Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

Astrophysical processes

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Monte Carlo analysis of MEGA microlensing events towards M 31 p. 375

G. Ingrosso, S. Calchi Novati, F. De Paolis, Ph. Jetzer, A. A. Nucita and F. Strafella

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053502

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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Spectroscopy of twelve type Ia supernovae at intermediate redshift p. 387

C. Balland, M. Mouchet, R. Pain, N. A. Walton, R. Amanullah, P. Astier, R. S. Ellis, S. Fabbro, A. Goobar, D. Hardin et al. (8 more)

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053552

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Orbital parameters of merging dark matter halos p. 403

S. Khochfar and A. Burkert

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053241

Extragalactic astronomy

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Deep Extragalactic VLBI-Optical Survey (DEVOS) - I. Pilot MERLIN and VLBI observations p. 413

L. Mosoni, S. Frey, L. I. Gurvits, M. A. Garrett, S. T. Garrington and Z. I. Tsvetanov

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053473

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The Wendelstein Calar Alto Pixellensing Project (WeCAPP): the M 31 variable star catalogue p. 423

J. Fliri, A. Riffeser, S. Seitz and R. Bender

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042223

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Spectral energy distributions of a large sample of BL Lacertae objects p. 441

E. Nieppola, M. Tornikoski and E. Valtaoja

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053316

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XMM-Newton observation of the bright Seyfert 1 galaxy, MCG+8-11-11 p. 451

G. Matt, S. Bianchi, A. De Rosa, P. Grandi and G. C. Perola

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054013

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The HELLAS2XMM survey - IX. Spectroscopic identification of super-EROs hosting AGNs p. 457

R. Maiolino, M. Mignoli, L. Pozzetti, P. Severgnini, M. Brusa, C. Vignali, S. Puccetti, P. Ciliegi, F. Cocchia, A. Comastri et al. (5 more)

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053486

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High-frequency radio observations of the Kühr sample and the epoch-dependent luminosity function of flat-spectrum quasars p. 465

R. Ricci, I. Prandoni, C. Gruppioni, R. J. Sault and G. De Zotti

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053797

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Young star cluster complexes in NGC 4038/39 - Integral field spectroscopy using VIMOS-VLT p. 471

N. Bastian, E. Emsellem, M. Kissler-Patig and C. Maraston

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053793

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On the structure of globular cluster systems in elliptical galaxies p. 485

K. Bekki and D. A. Forbes

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053686

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Open clusters in the Third Galactic Quadrant - II. The intermediate age open clusters NGC 2425 and NGC 2635 p. 493

A. Moitinho, G. Carraro, G. Baume and R. A. Vázquez

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053254

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Radial velocities in the globular cluster ω Centauri p. 503

R. A. Reijns, P. Seitzer, R. Arnold, K. C. Freeman, T. Ingerson, R. C. E. van den Bosch, G. van de Ven and P. T. de Zeeuw

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053059

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The dynamical distance and intrinsic structure of the globular cluster ω Centauri p. 513

G. van de Ven, R. C. E. van den Bosch, E. K. Verolme and P. T. de Zeeuw

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053061

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Revisiting the population of Galactic open clusters p. 545

A. E. Piskunov, N. V. Kharchenko, S. Röser, E. Schilbach and R.-D. Scholz

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053764

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Mass functions and structure of the young open cluster NGC 6611 p. 567

C. Bonatto, J. F. C. Santos Jr. and E. Bica

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052793

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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Spectral analysis of the Galactic e⁺e^- annihilation emission p. 579

P. Jean, J. Knödlseder, W. Gillard, N. Guessoum, K. Ferrière, A. Marcowith, V. Lonjou and J. P. Roques

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053765

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The formation of interstellar molecular lines in a turbulent velocity field with finite correlation length - IV. Physical parameters of Bok Gobules p. 591

M. Hegmann, C. Hengel, M. Röllig and W. H. Kegel

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041881

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Probing turbulence with infrared observations in OMC1 p. 601

M. Gustafsson, D. Field, J. L. Lemaire and F. P. Pijpers

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053439

Stellar structure and evolution

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The triple-mode pulsating variable V823 Cassiopeiae p. 617

J. Jurcsik, B. Szeidl, M. Váradi, A. Henden, Zs. Hurta, B. Lakatos, K. Posztobányi, P. Klagyivik and Á. Sódor

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052876

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Effect of a strong magnetic field on the surface electric field of strange stars p. 627

X. P. Zheng and Y. W. Yu

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053318

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Oxygen abundances in planet-harbouring stars - Comparison of different abundance indicators p. 633

A. Ecuvillon, G. Israelian, N. C. Santos, N. G. Shchukina, M. Mayor and R. Rebolo

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053469

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Numerical stability of mass transfer driven by Roche lobe overflow in close binaries p. 647

A. Büning and H. Ritter

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053288

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The BeppoSAX view of the galactic high-mass X-ray binary 4U 0114+65 p. 653

N. Masetti, M. Orlandini, D. Dal Fiume, S. Del Sordo, L. Amati, F. Frontera, E. Palazzi and A. Santangelo

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053654

Stellar atmospheres

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Hydrodynamical simulations of convection-related stellar micro-variability - I. Statistical relations for photometric and photocentric variability p. 661

H.-G. Ludwig

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042102

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A compact flare eclipsed in the corona of SV Camelopardalis p. 673

J. Sanz-Forcada, F. Favata and G. Micela

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053666

The Sun

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Doppler redistribution of anisotropic radiation and resonance polarization in moving scattering media - Predicted results for the coronal O VI 1032 Å line p. 681

S. Sahal-Bréchot and N.-E. Raouafi

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052822

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Modeling of the heliospheric interface: multi-component nature of the heliospheric plasma p. 693

Y. G. Malama, V. V. Izmodenov and S. V. Chalov

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053646

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Active longitudes, nonaxisymmetric dynamos and phase mixing p. 703

S. V. Berdyugina, D. Moss, D. Sokoloff and I. G. Usoskin

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053454

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The timing of relativistic proton acceleration in the 20 January 2005 flare p. 715

G. M. Simnett

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053503

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Properties of the energetic particle distributions during the October 28, 2003 solar flare from INTEGRAL/SPI observations p. 725

J. Kiener, M. Gros, V. Tatischeff and G. Weidenspointner

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053665

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Sensitivity of solar off-limb line profiles to electron density stratification and the velocity distribution anisotropy p. 735

N.-E. Raouafi and S. K. Solanki

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042568

Planets and planetary systems

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3D-radiation hydro simulations of disk-planet interactions - I. Numerical algorithm and test cases p. 747

H. Klahr and W. Kley

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053238

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Identification of a new short-period comet near the sun p. 759

S. F. Hönig

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053991

Catalogs and data

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A catalog of edge-on disk galaxies - From galaxies with a bulge to superthin galaxies p. 765

S. J. Kautsch, E. K. Grebel, F. D. Barazza and J. S. Gallagher III

Published online: 16 December 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053981

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 445 / No 2 (January II 2006)

Astrophysical processes

Monte Carlo analysis of MEGA microlensing events towards M 31 p. 375

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

Spectroscopy of twelve type Ia supernovae at intermediate redshift p. 387

Orbital parameters of merging dark matter halos p. 403

Extragalactic astronomy

Deep Extragalactic VLBI-Optical Survey (DEVOS) - I. Pilot MERLIN and VLBI observations p. 413

The Wendelstein Calar Alto Pixellensing Project (WeCAPP): the M 31 variable star catalogue p. 423

Spectral energy distributions of a large sample of BL Lacertae objects p. 441

XMM-Newton observation of the bright Seyfert 1 galaxy, MCG+8-11-11 p. 451

The HELLAS2XMM survey - IX. Spectroscopic identification of super-EROs hosting AGNs p. 457

High-frequency radio observations of the Kühr sample and the epoch-dependent luminosity function of flat-spectrum quasars p. 465

Young star cluster complexes in NGC 4038/39 - Integral field spectroscopy using VIMOS-VLT p. 471

On the structure of globular cluster systems in elliptical galaxies p. 485

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

Open clusters in the Third Galactic Quadrant - II. The intermediate age open clusters NGC 2425 and NGC 2635 p. 493

Radial velocities in the globular cluster ω Centauri p. 503

The dynamical distance and intrinsic structure of the globular cluster ω Centauri p. 513

Revisiting the population of Galactic open clusters p. 545

Mass functions and structure of the young open cluster NGC 6611 p. 567

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

Spectral analysis of the Galactic e+e- annihilation emission p. 579

The formation of interstellar molecular lines in a turbulent velocity field with finite correlation length - IV. Physical parameters of Bok Gobules p. 591

Probing turbulence with infrared observations in OMC1 p. 601

Stellar structure and evolution

The triple-mode pulsating variable V823 Cassiopeiae p. 617

Effect of a strong magnetic field on the surface electric field of strange stars p. 627

Oxygen abundances in planet-harbouring stars - Comparison of different abundance indicators p. 633

Numerical stability of mass transfer driven by Roche lobe overflow in close binaries p. 647

The BeppoSAX view of the galactic high-mass X-ray binary 4U 0114+65 p. 653

Stellar atmospheres

Hydrodynamical simulations of convection-related stellar micro-variability - I. Statistical relations for photometric and photocentric variability p. 661

A compact flare eclipsed in the corona of SV Camelopardalis p. 673

The Sun

Doppler redistribution of anisotropic radiation and resonance polarization in moving scattering media - Predicted results for the coronal O VI 1032 Å line p. 681

Modeling of the heliospheric interface: multi-component nature of the heliospheric plasma p. 693

Active longitudes, nonaxisymmetric dynamos and phase mixing p. 703

The timing of relativistic proton acceleration in the 20 January 2005 flare p. 715

Properties of the energetic particle distributions during the October 28, 2003 solar flare from INTEGRAL/SPI observations p. 725

Sensitivity of solar off-limb line profiles to electron density stratification and the velocity distribution anisotropy p. 735

Planets and planetary systems

3D-radiation hydro simulations of disk-planet interactions - I. Numerical algorithm and test cases p. 747

Identification of a new short-period comet near the sun p. 759

Catalogs and data

A catalog of edge-on disk galaxies - From galaxies with a bulge to superthin galaxies p. 765

Spectral analysis of the Galactic e⁺e^- annihilation emission p. 579