Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

Letters

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IGR J17497-2821: a new X-ray nova p. L17

R. Walter, P. Lubiński, S. Paltani, N. Produit, J. Zurita, E. Kuulkers, V. Beckmann, N. Gehrels, A. Blecha, F. Carrier and M. Cherix

Published online: 23 November 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066520

Astrophysical processes

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New electron-proton Bremsstrahlung rates for a hot plasma where the electron temperature is much smaller than the proton temperature p. 381

M. Mayer

Published online: 26 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066245

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Dust-acoustic waves in collisional dusty plasmas of planetary rings p. 385

V. V. Yaroshenko, F. Verheest and G. E. Morfill

Published online: 04 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066102

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Advection-dominated accretion flows with causal viscosity p. 393

R. Takahashi

Published online: 13 November 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066197

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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RASS-SDSS galaxy cluster survey - V. The X-ray-underluminous Abell clusters p. 397

P. Popesso, A. Biviano, H. Böhringer and M. Romaniello

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054493

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RASS-SDSS galaxy cluster survey - VI. The dependence of the cluster SFR on the cluster global properties p. 411

P. Popesso, A. Biviano, M. Romaniello and H. Böhringer

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065357

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Evidence for strong evolution of the cosmic star formation density at high redshifts p. 423

F. Mannucci, H. Buttery, R. Maiolino, A. Marconi and L. Pozzetti

Published online: 02 November 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065993

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In-situ acceleration of subrelativistic electrons in the Coma halo and the halo's influence on the Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect p. 433

V. A. Dogiel, S. Colafrancesco, C. M. Ko, P. H. Kuo, C. Y. Hwang, W. H. Ip, M. Birkinshaw and D. A. Prokhorov

Published online: 09 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054092

Extragalactic astronomy

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Dust in starburst nuclei and ULIRGs - SED models for observers p. 445

R. Siebenmorgen and E. Krügel

Published online: 26 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065700

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The Westerbork SINGS survey - I. Overview and image atlas p. 455

R. Braun, T. A. Oosterloo, R. Morganti, U. Klein and R. Beck

Published online: 04 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066092

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Dynamical masses of two young globular clusters in the blue compact galaxy ESO 338–IG04 p. 471

G. Östlin, R. J. Cumming and N. Bergvall

Published online: 04 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054461

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X-ray flashes or soft gamma-ray bursts? - The case of the likely distant XRF 040912 p. 485

G. Stratta, S. Basa, N. Butler, J. L. Atteia, B. Gendre, A. Pélangeon, F. Malacrino, Y. Mellier, D. A. Kann, S. Klose et al. (42 more)

Published online: 09 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065831

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Colour–colour diagrams and extragalactic globular cluster ages - Systematic uncertainties using the (V – K) – (V – I) diagram p. 493

M. Salaris and S. Cassisi

Published online: 09 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066042

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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WIYN open cluster study - XXVI. Improved kinematic membership and spectroscopy of IC 2391 p. 509

I. Platais, C. Melo, J.-C. Mermilliod, V. Kozhurina-Platais, J. P. Fulbright, R. A. Méndez, M. Altmann and J. Sperauskas

Published online: 09 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065756

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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Chemical differentiation in regions of high-mass star formation - CS, dust, and NH⁺ in southern sources p. 523

L. Pirogov, I. Zinchenko, P. Caselli and L. E. B. Johansson

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054777

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Collisional dust avalanches in debris discs p. 537

A. Grigorieva, P. Artymowicz and Ph. Thébault

Published online: 04 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065210

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Simulations of polarized dust emission p. 551

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

Published online: 09 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065838

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Low-excitation blobs in the Magellanic Clouds p. 565

F. Meynadier and M. Heydari-Malayeri

Published online: 09 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065992

Stellar structure and evolution

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Very low-metallicity massive stars: - Pre-SN evolution models and primary nitrogen production p. 571

R. Hirschi

Published online: 09 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065356

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PG 1657+416: a new fast pulsating sdB star - Photometric observations and theoretical model comparison p. 585

R. Oreiro, F. Pérez Hernández, R. Østensen, J. E. Solheim, J. MacDonald and A. Ulla

Published online: 04 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065119

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The secrets of T Pyxidis - I. UV observations p. 593

R. Gilmozzi and P. Selvelli

Published online: 04 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054182

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Five years of SGR 1900+14 observations with BeppoSAX p. 605

P. Esposito, S. Mereghetti, A. Tiengo, L. Sidoli, M. Feroci and P. Woods

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065529

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The anomalous Cepheid XZ Ceti p. 613

L. Szabados, L. L. Kiss and A. Derekas

Published online: 04 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065690

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Asteroseismology with the WIRE satellite - I. Combining ground- and space-based photometry of the δ Scuti star ϵ Cephei p. 619

H. Bruntt, J. C. Suárez, T. R. Bedding, D. L. Buzasi, A. Moya, P. J. Amado, S. Martín-Ruiz, R. Garrido, P. López de Coca, A. Rolland et al. (3 more)

Published online: 26 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065766

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A search for counterparts to massive X-ray binaries using photometric catalogues p. 631

I. Negueruela and M. P. E. Schurch

Published online: 04 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066054

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AGB nucleosynthesis in the Large Magellanic Cloud - Detailed abundance analysis of the RV Tauri star MACHO 47.2496.8 p. 641

M. Reyniers, C. Abia, H. Van Winckel, T. Lloyd Evans, L. Decin, K. Eriksson and K. R. Pollard

Published online: 09 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065893

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The hot stars in orbit around the M 31 central supermassive black hole: are they young or old? p. 651

P. Demarque and S. Virani

Published online: 09 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065921

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On the asymptotic giant branch star origin of peculiar spinel grain OC2 p. 657

M. Lugaro, A. I. Karakas, L. R. Nittler, C. M. O'D. Alexander, P. Hoppe, C. Iliadis and J. C. Lattanzio

Published online: 16 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065768

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A direct and differential imaging search for sub-stellar companions to ϵ Indi A p. 665

K. Geißler, S. Kellner, W. Brandner, E. Masciadri, M. Hartung, T. Henning, R. Lenzen, L. Close, M. Endl and M. Kürster

Published online: 13 November 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065843

Stellar atmospheres

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A deep XMM-Newton X-ray observation of the Chamaeleon I dark cloud p. 669

J. Robrade and J. H. M. M. Schmitt

Published online: 26 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066250

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X-ray variability of Capella p. 679

A. J. J. Raassen and J. S. Kaastra

Published online: 27 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065663

The Sun

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Application of a MHD hybrid solar wind model with latitudinal dependences to ULYSSES data at minimum p. 685

A. Aibéo, J. J. G. Lima and C. Sauty

Published online: 11 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065123

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A comparative study of the contrast of solar magnetic elements in CN and CH p. 695

V. Zakharov, A. Gandorfer, S. K. Solanki and M. Löfdahl

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066135

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Reconnection and energy release rates in a two-ribbon flare p. 697

C. H. Miklenic, A. M. Veronig, B. Vršnak and A. Hanslmeier

Published online: 16 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065751

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Solar CIV vacuum-ultraviolet Fabry-Perot interferometers p. 707

G. A. Gary, E. A. West, D. Rees, J. A. McKay, M. Zukic and P. Herman

Published online: 04 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066035

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High resolution γ-ray spectroscopy of flares on the east and west limbs of the Sun p. 723

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

Published online: 09 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066084

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Damping of oscillations by ion-neutral collisions in a prominence plasma p. 731

P. Forteza, R. Oliver, J. L. Ballester and M. L. Khodachenko

Published online: 09 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065900

Planets and planetary systems

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The fading problem and the population of the Oort cloud p. 741

L. Neslušan

Published online: 09 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065200

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The nature of comet-asteroid transition object (3200) Phaethon p. 751

J. Licandro, H. Campins, T. Mothé-Diniz, N. Pinilla-Alonso and J. de León

Published online: 09 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065833

Celestial mechanics and astrometry

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Analytical study of the proximity of exoplanetary systems to mean-motion resonances p. 759

A.-S. Libert and J. Henrard

Published online: 09 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065767

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

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Erratum

Effective collision strengths for electron impact excitation of II p. 765

N. J. Wilson, K. L. Bell and C. E. Hudson

Published online: 04 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041855e

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Experimental Mg I oscillator strengths and radiative lifetimes for astrophysical applications on metal-poor stars - New data for the Mg I b triplet p. 767

M. Aldenius, J. D. Tanner, S. Johansson, H. Lundberg and S. G. Ryan

Published online: 04 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066266

Astronomical instrumentation

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Atmospheric coherence times in interferometry: definition and measurement p. 775

A. Kellerer and A. Tokovinin

Published online: 04 October 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065788

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Laboratory experiment of checkerboard pupil mask coronagraph p. 783

K. Enya, S. Tanaka, L. Abe and T. Nakagawa

Published online: 26 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066351

Online catalogs and data

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Catalog of the emission lines in the visible spectrum of comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang p. 789

G. Cremonese, M. T. Capria and M. C. De Sanctis

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054323

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 461 / No 2 (January II 2007)

Letters

IGR J17497-2821: a new X-ray nova p. L17

Astrophysical processes

New electron-proton Bremsstrahlung rates for a hot plasma where the electron temperature is much smaller than the proton temperature p. 381

Dust-acoustic waves in collisional dusty plasmas of planetary rings p. 385

Advection-dominated accretion flows with causal viscosity p. 393

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

RASS-SDSS galaxy cluster survey - V. The X-ray-underluminous Abell clusters p. 397

RASS-SDSS galaxy cluster survey - VI. The dependence of the cluster SFR on the cluster global properties p. 411

Evidence for strong evolution of the cosmic star formation density at high redshifts p. 423

In-situ acceleration of subrelativistic electrons in the Coma halo and the halo's influence on the Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect p. 433

Extragalactic astronomy

Dust in starburst nuclei and ULIRGs - SED models for observers p. 445

The Westerbork SINGS survey - I. Overview and image atlas p. 455

Dynamical masses of two young globular clusters in the blue compact galaxy ESO 338–IG04 p. 471

X-ray flashes or soft gamma-ray bursts? - The case of the likely distant XRF 040912 p. 485

Colour–colour diagrams and extragalactic globular cluster ages - Systematic uncertainties using the (V – K) – (V – I) diagram p. 493

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

WIYN open cluster study - XXVI. Improved kinematic membership and spectroscopy of IC 2391 p. 509

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

Chemical differentiation in regions of high-mass star formation - CS, dust, and NH+ in southern sources p. 523

Collisional dust avalanches in debris discs p. 537

Simulations of polarized dust emission p. 551

Low-excitation blobs in the Magellanic Clouds p. 565

Stellar structure and evolution

Very low-metallicity massive stars: - Pre-SN evolution models and primary nitrogen production p. 571

PG 1657+416: a new fast pulsating sdB star - Photometric observations and theoretical model comparison p. 585

The secrets of T Pyxidis - I. UV observations p. 593

Five years of SGR 1900+14 observations with BeppoSAX p. 605

The anomalous Cepheid XZ Ceti p. 613

Asteroseismology with the WIRE satellite - I. Combining ground- and space-based photometry of the δ Scuti star ϵ Cephei p. 619

A search for counterparts to massive X-ray binaries using photometric catalogues p. 631

AGB nucleosynthesis in the Large Magellanic Cloud - Detailed abundance analysis of the RV Tauri star MACHO 47.2496.8 p. 641

The hot stars in orbit around the M 31 central supermassive black hole: are they young or old? p. 651

On the asymptotic giant branch star origin of peculiar spinel grain OC2 p. 657

A direct and differential imaging search for sub-stellar companions to ϵ Indi A p. 665

Stellar atmospheres

A deep XMM-Newton X-ray observation of the Chamaeleon I dark cloud p. 669

X-ray variability of Capella p. 679

The Sun

Application of a MHD hybrid solar wind model with latitudinal dependences to ULYSSES data at minimum p. 685

A comparative study of the contrast of solar magnetic elements in CN and CH p. 695

Reconnection and energy release rates in a two-ribbon flare p. 697

Solar CIV vacuum-ultraviolet Fabry-Perot interferometers p. 707

High resolution γ-ray spectroscopy of flares on the east and west limbs of the Sun p. 723

Damping of oscillations by ion-neutral collisions in a prominence plasma p. 731

Planets and planetary systems

The fading problem and the population of the Oort cloud p. 741

The nature of comet-asteroid transition object (3200) Phaethon p. 751

Celestial mechanics and astrometry

Analytical study of the proximity of exoplanetary systems to mean-motion resonances p. 759

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

Effective collision strengths for electron impact excitation of II p. 765

Experimental Mg I oscillator strengths and radiative lifetimes for astrophysical applications on metal-poor stars - New data for the Mg I b triplet p. 767

Astronomical instrumentation

Atmospheric coherence times in interferometry: definition and measurement p. 775

Laboratory experiment of checkerboard pupil mask coronagraph p. 783

Online catalogs and data

Catalog of the emission lines in the visible spectrum of comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang p. 789

Chemical differentiation in regions of high-mass star formation - CS, dust, and NH⁺ in southern sources p. 523