Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

Astrophysical processes

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Gravitational wave background from magnetars p. 1

T. Regimbau and J. A. de Freitas Pacheco

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053702

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Kelvin-Helmholtz disruptions in extended magnetized jet flows p. 9

H. Baty and R. Keppens

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053969

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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A new definition of the intermediate group of gamma-ray bursts p. 23

I. Horváth, L. G. Balázs, Z. Bagoly, F. Ryde and A. Mészáros

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041129

Press Release

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The Supernova Legacy Survey: measurement of , and w from the first year data set p. 31

P. Astier, J. Guy, N. Regnault, R. Pain, E. Aubourg, D. Balam, S. Basa, R. G. Carlberg, S. Fabbro, D. Fouchez et al. (32 more)

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054185

Extragalactic astronomy

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study of the warped spiral galaxy NGC 5055: a disk/dark matter halo offset? p. 49

G. Battaglia, F. Fraternali, T. Oosterloo and R. Sancisi

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053210

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Hybrid morphology radio sources from the FIRST survey p. 63

M. P. Gawroński, A. Marecki, M. Kunert-Bajraszewska and A. J. Kus

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053996

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The luminosity function of X-ray point sources in Centaurus A p. 71

R. Voss and M. Gilfanov

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053420

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Implications of elemental abundances in dwarf spheroidal galaxies p. 81

T. Tsujimoto

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054120

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Luminous AGB stars in nearby galaxies - A study using virtual observatory tools p. 89

P. Tsalmantza, E. Kontizas, L. Cambrésy, F. Genova, A. Dapergolas and M. Kontizas

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053142

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The host galaxy/AGN connection in nearby early-type galaxies - Is there a miniature radio-galaxy in every “core” galaxy? p. 97

B. Balmaverde and A. Capetti

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054031

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Significant evolution of the stellar mass-metallicity relation since z ~ 0.65 p. 113

Y. C. Liang, F. Hammer and H. Flores

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053821

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Gamma-ray bursts associated with supernovae: a systematic analysis of BATSE GRB candidates p. 121

Z. Bosnjak, A. Celotti, G. Ghirlanda, M. Della Valle and E. Pian

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052803

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Structure and dynamics of the Shapley Supercluster - Velocity catalogue, general morphology and mass p. 133

D. Proust, H. Quintana, E. R. Carrasco, A. Reisenegger, E. Slezak, H. Muriel, R. Dünner, L. Sodré Jr., M. J. Drinkwater et al. (2 more)

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052838

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Low-resolution VLT spectroscopy of GRBs 991216, 011211 and 021211 p. 145

P. M. Vreeswijk, A. Smette, A. S. Fruchter, E. Palazzi, E. Rol, R. A. M. J. Wijers, C. Kouveliotou, L. Kaper, E. Pian, N. Masetti et al. (9 more)

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053795

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The evolution of the broad-line region among SDSS quasars p. 157

T. Nagao, A. Marconi and R. Maiolino

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054024

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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3D kinematics of white dwarfs from the SPY project. II. p. 173

E.-M. Pauli, R. Napiwotzki, U. Heber, M. Altmann and M. Odenkirchen

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052730

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Stellar populations in the CFHTLS - I. New constraints on the IMF at low mass p. 185

M. Schultheis, A. C. Robin, C. Reylé, H. J. McCracken, E. Bertin, Y. Mellier and O. Le Fèvre

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053376

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Chandra observations of the globular cluster M 54 p. 199

G. Ramsay and K. Wu

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053855

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Radio observations and spectral index study of the SNR G126.2+1.6 p. 205

W. W. Tian and D. A. Leahy

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054036

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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UIR bands in the ISO SWS spectrum of the carbon star TU Tauri p. 213

C. Boersma, S. Hony and A. G. G. M. Tielens

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053904

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Search for massive protostar candidates in the southern hemisphere - II. Dust continuum emission p. 221

M. T. Beltrán, J. Brand, R. Cesaroni, F. Fontani, S. Pezzuto, L. Testi and S. Molinari

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053999

Stellar structure and evolution

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Phenomenology of pulsar B0809+74's rotating subbeam system - I. Geometry and profile “absorption” p. 235

Joanna M. Rankin, R. Ramachandran and Svetlana A. Suleymanova

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042310

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Long term variability of Cygnus X-1 - IV. Spectral evolution 1999–2004 p. 245

J. Wilms, M. A. Nowak, K. Pottschmidt, G. G. Pooley and S. Fritz

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053938

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A broadband leptonic model for gamma-ray emitting microquasars p. 263

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

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053633

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Is the model of one-armed oscillations able to explain the long-term V/R changes of Be stars? p. 277

R. Fiřt and P. Harmanec

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052727

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Mixing zones in magnetized differentially rotating stars p. 285

V. Urpin

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053197

Stellar atmospheres

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Photometric evidence for two-temperature photospheric inhomogeneities on magnetically active K dwarf stars p. 293

S. Messina, G. Cutispoto, E. F. Guinan, A. F. Lanza and M. Rodonò

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054005

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Li and Be depletion in metal-poor subgiants p. 299

A. E. García Pérez and F. Primas

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053182

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Amorphous alumina in the extended atmosphere of α Orionis p. 311

T. Verhoelst, L. Decin, R. Van Malderen, S. Hony, J. Cami, K. Eriksson, G. Perrin, P. Deroo, B. Vandenbussche and L. B. F. M. Waters

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053359

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Multi-periodic photospheric pulsations and connected wind structures in HD 64760 p. 325

A. Kaufer, O. Stahl, R. K. Prinja and D. Witherick

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053847

The Sun

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Fine structure, magnetic field and heating of sunspot penumbrae p. 343

H. C. Spruit and G. B. Scharmer

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054000

Planets and planetary systems

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Extrasolar planets and brown dwarfs around A–F type stars - III. Pictoris: looking for planets, finding pulsations p. 355

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

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054080

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The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets - V. A 14 Earth-masses planet orbiting HD 4308 p. 361

S. Udry, M. Mayor, W. Benz, J.-L. Bertaux, F. Bouchy, C. Lovis, C. Mordasini, F. Pepe, D. Queloz and J.-P. Sivan

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054084

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Disk eccentricity and embedded planets p. 369

W. Kley and G. Dirksen

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053914

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

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Dielectronic recombination data for dynamic finite-density plasmas - IX. The fluorine isoelectronic sequence p. 379

O. Zatsarinny, T. W. Gorczyca, J. Fu, K. T. Korista, N. R. Badnell and D. W. Savin

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053737

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Dielectronic recombination data for dynamic finite-density plasmas - X. The hydrogen isoelectronic sequence p. 389

N. R. Badnell

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053269

Astronomical instrumentation

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Fundamental limitations on Earth-like planet detection with extremely large telescopes p. 397

C. Cavarroc, A. Boccaletti, P. Baudoz, T. Fusco and D. Rouan

Published online: 27 January 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053916

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 447 / No 1 (February III 2006)

Astrophysical processes

Gravitational wave background from magnetars p. 1

Kelvin-Helmholtz disruptions in extended magnetized jet flows p. 9

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

A new definition of the intermediate group of gamma-ray bursts p. 23

The Supernova Legacy Survey: measurement of , and w from the first year data set p. 31

Extragalactic astronomy

study of the warped spiral galaxy NGC 5055: a disk/dark matter halo offset? p. 49

Hybrid morphology radio sources from the FIRST survey p. 63

The luminosity function of X-ray point sources in Centaurus A p. 71

Implications of elemental abundances in dwarf spheroidal galaxies p. 81

Luminous AGB stars in nearby galaxies - A study using virtual observatory tools p. 89

The host galaxy/AGN connection in nearby early-type galaxies - Is there a miniature radio-galaxy in every “core” galaxy? p. 97

Significant evolution of the stellar mass-metallicity relation since z ~ 0.65 p. 113

Gamma-ray bursts associated with supernovae: a systematic analysis of BATSE GRB candidates p. 121

Structure and dynamics of the Shapley Supercluster - Velocity catalogue, general morphology and mass p. 133

Low-resolution VLT spectroscopy of GRBs 991216, 011211 and 021211 p. 145

The evolution of the broad-line region among SDSS quasars p. 157

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

3D kinematics of white dwarfs from the SPY project. II. p. 173

Stellar populations in the CFHTLS - I. New constraints on the IMF at low mass p. 185

Chandra observations of the globular cluster M 54 p. 199

Radio observations and spectral index study of the SNR G126.2+1.6 p. 205

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

UIR bands in the ISO SWS spectrum of the carbon star TU Tauri p. 213

Search for massive protostar candidates in the southern hemisphere - II. Dust continuum emission p. 221

Stellar structure and evolution

Phenomenology of pulsar B0809+74's rotating subbeam system - I. Geometry and profile “absorption” p. 235

Long term variability of Cygnus X-1 - IV. Spectral evolution 1999–2004 p. 245

A broadband leptonic model for gamma-ray emitting microquasars p. 263

Is the model of one-armed oscillations able to explain the long-term V/R changes of Be stars? p. 277

Mixing zones in magnetized differentially rotating stars p. 285

Stellar atmospheres

Photometric evidence for two-temperature photospheric inhomogeneities on magnetically active K dwarf stars p. 293

Li and Be depletion in metal-poor subgiants p. 299

Amorphous alumina in the extended atmosphere of α Orionis p. 311

Multi-periodic photospheric pulsations and connected wind structures in HD 64760 p. 325

The Sun

Fine structure, magnetic field and heating of sunspot penumbrae p. 343

Planets and planetary systems

Extrasolar planets and brown dwarfs around A–F type stars - III. Pictoris: looking for planets, finding pulsations p. 355

The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets - V. A 14 Earth-masses planet orbiting HD 4308 p. 361

Disk eccentricity and embedded planets p. 369

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

Dielectronic recombination data for dynamic finite-density plasmas - IX. The fluorine isoelectronic sequence p. 379

Dielectronic recombination data for dynamic finite-density plasmas - X. The hydrogen isoelectronic sequence p. 389

Astronomical instrumentation

Fundamental limitations on Earth-like planet detection with extremely large telescopes p. 397