Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

J. T. A. de Jong, L. M. Widrow, P. Cseresnjes, K. Kuijken, A. P. S. Crotts, A. Bergier, E. A. Baltz, G. Gyuk, P. D. Sackett, R. R. Uglesich and W. J. Sutherland

Published online: 20 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053812

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ISM properties in low-metallicity environments - I. Mid-infrared spectra of dwarf galaxies p. 877

S. C. Madden, F. Galliano, A. P. Jones and M. Sauvage

Published online: 20 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053890

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On the generation of asymmetric warps in disk galaxies p. 897

K. Saha and C. J. Jog

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053892

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On stability and spiral patterns in polar disks p. 905

Ch. Theis, L. Sparke and J. Gallagher

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053456

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Size and properties of the NLR in the Seyfert-2 galaxy NGC 1386 p. 919

N. Bennert, B. Jungwiert, S. Komossa, M. Haas and R. Chini

Published online: 20 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053571

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Vertical distribution of Galactic disk stars - III. The Galactic disk surface mass density from red clump giants p. 933

O. Bienaymé, C. Soubiran, T. V. Mishenina, V. V. Kovtyukh and A. Siebert

Published online: 20 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053538

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Could electron-positron annihilation lines in the Galactic center result from pulsar winds? p. 943

W. Wang, C. S. J. Pun and K. S. Cheng

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053559

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Proper motion determination of open clusters based on the UCAC2 catalogue p. 949

W. S. Dias, M. Assafin, V. Flório, B. S. Alessi and V. Líbero

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052741

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Low mass pre-main sequence stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud - II. HST-WFPC2 observations of two fields in the 30 Doradus region p. 955

M. Romaniello, S. Scuderi, N. Panagia, R. M. Salerno and C. Blanco

Published online: 20 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053638

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Fundamental properties of pre-main sequence stars in young, southern star forming regions: metallicities - The weak-lined T-Tauri stars p. 971

D. J. James, C. Melo, N. C. Santos and J. Bouvier

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053900

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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First results from a VLBA proper motion survey of HO masers in low-mass YSOs: the Serpens core and RNO 15-FIR p. 985

L. Moscadelli, L. Testi, R. S. Furuya, C. Goddi, M. Claussen, Y. Kitamura and A. Wootten

Published online: 20 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053610

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Radio emission models of colliding-wind binary systems. Inclusion of IC cooling p. 1001

J. M. Pittard, S. M. Dougherty, R. F. Coker, E. O'Connor and N. J. Bolingbroke

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053649

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Post-outburst radio observation of the region around McNeil's nebula (V1647 Orionis) p. 1021

S. Vig, S. K. Ghosh, V. K. Kulkarni and D. K. Ojha

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053403

Stellar structure and evolution

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Large-scale -dynamo in low-mass stars and brown dwarfs p. 1027

G. Chabrier and M. Küker

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042475

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The winds of hot massive first stars p. 1039

J. Krtička and J. Kubát

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053289

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Pulsational line profile variation of the roAp star HR 3831 p. 1051

O. Kochukhov

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053345

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Evolution of interacting binaries with a B type primary at birth p. 1071

W. Van Rensbergen, C. De Loore and K. Jansen

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053543

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A microquasar model applied to unidentified gamma-ray sources p. 1081

V. Bosch-Ramon, J. M. Paredes, G. E. Romero and D. F. Torres

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052913

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Accurate magnetic field measurements of Vega-like stars and Herbig Ae/Be stars p. 1089

S. Hubrig, R. V. Yudin, M. Schöller and M. A. Pogodin

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053794

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Multiwavelength monitoring of BD +53°2790, the optical counterpart to 4U 2206+54 p. 1095

P. Blay, I. Negueruela, P. Reig, M. J. Coe, R. H. D. Corbet, J. Fabregat and A. E. Tarasov

Published online: 20 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053951

Stellar atmospheres

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Chemical analysis of carbon stars in the Local Group - I. The Small Magellanic Cloud and the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy p. 1107

P. de Laverny, C. Abia, I. Domínguez, B. Plez, O. Straniero, R. Wahlin, K. Eriksson and U. G. Jørgensen

Published online: 20 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053423

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Comparison of dynamical model atmospheres of Mira variables with mid-infrared interferometric and spectroscopic observations p. 1119

K. Ohnaka, M. Scholz and P. R. Wood

Published online: 20 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053992

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Photospheric and chromospheric active regions on three single-lined RS CVn binaries p. 1129

K. Biazzo, A. Frasca, S. Catalano and E. Marilli

Published online: 20 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053213

The Sun

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Fast magnetoacoustic waves in curved coronal loops - I. Trapped and leaky modes p. 1139

E. Verwichte, C. Foullon and V. M. Nakariakov

Published online: 20 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053955

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Modulation of gyrosynchrotron emission in solar and stellar flares by slow magnetoacoustic oscillations p. 1151

V. M. Nakariakov and V. F. Melnikov

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053944

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Compton backscattered and primary X-rays from solar flares: angle dependent Green's function correction for photospheric albedo p. 1157

E. P. Kontar, A. L. MacKinnon, R. A. Schwartz and J. C. Brown

Published online: 20 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053672

Planets and planetary systems

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Radial velocity survey for planets and brown dwarf companions to very young brown dwarfs and very low-mass stars in Chamaeleon I with UVES at the VLT p. 1165

V. Joergens

Published online: 20 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053406

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Four new binary minor planets: (854) Frostia, (1089) Tama, (1313) Berna, (4492) Debussy p. 1177

R. Behrend, L. Bernasconi, R. Roy, A. Klotz, F. Colas, P. Antonini, R. Aoun, K. Augustesen, E. Barbotin, N. Berger et al. (39 more)

Published online: 20 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053709

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

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Electron collisions with Fe-peak elements: Fe IV - I. Forbidden transitions: 3d – 3d4s and 3d – 3d4p manifolds p. 1185

B. M. McLaughlin, A. Hibbert, M. P. Scott, C. J. Noble, V. M. Burke and P. G. Burke

Published online: 20 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053813

Astronomical instrumentation

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Wavelets, ridgelets and curvelets on the sphere p. 1191

J.-L. Starck, Y. Moudden, P. Abrial and M. Nguyen

Published online: 20 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053246

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 446 / No 3 (February II 2006)

Letters

Two new candidate ultra-compact X-ray binaries p. L17

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

Relative abundance pattern along the profile of high redshift Damped Lyman- systems p. 791

Detectability of cosmic topology in generalized Chaplygin gas models p. 805

Extragalactic astronomy

Near-infrared adaptive optics dissection of the core of NGC 1068 with NAOS-CONICA p. 813

Photometric scaling relations for bulges of galaxies p. 827

Hα surface photometry of galaxies in nearby clusters - V. The survey completion p. 839

Internal kinematics of isolated modelled disc galaxies p. 847

MACHOs in M 31? Absence of evidence but not evidence of absence p. 855

ISM properties in low-metallicity environments - I. Mid-infrared spectra of dwarf galaxies p. 877

On the generation of asymmetric warps in disk galaxies p. 897

On stability and spiral patterns in polar disks p. 905

Size and properties of the NLR in the Seyfert-2 galaxy NGC 1386 p. 919

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

Vertical distribution of Galactic disk stars - III. The Galactic disk surface mass density from red clump giants p. 933

Could electron-positron annihilation lines in the Galactic center result from pulsar winds? p. 943

Proper motion determination of open clusters based on the UCAC2 catalogue p. 949

Low mass pre-main sequence stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud - II. HST-WFPC2 observations of two fields in the 30 Doradus region p. 955

Fundamental properties of pre-main sequence stars in young, southern star forming regions: metallicities - The weak-lined T-Tauri stars p. 971

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

First results from a VLBA proper motion survey of HO masers in low-mass YSOs: the Serpens core and RNO 15-FIR p. 985

Radio emission models of colliding-wind binary systems. Inclusion of IC cooling p. 1001

Post-outburst radio observation of the region around McNeil's nebula (V1647 Orionis) p. 1021

Stellar structure and evolution

Large-scale -dynamo in low-mass stars and brown dwarfs p. 1027

The winds of hot massive first stars p. 1039

Pulsational line profile variation of the roAp star HR 3831 p. 1051

Evolution of interacting binaries with a B type primary at birth p. 1071

A microquasar model applied to unidentified gamma-ray sources p. 1081

Accurate magnetic field measurements of Vega-like stars and Herbig Ae/Be stars p. 1089

Multiwavelength monitoring of BD +53°2790, the optical counterpart to 4U 2206+54 p. 1095

Stellar atmospheres

Chemical analysis of carbon stars in the Local Group - I. The Small Magellanic Cloud and the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy p. 1107

Comparison of dynamical model atmospheres of Mira variables with mid-infrared interferometric and spectroscopic observations p. 1119

Photospheric and chromospheric active regions on three single-lined RS CVn binaries p. 1129

The Sun

Fast magnetoacoustic waves in curved coronal loops - I. Trapped and leaky modes p. 1139

Modulation of gyrosynchrotron emission in solar and stellar flares by slow magnetoacoustic oscillations p. 1151

Compton backscattered and primary X-rays from solar flares: angle dependent Green's function correction for photospheric albedo p. 1157

Planets and planetary systems

Radial velocity survey for planets and brown dwarf companions to very young brown dwarfs and very low-mass stars in Chamaeleon I with UVES at the VLT p. 1165

Four new binary minor planets: (854) Frostia, (1089) Tama, (1313) Berna, (4492) Debussy p. 1177

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

Electron collisions with Fe-peak elements: Fe IV - I. Forbidden transitions: 3d – 3d4s and 3d – 3d4p manifolds p. 1185

Astronomical instrumentation

Wavelets, ridgelets and curvelets on the sphere p. 1191