Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

Letters

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GRB 050904 at redshift 6.3: observations of the oldest cosmic explosion after the Big Bang p. L1

G. Tagliaferri, L. A. Antonelli, G. Chincarini, A. Fernández-Soto, D. Malesani, M. Della Valle, P. D'Avanzo, A. Grazian, V. Testa, S. Campana et al. (35 more)

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200500196

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Multi-line spectroscopy of dark-cored penumbral filaments p. L7

L. R. Bellot Rubio, K. Langhans and R. Schlichenmaier

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200500179

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Helioseismic evidence of two solar granulation timescales p. L11

H. Vázquez Ramió, C. Régulo and T. Roca Cortés

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200500191

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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Where does the hard X-ray diffuse emission in clusters of galaxies come from? p. 1

S. Colafrancesco, P. Marchegiani and G. C. Perola

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042077

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Basic properties of galaxy clustering in the light of recent results from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey p. 11

M. Joyce, F. Sylos Labini, A. Gabrielli, M. Montuori and L. Pietronero

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053658

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The build-up of the Coma cluster by infalling substructures p. 17

C. Adami, A. Biviano, F. Durret and A. Mazure

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053504

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ROSAT observations of the soft X-ray background and of the cluster soft excess emission in the Hercules supercluster p. 29

M. Bonamente, R. Lieu and J. Kaastra

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053169

Extragalactic astronomy

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Star-formation in NGC 4038/4039 from broad and narrow band photometry: cluster destruction? p. 41

S. Mengel, M. D. Lehnert, N. Thatte and R. Genzel

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052908

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An optical imaging study of 0.4 ≤ z ≤ 0.8 quasar host galaxies - II. Analysis and interpretation p. 61

E. Örndahl and J. Rönnback

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040422

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Hierarchical star formation in M 51: star/cluster complexes p. 79

N. Bastian, M. Gieles, Yu. N. Efremov and H. J. G. L. M. Lamers

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053165

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Study of DDO 68: nearest candidate for a young galaxy? p. 91

S. A. Pustilnik, A. Y. Kniazev and A. G. Pramskij

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053102

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X-ray properties of NGC 300 - I. Global properties of X-ray point sources and their optical counterparts p. 103

S. Carpano, J. Wilms, M. Schirmer and E. Kendziorra

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042162

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The chemistry of planetary nebulae and HII regions in the dwarf galaxies Sextans A and B from deep VLT spectra p. 115

L. Magrini, P. Leisy, R. L. M. Corradi, M. Perinotto, A. Mampaso and J. M. Vílchez

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052973

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The contribution of rotational velocity to the FP of elliptical galaxies p. 133

A. Riciputi, B. Lanzoni, S. Bonoli and L. Ciotti

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053587

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Mira variables in the OGLE bulge fields p. 143

M. A. T. Groenewegen and J. A. D. L. Blommaert

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053131

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CCD photometric search for peculiar stars in open clusters - VI. NGC 1502, NGC 3105, Stock 16, NGC 6268, NGC 7235 and NGC 7510 p. 157

E. Paunzen, M. Netopil, I. Kh. Iliev, H. M. Maitzen, A. Claret and O. I. Pintado

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053287

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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VLT L-band mapping of the Galactic center IRS 3-IRS 13 region - Evidence for new Wolf-Rayet type stars p. 163

J. Moultaka, A. Eckart, R. Schödel, T. Viehmann and F. Najarro

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052819

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Deep optical observations of the supernova remnants G 126.2+1.6, G 59.8+1.2 and G 54.4-0.3 p. 175

P. Boumis, F. Mavromatakis, E. M. Xilouris, J. Alikakos, M. P. Redman and C. D. Goudis

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053484

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Dust distribution in protoplanetary disks - Vertical settling and radial migration p. 185

L. Barrière-Fouchet, J.-F. Gonzalez, J. R. Murray, R. J. Humble and S. T. Maddison

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042249

Stellar structure and evolution

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Two new ZZ Ceti pulsators from the HS and HE surveys p. 195

R. Silvotti, B. Voss, I. Bruni, D. Koester, D. Reimers, R. Napiwotzki and D. Homeier

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053362

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On ion-ion correlation effects during stellar core collapse p. 201

A. Marek, H.-Th. Janka, R. Buras, M. Liebendörfer and M. Rampp

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053236

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Properties of galactic B[e] supergiants - V. Two-dimensional radiative transfer model of RY Sct and its dusty disc p. 211

A. B. Men'shchikov and A. S. Miroshnichenko

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052844

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Low-energy absorption towards the ultra-compact X-ray binary 4U 1850-087 located in the globular cluster NGC 6712 p. 223

L. Sidoli, N. La Palombara, T. Oosterbroek and A. N. Parmar

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053438

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Cygnus X-3 and the problem of the missing Wolf-Rayet X-ray binaries p. 231

D. Lommen, L. Yungelson, E. van den Heuvel, G. Nelemans and S. Portegies Zwart

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052824

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The thermonuclear production of F by Wolf-Rayet stars revisited p. 243

A. Palacios, M. Arnould and G. Meynet

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053323

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Structural parameters of the hot pulsating B subdwarf Feige 48 from asteroseismology p. 251

S. Charpinet, G. Fontaine, P. Brassard, M. Billères, E. M. Green and P. Chayer

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053294

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Frequency ratio method for seismic modelling of γ Doradus stars - II. The role of rotation p. 271

J. C. Suárez, A. Moya, S. Martín-Ruíz, P. J. Amado, A. Grigahcène and R. Garrido

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053114

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Tidal torques, disc radius variations, and instabilities in dwarf novae and soft X-ray transients p. 283

J.-M. Hameury and J.-P. Lasota

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053691

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Erratum

RXTE broadband X-ray spectra of intermediate polars and white dwarf mass estimates p. 291

V. Suleimanov, M. Revnivtsev and H. Ritter

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041283e

Stellar atmospheres

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Non-LTE modelling of the He I 10830 Å line in early-type main sequence stars p. 293

N. Przybilla

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053412

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Chemical composition of evolved stars of high galactic latitude p. 297

Sunetra Giridhar and A. Arellano Ferro

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041495

The Sun

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Large-scale photospheric dynamics below coronal holes p. 309

N. Meunier

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053249

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Detailed comparison of downflows seen both in EIT 30.4 nm and Big Bear Hα movies p. 319

A. De Groof, C. Bastiaensen, D. A. N. Müller, D. Berghmans and S. Poedts

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053129

Planets and planetary systems

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Photometry and models of selected main belt asteroids - II. 173 Ino, 376 Geometria, and 451 Patientia p. 329

T. Michałowski, M. Kaasalainen, A. Marciniak, P. Denchev, T. Kwiatkowski, A. Kryszczyńska, R. Hirsch, F. P. Velichko, A. Erikson et al. (2 more)

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053656

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Extrasolar planets and brown dwarfs around A-F type stars - I. Performances of radial velocity measurements, first analyses of variations p. 337

F. Galland, A.-M. Lagrange, S. Udry, A. Chelli, F. Pepe, D. Queloz, J.-L. Beuzit and M. Mayor

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052938

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Thermal infrared observations of the Hayabusa spacecraft target asteroid 25143 Itokawa p. 347

T. G. Müller, T. Sekiguchi, M. Kaasalainen, M. Abe and S. Hasegawa

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053862

Astronomical instrumentation

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Sub-pixel image registration with a maximum likelihood estimator - Application to the first adaptive optics observations of Arp 220 in the L′ band p. 357

D. Gratadour, L. M. Mugnier and D. Rouan

Published online: 21 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042188

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 443 / No 1 (November III 2005)

Letters

GRB 050904 at redshift 6.3: observations of the oldest cosmic explosion after the Big Bang p. L1

Multi-line spectroscopy of dark-cored penumbral filaments p. L7

Helioseismic evidence of two solar granulation timescales p. L11

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

Where does the hard X-ray diffuse emission in clusters of galaxies come from? p. 1

Basic properties of galaxy clustering in the light of recent results from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey p. 11

The build-up of the Coma cluster by infalling substructures p. 17

ROSAT observations of the soft X-ray background and of the cluster soft excess emission in the Hercules supercluster p. 29

Extragalactic astronomy

Star-formation in NGC 4038/4039 from broad and narrow band photometry: cluster destruction? p. 41

An optical imaging study of 0.4 ≤ z ≤ 0.8 quasar host galaxies - II. Analysis and interpretation p. 61

Hierarchical star formation in M 51: star/cluster complexes p. 79

Study of DDO 68: nearest candidate for a young galaxy? p. 91

X-ray properties of NGC 300 - I. Global properties of X-ray point sources and their optical counterparts p. 103

The chemistry of planetary nebulae and HII regions in the dwarf galaxies Sextans A and B from deep VLT spectra p. 115

The contribution of rotational velocity to the FP of elliptical galaxies p. 133

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

Mira variables in the OGLE bulge fields p. 143

CCD photometric search for peculiar stars in open clusters - VI. NGC 1502, NGC 3105, Stock 16, NGC 6268, NGC 7235 and NGC 7510 p. 157

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

VLT L-band mapping of the Galactic center IRS 3-IRS 13 region - Evidence for new Wolf-Rayet type stars p. 163

Deep optical observations of the supernova remnants G 126.2+1.6, G 59.8+1.2 and G 54.4-0.3 p. 175

Dust distribution in protoplanetary disks - Vertical settling and radial migration p. 185

Stellar structure and evolution

Two new ZZ Ceti pulsators from the HS and HE surveys p. 195

On ion-ion correlation effects during stellar core collapse p. 201

Properties of galactic B[e] supergiants - V. Two-dimensional radiative transfer model of RY Sct and its dusty disc p. 211

Low-energy absorption towards the ultra-compact X-ray binary 4U 1850-087 located in the globular cluster NGC 6712 p. 223

Cygnus X-3 and the problem of the missing Wolf-Rayet X-ray binaries p. 231

The thermonuclear production of F by Wolf-Rayet stars revisited p. 243

Structural parameters of the hot pulsating B subdwarf Feige 48 from asteroseismology p. 251

Frequency ratio method for seismic modelling of γ Doradus stars - II. The role of rotation p. 271

Tidal torques, disc radius variations, and instabilities in dwarf novae and soft X-ray transients p. 283

RXTE broadband X-ray spectra of intermediate polars and white dwarf mass estimates p. 291

Stellar atmospheres

Non-LTE modelling of the He I 10830 Å line in early-type main sequence stars p. 293

Chemical composition of evolved stars of high galactic latitude p. 297

The Sun

Large-scale photospheric dynamics below coronal holes p. 309

Detailed comparison of downflows seen both in EIT 30.4 nm and Big Bear Hα movies p. 319

Planets and planetary systems

Photometry and models of selected main belt asteroids - II. 173 Ino, 376 Geometria, and 451 Patientia p. 329

Extrasolar planets and brown dwarfs around A-F type stars - I. Performances of radial velocity measurements, first analyses of variations p. 337

Thermal infrared observations of the Hayabusa spacecraft target asteroid 25143 Itokawa p. 347

Astronomical instrumentation

Sub-pixel image registration with a maximum likelihood estimator - Application to the first adaptive optics observations of Arp 220 in the L′ band p. 357