Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

Letters

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ISM gas removal from starburst galaxies and the premature death of star clusters p. L23

C. Melioli and E. M. de Gouveia Dal Pino

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200500218

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The color signature of the transit of HD 209458: discrepancies between stellar atmospheric models and observations p. L27

B. Tingley, C. Thurl and P. Sackett

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200500202

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HS 0702+6043: a star showing both short-period p-mode and long-period g-mode oscillations p. L31

S. Schuh, J. Huber, S. Dreizler, U. Heber, S. J. O'Toole, E. M. Green and G. Fontaine

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200500210

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The methane ice rich surface of large TNO 2005 FY₉: a Pluto-twin in the trans-neptunian belt? p. L35

J. Licandro, N. Pinilla-Alonso, M. Pedani, E. Oliva, G. P. Tozzi and W. M. Grundy

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200500219

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The refill of superbubble cavities p. L39

S. Recchi and G. Hensler

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200500220

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A new radial system of dark globules in Monoceros p. L43

C. Carrasco-González, R. López, A. Gyulbudaghian, G. Anglada and C. W. Lee

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200500221

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HD 178892 – a cool Ap star with extremely strong magnetic field p. L47

T. Ryabchikova, O. Kochukhov, D. Kudryavtsev, I. Romanyuk, E. Semenko, S. Bagnulo, G. Lo Curto, P. North and M. Sachkov

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200500222

Astrophysical processes

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Radio pulsar drifting sub-pulses and diocotron instability p. 779

P. K. Fung, D. Khechinashvili and J. Kuijpers

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053040

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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A method to search for topological signatures in the angular distribution of cosmic objects p. 795

A. Bernui and T. Villela

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041950

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WINGS: a WIde-field Nearby Galaxy-cluster Survey - I. Optical imaging p. 805

G. Fasano, C. Marmo, J. Varela, M. D'Onofrio, B. M. Poggianti, M. Moles, E. Pignatelli, D. Bettoni, P. Kjærgaard, L. Rizzi et al. (2 more)

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053816

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Identification and study of systems of galaxies in the Shapley supercluster p. 819

C. J. Ragone, H. Muriel, D. Proust, A. Reisenegger and H. Quintana

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053623

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Tracing baryons in the warm-hot intergalactic medium with broad Ly α absorption p. 827

P. Richter, B. D. Savage, K. R. Sembach and T. M. Tripp

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053636

Extragalactic astronomy

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Non-thermal cosmic backgrounds from blazars: the contribution to the CMB, X-ray and γ-ray backgrounds p. 843

P. Giommi, S. Colafrancesco, E. Cavazzuti, M. Perri and C. Pittori

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053402

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The DPOSS II compact group survey: first spectroscopically confirmed candidates p. 857

E. Pompei, R. R. de Carvalho and A. Iovino

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053616

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Using the ROSAT catalogues to find counterparts for the second IBIS/ISGRI survey sources p. 869

J. B. Stephen, L. Bassani, A. Malizia, A. Bazzano, P. Ubertini, A. J. Bird, A. J. Dean, F. Lebrun and R. Walter

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053958

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Dynamical and chemical evolution of NGC 1569 p. 875

S. Recchi, G. Hensler, L. Angeretti and F. Matteucci

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053442

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Constraints on evolutionary properties of GHz Peaked Spectrum galaxies p. 889

S. Tinti and G. De Zotti

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053752

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Variable stars in nearby galaxies - VII. P-L relation in the BVRI bands of Cepheids in IC 1613 p. 901

E. Antonello, L. Fossati, D. Fugazza, L. Mantegazza and W. Gieren

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053822

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CI and CO in the center of M 51 p. 907

F. P. Israel, R. P. J. Tilanus and F. Baas

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053096

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Dynamo coefficients in Parker unstable disks with cosmic rays and shear - The new methods of estimation p. 915

G. Kowal, K. Otmianowska-Mazur and M. Hanasz

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053582

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A study of the B and Be star population in the field of the LMC open cluster NGC 2004 with VLT-FLAMES p. 931

C. Martayan, A. M. Hubert, M. Floquet, J. Fabregat, Y. Frémat, C. Neiner, P. Stee and J. Zorec

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052760

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uvby-β photometry of high-velocity and metal-poor stars - XI. Ages of halo and old disk stars p. 939

W. J. Schuster, A. Moitinho, A. Márquez, L. Parrao and E. Covarrubias

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053796

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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Spectroscopic evidence of grain ice mantle growth in YSOs - I. CO ice modeling and limiting cases p. 959

E. Dartois

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053239

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Mid-infrared images of the massive star forming region W75 N p. 971

P. Persi, M. Tapia and H. A. Smith

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053251

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Probing the formation of intermediate- to high-mass stars in protoclusters - A detailed millimeter study of the NGC 2264 clumps p. 979

N. Peretto, Ph. André and A. Belloche

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053324

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Surface density of the young cluster IC 348 in the Perseus molecular cloud p. 999

L. Cambrésy, V. Petropoulou, M. Kontizas and E. Kontizas

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054123

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The 10 m amorphous silicate feature of fractal aggregates and compact particles with complex shapes p. 1005

M. Min, C. Dominik, J. W. Hovenier, A. de Koter and L. B. F. M. Waters

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053212

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High angular resolution N-band observation of the silicate carbon star IRAS08002-3803 with the VLTI/MIDI instrument - Dusty environment spatially resolved p. 1015

K. Ohnaka, T. Driebe, K.-H. Hofmann, Ch. Leinert, S. Morel, F. Paresce, Th. Preibisch, A. Richichi, D. Schertl, M. Schöller et al. (3 more)

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053474

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Polarization of HO masers in the presence of velocity and magnetic field gradients p. 1031

W. H. T. Vlemmings

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053873

Stellar structure and evolution

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RX J2133.7+5107: identification of a new long period Intermediate Polar p. 1037

J. M. Bonnet-Bidaud, M. Mouchet, D. de Martino, R. Silvotti and C. Motch

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053303

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SS 433: a phenomenon imitating a Wolf-Rayet star p. 1041

Y. Fuchs, L. Koch Miramond and P. Ábrahám

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042160

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Gravitational wave bursts induced by r-mode spin-down of hybrid stars p. 1053

A. Drago, G. Pagliara and Z. Berezhiani

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053276

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The evolutionary status of EK Cephei: rotating and standard models p. 1061

A. Claret

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053140

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Infrared photometry and evolution of mass-losing AGB stars - I. Carbon stars revisited p. 1069

R. Guandalini, M. Busso, S. Ciprini, G. Silvestro and P. Persi

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053208

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The Calar Alto lunar occultation program: update and new results p. 1081

A. Richichi, O. Fors, M. Merino, X. Otazu, J. Núñez, A. Prades, U. Thiele, D. Pérez-Ramírez and F. J. Montojo

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053901

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The broad-band spectrum of Cyg X-2 with INTEGRAL p. 1089

G. Lavagetto, T. Di Salvo, M. Falanga, R. Iaria, N. R. Robba, L. Burderi, W. H. G. Lewin, M. Méndez, L. Stella and M. van der Klis

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053189

Stellar atmospheres

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Evidence for colliding winds in from XMM-Newton observations of X-ray variability p. 1093

A. M. T. Pollock and M. F. Corcoran

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053496

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Quantitative spectroscopy of BA-type supergiants p. 1099

N. Przybilla, K. Butler, S. R. Becker and R. P. Kudritzki

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053832

The Sun

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THEMIS/MSDP magnetic field measurements p. 1127

A. Berlicki, P. Mein and B. Schmieder

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053295

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Large-scale source regions of earth-directed coronal mass ejections p. 1133

G. P. Zhou, J. X. Wang and J. Zhang

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053536

Planets and planetary systems

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Ground-based direct detection of close-in extra-solar planets with nulling and high order adaptive optics p. 1143

M. Langlois, A. Burrows and P. Hinz

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042384

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Pre-impact monitoring of Comet 9P/Tempel 1, the Deep Impact target p. 1151

L. M. Lara, H. Boehnhardt, R. Gredel, P. J. Gutiérrez, J. L. Ortiz, R. Rodrigo and M. J. Vidal-Nuñez

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053833

Celestial mechanics and astrometry

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Can stellar wobble in triple systems mimic a planet? p. 1159

J. Schneider and J. Cabrera

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053447

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

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The FERRUM project: improved experimental oscillator strengths in Cr II p. 1165

H. Nilsson, G. Ljung, H. Lundberg and K. E. Nielsen

Published online: 03 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054152

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 445 / No 3 (January III 2006)

Letters

ISM gas removal from starburst galaxies and the premature death of star clusters p. L23

The color signature of the transit of HD 209458: discrepancies between stellar atmospheric models and observations p. L27

HS 0702+6043: a star showing both short-period p-mode and long-period g-mode oscillations p. L31

The methane ice rich surface of large TNO 2005 FY9: a Pluto-twin in the trans-neptunian belt? p. L35

The refill of superbubble cavities p. L39

A new radial system of dark globules in Monoceros p. L43

HD 178892 – a cool Ap star with extremely strong magnetic field p. L47

Astrophysical processes

Radio pulsar drifting sub-pulses and diocotron instability p. 779

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

A method to search for topological signatures in the angular distribution of cosmic objects p. 795

WINGS: a WIde-field Nearby Galaxy-cluster Survey - I. Optical imaging p. 805

Identification and study of systems of galaxies in the Shapley supercluster p. 819

Tracing baryons in the warm-hot intergalactic medium with broad Ly α absorption p. 827

Extragalactic astronomy

Non-thermal cosmic backgrounds from blazars: the contribution to the CMB, X-ray and γ-ray backgrounds p. 843

The DPOSS II compact group survey: first spectroscopically confirmed candidates p. 857

Using the ROSAT catalogues to find counterparts for the second IBIS/ISGRI survey sources p. 869

Dynamical and chemical evolution of NGC 1569 p. 875

Constraints on evolutionary properties of GHz Peaked Spectrum galaxies p. 889

Variable stars in nearby galaxies - VII. P-L relation in the BVRI bands of Cepheids in IC 1613 p. 901

CI and CO in the center of M 51 p. 907

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

Dynamo coefficients in Parker unstable disks with cosmic rays and shear - The new methods of estimation p. 915

A study of the B and Be star population in the field of the LMC open cluster NGC 2004 with VLT-FLAMES p. 931

uvby-β photometry of high-velocity and metal-poor stars - XI. Ages of halo and old disk stars p. 939

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

Spectroscopic evidence of grain ice mantle growth in YSOs - I. CO ice modeling and limiting cases p. 959

Mid-infrared images of the massive star forming region W75 N p. 971

Probing the formation of intermediate- to high-mass stars in protoclusters - A detailed millimeter study of the NGC 2264 clumps p. 979

Surface density of the young cluster IC 348 in the Perseus molecular cloud p. 999

The 10 m amorphous silicate feature of fractal aggregates and compact particles with complex shapes p. 1005

High angular resolution N-band observation of the silicate carbon star IRAS08002-3803 with the VLTI/MIDI instrument - Dusty environment spatially resolved p. 1015

Polarization of HO masers in the presence of velocity and magnetic field gradients p. 1031

Stellar structure and evolution

RX J2133.7+5107: identification of a new long period Intermediate Polar p. 1037

SS 433: a phenomenon imitating a Wolf-Rayet star p. 1041

Gravitational wave bursts induced by r-mode spin-down of hybrid stars p. 1053

The evolutionary status of EK Cephei: rotating and standard models p. 1061

Infrared photometry and evolution of mass-losing AGB stars - I. Carbon stars revisited p. 1069

The Calar Alto lunar occultation program: update and new results p. 1081

The broad-band spectrum of Cyg X-2 with INTEGRAL p. 1089

Stellar atmospheres

Evidence for colliding winds in from XMM-Newton observations of X-ray variability p. 1093

Quantitative spectroscopy of BA-type supergiants p. 1099

The Sun

THEMIS/MSDP magnetic field measurements p. 1127

Large-scale source regions of earth-directed coronal mass ejections p. 1133

Planets and planetary systems

Ground-based direct detection of close-in extra-solar planets with nulling and high order adaptive optics p. 1143

Pre-impact monitoring of Comet 9P/Tempel 1, the Deep Impact target p. 1151

Celestial mechanics and astrometry

Can stellar wobble in triple systems mimic a planet? p. 1159

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

The FERRUM project: improved experimental oscillator strengths in Cr II p. 1165

The methane ice rich surface of large TNO 2005 FY₉: a Pluto-twin in the trans-neptunian belt? p. L35