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Long-term solar activity reconstructions: direct test by cosmogenic Ti in meteorites p. L25

I. G. Usoskin, S. K. Solanki, C. Taricco, N. Bhandari and G. A. Kovaltsov

Published online: 25 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065803

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2.3 μm CO emission and absorption from young high-mass stars in M 17 p. L29

V. H. Hoffmeister, R. Chini, C. M. Scheyda, D. Nürnberger, N. Vogt and M. Nielbock

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065946

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Probing the proper motion of the central compact object in Puppis-A with the Chandra high resolution camera p. L33

C. Y. Hui and W. Becker

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065941

Astrophysical processes

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Afterglow calculation in the electromagnetic model for gamma-ray bursts p. 737

F. Genet, F. Daigne and R. Mochkovitch

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065322

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The effects of circularly polarized light on amino acid enantiomers produced by the UV irradiation of interstellar ice analogs p. 741

M. Nuevo, U. J. Meierhenrich, G. M. Muñoz Caro, E. Dartois, L. d'Hendecourt, D. Deboffle, G. Auger, D. Blanot, J.-H. Bredehöft and L. Nahon

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042018

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Microquasars as sources of positron annihilation radiation p. 753

N. Guessoum, P. Jean and N. Prantzos

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065240

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Prompt emission spectra from the photosphere of a GRB p. 763

D. Giannios

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065000

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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Diffuse light in Hickson compact groups: the dynamically young system HCG 44 p. 771

J. A. L. Aguerri, N. Castro-Rodríguez, N. Napolitano, M. Arnaboldi and O. Gerhard

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065783

Extragalactic astronomy

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The multi-phase gaseous halos of star-forming late-type galaxies - II. Statistical analysis of key parameters p. 779

R. Tüllmann, D. Breitschwerdt, J. Rossa, W. Pietsch and R.-J. Dettmar

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054743

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Stellar populations of early-type galaxies in different environments - I. Line-strength indices. Relations of line-strengths with σ p. 787

P. Sánchez–Blázquez, J. Gorgas, N. Cardiel and J. J. González

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20064842

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Stellar populations of early-type galaxies in different environments - II. Ages and metallicities p. 809

P. Sánchez-Blázquez, J. Gorgas, N. Cardiel and J. J. González

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20064845

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Stellar populations of early-type galaxies in different environments - III. Line-strength gradients p. 823

P. Sánchez-Blázquez, J. Gorgas and N. Cardiel

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20064846

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Accurate photometric redshifts for the CFHT legacy survey calibrated using the VIMOS VLT deep survey p. 841

O. Ilbert, S. Arnouts, H. J. McCracken, M. Bolzonella, E. Bertin, O. Le Fèvre, Y. Mellier, G. Zamorani, R. Pellò, A. Iovino et al. (42 more)

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065138

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The GRB 060218/SN 2006aj event in the context of other gamma-ray burst supernovae p. 857

P. Ferrero, D. A. Kann, A. Zeh, S. Klose, E. Pian, E. Palazzi, N. Masetti, D. H. Hartmann, J. Sollerman, J. Deng et al. (8 more)

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065530

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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Who is eating the outflow? High-angular resolution study of an intermediate-mass protostar in L1206 p. 865

M. T. Beltrán, J. M. Girart and R. Estalella

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065132

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High-resolution mapping of interstellar clouds with near-infrared scattered light p. 877

M. Juvela, V.-M. Pelkonen, P. Padoan and K. Mattila

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065164

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Inside the large globule CB205: YSOs feeding multiple outflows p. 891

C. Codella, J. Brand, F. Massi, J. G. A. Wouterloot and G. R. Davis

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065434

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Observations of the Crab nebula with HESS p. 899

F. Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer-Bachi, M. Beilicke, W. Benbow, D. Berge, K. Bernlöhr, C. Boisson, O. Bolz, V. Borrel et al. (97 more)

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065351

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Physical properties of two compact high-velocity clouds possibly associated with the leading arm of the Magellanic system p. 917

N. Ben Bekhti, C. Brüns, J. Kerp and T. Westmeier

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065039

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Formation of methyl formate and other organic species in the warm-up phase of hot molecular cores p. 927

R. T. Garrod and E. Herbst

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065560

Stellar structure and evolution

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Temperature distribution in magnetized neutron star crusts - II. The effect of a strong toroidal component p. 937

U. Geppert, M. Küker and D. Page

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054696

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Blue and yellow long-period variables in the direction of the Small Magellanic Cloud p. 949

R. E. Mennickent, L. Cidale, G. Pietrzyński, W. Gieren and B. Sabogal

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065361

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Multidimensional supernova simulations with approximative neutrino transport - I. Neutron star kicks and the anisotropy of neutrino-driven explosions in two spatial dimensions p. 963

L. Scheck, K. Kifonidis, H.-Th. Janka and E. Müller

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20064855

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The superimposed photospheric and stellar wind variability of the O-type supergiant Camelopardalis p. 987

R. K. Prinja, N. Markova, S. Scuderi and H. Markov

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065114

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Does the oxygen-sodium anticorrelation in globular clusters require a lowering of the Na(p,Ne reaction rate? p. 995

P. Ventura and F. D'Antona

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065481

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Broad Hα wings from the optically thin stellar wind of the hot components in symbiotic binaries p. 1003

A. Skopal

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20064935

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On the multiwavelength spectrum of the microquasar 1E 1740.7-2942 p. 1011

V. Bosch-Ramon, G. E. Romero, J. M. Paredes, A. Bazzano, M. Del Santo and L. Bassani

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065469

Stellar atmospheres

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The Galactic WN stars - Spectral analyses with line-blanketed model atmospheres versus stellar evolution models with and without rotation p. 1015

W.-R. Hamann, G. Gräfener and A. Liermann

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065052

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The helium-weak silicon star HR 7224 - I. Radial velocity and line profile variations p. 1033

H. Lehmann, V. Tsymbal, D. E. Mkrtichian and L. Fraga

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065508

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The secondary star and distance of the polar V1309 Orionis p. 1043

K. Reinsch, Y. Kim and K. Beuermann

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065655

The Sun

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Second solar spectrum of the Sr I 4607 Å line: depth probing of the turbulent magnetic field strength in a quiet region p. 1047

M. Derouich, V. Bommier, J. M. Malherbe and E. Landi Degl'Innocenti

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065782

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An optimization principle for the computation of MHD equilibria in the solar corona p. 1053

T. Wiegelmann and T. Neukirch

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065281

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Resonantly damped oscillations of longitudinally stratified coronal loops p. 1059

M. V. Dymova and M. S. Ruderman

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065051

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Fast magnetohydrodynamic waves in a two-slab coronal structure: collective behaviour p. 1071

M. Luna, J. Terradas, R. Oliver and J. L. Ballester

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065227

Online catalogs and data

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A catalogue of Galactic supernova remnants from the Canadian Galactic plane survey - I. Flux densities, spectra, and polarization characteristics p. 1081

R. Kothes, K. Fedotov, T. J. Foster and B. Uyanıker

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065062

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 457 / No 3 (October III 2006)

Letters

Long-term solar activity reconstructions: direct test by cosmogenic Ti in meteorites p. L25

2.3 μm CO emission and absorption from young high-mass stars in M 17 p. L29

Probing the proper motion of the central compact object in Puppis-A with the Chandra high resolution camera p. L33

Astrophysical processes

Afterglow calculation in the electromagnetic model for gamma-ray bursts p. 737

The effects of circularly polarized light on amino acid enantiomers produced by the UV irradiation of interstellar ice analogs p. 741

Microquasars as sources of positron annihilation radiation p. 753

Prompt emission spectra from the photosphere of a GRB p. 763

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

Diffuse light in Hickson compact groups: the dynamically young system HCG 44 p. 771

Extragalactic astronomy

The multi-phase gaseous halos of star-forming late-type galaxies - II. Statistical analysis of key parameters p. 779

Stellar populations of early-type galaxies in different environments - I. Line-strength indices. Relations of line-strengths with σ p. 787

Stellar populations of early-type galaxies in different environments - II. Ages and metallicities p. 809

Stellar populations of early-type galaxies in different environments - III. Line-strength gradients p. 823

Accurate photometric redshifts for the CFHT legacy survey calibrated using the VIMOS VLT deep survey p. 841

The GRB 060218/SN 2006aj event in the context of other gamma-ray burst supernovae p. 857

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

Who is eating the outflow? High-angular resolution study of an intermediate-mass protostar in L1206 p. 865

High-resolution mapping of interstellar clouds with near-infrared scattered light p. 877

Inside the large globule CB205: YSOs feeding multiple outflows p. 891

Observations of the Crab nebula with HESS p. 899

Physical properties of two compact high-velocity clouds possibly associated with the leading arm of the Magellanic system p. 917

Formation of methyl formate and other organic species in the warm-up phase of hot molecular cores p. 927

Stellar structure and evolution

Temperature distribution in magnetized neutron star crusts - II. The effect of a strong toroidal component p. 937

Blue and yellow long-period variables in the direction of the Small Magellanic Cloud p. 949

Multidimensional supernova simulations with approximative neutrino transport - I. Neutron star kicks and the anisotropy of neutrino-driven explosions in two spatial dimensions p. 963

The superimposed photospheric and stellar wind variability of the O-type supergiant Camelopardalis p. 987

Does the oxygen-sodium anticorrelation in globular clusters require a lowering of the Na(p,Ne reaction rate? p. 995

Broad Hα wings from the optically thin stellar wind of the hot components in symbiotic binaries p. 1003

On the multiwavelength spectrum of the microquasar 1E 1740.7-2942 p. 1011

Stellar atmospheres

The Galactic WN stars - Spectral analyses with line-blanketed model atmospheres versus stellar evolution models with and without rotation p. 1015

The helium-weak silicon star HR 7224 - I. Radial velocity and line profile variations p. 1033

The secondary star and distance of the polar V1309 Orionis p. 1043

The Sun

Second solar spectrum of the Sr I 4607 Å line: depth probing of the turbulent magnetic field strength in a quiet region p. 1047

An optimization principle for the computation of MHD equilibria in the solar corona p. 1053

Resonantly damped oscillations of longitudinally stratified coronal loops p. 1059

Fast magnetohydrodynamic waves in a two-slab coronal structure: collective behaviour p. 1071

Online catalogs and data

A catalogue of Galactic supernova remnants from the Canadian Galactic plane survey - I. Flux densities, spectra, and polarization characteristics p. 1081