and wave energy dissipation in the interstellar medium - II. Fast magnetosonic waves p. 9

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

Environmental enhancement of DM haloes p. 17

COSMOGRAIL: The COSmological MOnitoring of GRAvItational Lenses - I. How to sample the light curves of gravitationally lensed quasars to measure accurate time delays p. 25

Gravitational lensing of the CMB by galaxy clusters p. 37

Extragalactic astronomy

Clumpy tori around active galactic nuclei p. 47

The elliptical galaxy NGC 720: An unequal-mass galaxy merger remnant p. 57

Signs of warm-hot intergalactic medium in the soft X-ray background p. 67

New HO masers in Seyfert and FIR bright galaxies p. 75

The C star outer disk population of M 31 seen with the SLOAN filters p. 91

Westerbork H I observations of high-velocity clouds near M 31 and M 33 p. 101

The LMC H II region N 214C and its peculiar nebular blob p. 117

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

Determination of stellar ages from isochrones: Bayesian estimation versus isochrone fitting p. 127

Self-enrichment in globular clusters - I. An analytic approach p. 145

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

H I bubbles surrounding southern optical ring nebulae: Anon (WR 23) and RCW 52 p. 155

Direct observation of crystallization of amorphous Mg-bearing silicate grains into Mg (forsterite) p. 165

The lives and deaths of positrons in the interstellar medium p. 171

Radio spectral index variations of the SNR HB3 p. 187

A highly-ionized absorber in the X-ray binary 4U 1323-62: A new explanation for the dipping phenomenon p. 195

[O I] 6300 Å emission in Herbig Ae/Be systems: Signature of Keplerian rotation p. 209

A remarkable double helix in the V838 Mon nebula p. 231

Stellar structure and evolution

Flares observed with XMM-Newton and the VLA p. 241

VLTI/VINCI diameter constraints on the evolutionary status of δ Eri, ξ Hya, η Boo p. 253

The complex long-term X-ray activity of the compact binary 4U 1915–05 p. 263

Relativistic outflows from remnants of compact object mergers and their viability for short gamma-ray bursts p. 273

High-energy pulse profile of the transient X-ray pulsar SAX J2103.5+4545 p. 313

Stellar atmospheres

Study of molecular layers in the atmosphere of the supergiant star μ Cep by interferometry in the K band p. 317

The Sun

Inference of the magnetic field in spicules from spectropolarimetry of He I D p. 325

On the fine structure of sunspot penumbrae - II. The nature of the Evershed flow p. 333

Microwave emission from the trapped and precipitated electrons in solar bursts p. 347

Influence of the definition of dissipative events on their statistics p. 355

Planets and planetary systems

Orbital migration and the period distribution of exoplanets p. 363

Astronomical instrumentation

On super-resolution in astronomical imaging p. 373

Analysis of medium resolution spectra by automated methods – Application to M 55 and ω Centauri p. 379

A field programmable gate array spectrometer for radio astronomy - First light at the Effelsberg 100-m telescope p. 391