Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

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Editorial

Introducing structured abstracts for A&A articles p. E3

Claude Bertout and Peter Schneider

Published online: 13 September 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054137

Letters

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Chandra observation of the fast X-ray transient IGR J17544-2619: evidence for a neutron star? p. L1

J. J. M. in 't Zand

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200500162

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On the density of EKOs and related objects p. L5

W. J. Altenhoff, F. Bertoldi, K. M. Menten and C. Thum

Published online: 13 September 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200500172

Astrophysical processes

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The effect of MHD turbulence on massive protoplanetary disk fragmentation p. 1

S. Fromang

Published online: 13 September 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053080

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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Spectral energy distribution of the metagalactic ionizing radiation field from QSO absorption spectra p. 9

I. I. Agafonova, M. Centurión, S. A. Levshakov and P. Molaro

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052960

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Equilibrium of large astrophysical structures in the Newton-Hooke spacetime p. 23

A. Balaguera-Antolínez and M. Nowakowski

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053544

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Astrophysical consequences of extended cosmology p. 41

P. S. Wesson

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052941

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Cosmic shear as a tool for precision cosmology: minimising intrinsic galaxy alignment-lensing interference p. 47

L. J. King

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053330

Extragalactic astronomy

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New multi-zoom method for N-body simulations: application to galaxy growth by accretion p. 55

B. Semelin and F. Combes

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042473

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BeppoSAX/PDS serendipitous detections at high galactic latitudes p. 69

R. Landi, A. Malizia and L. Bassani

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041749

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Extinction properties of the X-ray bright/optically faint afterglow of GRB 020405 p. 83

G. Stratta, R. Perna, D. Lazzati, F. Fiore, L. A. Antonelli and M. L. Conciatore

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053302

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Low power compact radio galaxies at high angular resolution p. 89

M. Giroletti, G. Giovannini and G. B. Taylor

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053347

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Which physical parameters can be inferred from the emission variability of relativistic jets? p. 103

P. Mimica, M. A. Aloy, E. Müller and W. Brinkmann

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053218

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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An analytical description of the disruption of star clusters in tidal fields with an application to Galactic open clusters p. 117

H. J. G. L. M. Lamers, M. Gieles, N. Bastian, H. Baumgardt, N. V. Kharchenko and S. Portegies Zwart

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042241

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High-resolution spectroscopy of the old open cluster Collinder 261: abundances of iron and other elements p. 131

E. Carretta, A. Bragaglia, R. G. Gratton and M. Tosi

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052875

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The Ital-FLAMES survey of the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy - I. Chemical abundances of bright RGB stars p. 141

L. Monaco, M. Bellazzini, P. Bonifacio, F. R. Ferraro, G. Marconi, E. Pancino, L. Sbordone and S. Zaggia

Published online: 13 September 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053333

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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Ambipolar diffusion in self-gravitating filaments p. 153

H.-E. Fröhlich

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041721

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A combined optical/infrared spectral diagnostic analysis of the HH1 jet p. 159

B. Nisini, F. Bacciotti, T. Giannini, F. Massi, J. Eislöffel, L. Podio and T. P. Ray

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053097

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Theoretical HDO emission from low-mass protostellar envelopes p. 171

B. Parise, C. Ceccarelli and S. Maret

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053081

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Interstellar C/C ratios through CH3957,4232 absorption in local clouds: incomplete mixing in the ISM p. 181

S. Casassus, O. Stahl and T. L. Wilson

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042149

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Size distribution of circumstellar disks in the Trapezium cluster p. 195

S. M. Vicente and J. Alves

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053540

Stellar structure and evolution

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Spin-up of the hyperon-softened accreting neutron stars p. 207

J. L. Zdunik, P. Haensel and M. Bejger

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052832

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The massive binary CPD - 41° 7742 - II. Optical light curve and X-ray observations p. 213

H. Sana, E. Antokhina, P. Royer, J. Manfroid, E. Gosset, G. Rauw and J.-M. Vreux

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052746

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The nature of the driving mechanism in the pulsating hybrid PG 1159 star Abell 43 p. 231

P.-O. Quirion, G. Fontaine and P. Brassard

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053394

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On the evolutionary status of Be stars - I. Field Be stars near the Sun p. 235

J. Zorec, Y. Frémat and L. Cidale

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053051

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A 3–5 m VLT spectroscopic survey of embedded young low mass stars II - Solid OCN p. 249

F. A. van Broekhuizen, K. M. Pontoppidan, H. J. Fraser and E. F. van Dishoeck

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041711

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INTEGRAL observations of the Be/X-ray binary EXO 2030+375 during outburst p. 261

A. Camero Arranz, C. A. Wilson, P. Connell, S. Martínez Núñez, P. Blay, V. Beckmann and V. Reglero

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053335

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Strong effects of time-dependent ionization in early SN 1987A p. 271

V. P. Utrobin and N. N. Chugai

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042599

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Discovery of a redshifted X-ray emission line in the symbiotic neutron star binary 4U 1700+24 p. 283

A. Tiengo, D. K. Galloway, T. di Salvo, M. Méndez, J. M. Miller, J. L. Sokoloski and M. van der Klis

Published online: 13 September 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035742

Stellar atmospheres

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The enigmatic B[e]-star Henize 2-90: the non-spherical mass loss history from an analysis of forbidden lines p. 289

M. Kraus, M. Borges Fernandes, F. X. de Araújo and H. J. G. L. M. Lamers

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20047013

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A detailed spectroscopy of the carbon-rich star BD +57° 2161 p. 303

L. Začs, M. R. Schmidt, F. A. Musaev, G. A. Galazutdinov and J. Sperauskas

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042417

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NLTE ionization equilibrium of Nd II and Nd III in cool A and Ap stars p. 309

L. Mashonkina, T. Ryabchikova and A. Ryabtsev

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053085

The Sun

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Electron beams generated by shock waves in the solar corona p. 319

G. Mann and A. Klassen

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034396

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Characterization of intensity and spatial variations along coronal loops - II. A TRACE case study p. 327

A. Borgazzi and A. Costa

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042293

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The dynamical disconnection of sunspots from their magnetic roots p. 337

M. Schüssler and M. Rempel

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052962

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Preferred sunspot longitudes: non-axisymmetry and differential rotation p. 347

I. G. Usoskin, S. V. Berdyugina and J. Poutanen

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053201

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Indirect calculation of the magnetic reconnection rate from flare loops p. 353

J. B. Noglik, R. W. Walsh and J. Ireland

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042255

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Resonantly damped fast MHD kink modes in longitudinally stratified tubes with thick non-uniform transitional layers p. 361

I. Arregui, T. Van Doorsselaere, J. Andries, M. Goossens and D. Kimpe

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053039

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On the excitation of trapped and leaky modes in coronal slabs p. 371

J. Terradas, R. Oliver and J. L. Ballester

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053198

Planets and planetary systems

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Imaging Saturn's rings with CAMIRAS: thermal inertia of B and C rings p. 379

C. Ferrari, P. Galdemard, P. O. Lagage, E. Pantin and C. Quoirin

Published online: 13 September 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053100

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

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Stark broadening of Cd I spectral lines p. 391

Z. Simić, M. S. Dimitrijević, N. Milovanović and S. Sahal-Bréchot

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052701

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Spin depolarizing effect in collisions of simple/complex atoms in spherically symmetric states with neutral hydrogen p. 395

M. Derouich, P. S. Barklem and S. Sahal-Bréchot

Published online: 13 September 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053087

Astronomical instrumentation

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Generalised 3D-reconstruction method of a dipole anisotropy in cosmic-ray distributions p. 407

J. Aublin and E. Parizot

Published online: 13 September 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052833

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 441 / No 1 (October I 2005)

Introducing structured abstracts for A&A articles p. E3

Letters

Chandra observation of the fast X-ray transient IGR J17544-2619: evidence for a neutron star? p. L1

On the density of EKOs and related objects p. L5

Astrophysical processes

The effect of MHD turbulence on massive protoplanetary disk fragmentation p. 1

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

Spectral energy distribution of the metagalactic ionizing radiation field from QSO absorption spectra p. 9

Equilibrium of large astrophysical structures in the Newton-Hooke spacetime p. 23

Astrophysical consequences of extended cosmology p. 41

Cosmic shear as a tool for precision cosmology: minimising intrinsic galaxy alignment-lensing interference p. 47

Extragalactic astronomy

New multi-zoom method for N-body simulations: application to galaxy growth by accretion p. 55

BeppoSAX/PDS serendipitous detections at high galactic latitudes p. 69

Extinction properties of the X-ray bright/optically faint afterglow of GRB 020405 p. 83

Low power compact radio galaxies at high angular resolution p. 89

Which physical parameters can be inferred from the emission variability of relativistic jets? p. 103

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

An analytical description of the disruption of star clusters in tidal fields with an application to Galactic open clusters p. 117

High-resolution spectroscopy of the old open cluster Collinder 261: abundances of iron and other elements p. 131

The Ital-FLAMES survey of the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy - I. Chemical abundances of bright RGB stars p. 141

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

Ambipolar diffusion in self-gravitating filaments p. 153

A combined optical/infrared spectral diagnostic analysis of the HH1 jet p. 159

Theoretical HDO emission from low-mass protostellar envelopes p. 171

Interstellar C/C ratios through CH3957,4232 absorption in local clouds: incomplete mixing in the ISM p. 181

Size distribution of circumstellar disks in the Trapezium cluster p. 195

Stellar structure and evolution

Spin-up of the hyperon-softened accreting neutron stars p. 207

The massive binary CPD - 41° 7742 - II. Optical light curve and X-ray observations p. 213

The nature of the driving mechanism in the pulsating hybrid PG 1159 star Abell 43 p. 231

On the evolutionary status of Be stars - I. Field Be stars near the Sun p. 235

A 3–5 m VLT spectroscopic survey of embedded young low mass stars II - Solid OCN p. 249

INTEGRAL observations of the Be/X-ray binary EXO 2030+375 during outburst p. 261

Strong effects of time-dependent ionization in early SN 1987A p. 271

Discovery of a redshifted X-ray emission line in the symbiotic neutron star binary 4U 1700+24 p. 283

Stellar atmospheres

The enigmatic B[e]-star Henize 2-90: the non-spherical mass loss history from an analysis of forbidden lines p. 289

A detailed spectroscopy of the carbon-rich star BD +57° 2161 p. 303

NLTE ionization equilibrium of Nd II and Nd III in cool A and Ap stars p. 309

The Sun

Electron beams generated by shock waves in the solar corona p. 319

Characterization of intensity and spatial variations along coronal loops - II. A TRACE case study p. 327

The dynamical disconnection of sunspots from their magnetic roots p. 337

Preferred sunspot longitudes: non-axisymmetry and differential rotation p. 347

Indirect calculation of the magnetic reconnection rate from flare loops p. 353

Resonantly damped fast MHD kink modes in longitudinally stratified tubes with thick non-uniform transitional layers p. 361

On the excitation of trapped and leaky modes in coronal slabs p. 371

Planets and planetary systems

Imaging Saturn's rings with CAMIRAS: thermal inertia of B and C rings p. 379

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

Stark broadening of Cd I spectral lines p. 391

Spin depolarizing effect in collisions of simple/complex atoms in spherically symmetric states with neutral hydrogen p. 395

Astronomical instrumentation

Generalised 3D-reconstruction method of a dipole anisotropy in cosmic-ray distributions p. 407