Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

S. Robbe-Dubois, S. Lagarde, R. G. Petrov, F. Lisi, U. Beckmann, P. Antonelli, Y. Bresson, G. Martinot-Lagarde, A. Roussel, P. Salinari et al. (89 more)

Published online: 20 February 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065432

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Interferometric data reduction with AMBER/VLTI. Principle, estimators, and illustration p. 29

E. Tatulli, F. Millour, A. Chelli, G. Duvert, B. Acke, O. Hernandez Utrera, K.-H. Hofmann, S. Kraus, F. Malbet, P. Mège et al. (87 more)

Published online: 20 February 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20064799

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Disk and wind interaction in the young stellar object MWC 297 spatially resolved with AMBER/VLTI p. 43

F. Malbet, M. Benisty, W.-J. de Wit, S. Kraus, A. Meilland, F. Millour, E. Tatulli, J.-P. Berger, O. Chesneau, K.-H. Hofmann et al. (95 more)

Published online: 20 February 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053924

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Constraining the wind launching region in Herbig Ae stars: AMBER/VLTI spectroscopy of HD 104237 p. 55

E. Tatulli, A. Isella, A. Natta, L. Testi, A. Marconi, F. Malbet, P. Stee, R. G. Petrov, F. Millour, A. Chelli et al. (89 more)

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065719

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First direct detection of a Keplerian rotating disk around the Be star Arae using AMBER/VLTI p. 59

A. Meilland, P. Stee, M. Vannier, F. Millour, A. Domiciano de Souza, F. Malbet, C. Martayan, F. Paresce, R. G. Petrov, A. Richichi and A. Spang

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20064848

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An asymmetry detected in the disk of κ Canis Majoris with AMBER/VLTI p. 73

A. Meilland, F. Millour, P. Stee, A. Domiciano de Souza, R. G. Petrov, D. Mourard, S. Jankov, S. Robbe-Dubois, A. Spang, E. Aristidi et al. (89 more)

Published online: 05 December 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065410

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AMBER/VLTI and MIDI/VLTI spectro-interferometric observations of the B[e] supergiant CPD - Size and geometry of the circumstellar envelope in the near- and mid-IR p. 81

A. Domiciano de Souza, T. Driebe, O. Chesneau, K.-H. Hofmann, S. Kraus, A. S. Miroshnichenko, K. Ohnaka, R. G. Petrov, T. Preisbisch, P. Stee et al. (4 more)

Published online: 20 February 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054134

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Near-infrared interferometry of η Carinae with spectral resolutions of 1 500 and 12 000 using AMBER/VLTI p. 87

G. Weigelt, S. Kraus, T. Driebe, R. G. Petrov, K.-H. Hofmann, F. Millour, O. Chesneau, D. Schertl, F. Malbet, D. J. Hillier et al. (93 more)

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065577

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Direct constraint on the distance of γ² Velorum from AMBER/VLTI observations p. 107

F. Millour, R. G. Petrov, O. Chesneau, D. Bonneau, L. Dessart, C. Bechet, I. Tallon-Bosc, M. Tallon, E. Thiébaut, F. Vakili et al. (92 more)

Published online: 13 November 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065408

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AMBER/VLTI interferometric observations of the recurrent Nova RS Ophiuchii 5.5 days after outburst p. 119

O. Chesneau, N. Nardetto, F. Millour, C. Hummel, A. Domiciano de Souza, D. Bonneau, M. Vannier, F. Rantakyrö, A. Spang, F. Malbet et al. (8 more)

Published online: 20 November 2006

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Astrophysical processes

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Poynting-Robertson effect and perihelion motion p. 127

J. Klačka, M. Kocifaj, P. Pástor and J. Petržala

Published online: 19 December 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066132

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The diocotron instability in a pulsar cylindrical electrosphere p. 135

J. Pétri

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Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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Buoyant bubbles in a cooling intracluster medium - I. Hydrodynamic bubbles p. 143

A. Gardini

Published online: 19 December 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066427

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Stars and gas in the very large interacting galaxy NGC 6872 p. 155

C. Horellou and B. Koribalski

Published online: 29 November 2006

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Modeling the UBVRI time delays in Mrk 335 p. 167

B. Czerny and A. Janiuk

Published online: 19 December 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066521

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Multi-frequency monitoring of γ-ray loud blazars - I. Light curves and spectral energy distributions p. 175

U. Bach, C. M. Raiteri, M. Villata, L. Fuhrmann, C. S. Buemi, V. M Larionov, P. Leto, A. A. Arkharov, J. M. Coloma, A. Di Paola et al. (16 more)

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Barred CO emission in HE 1029-1831 p. 187

M. Krips, A. Eckart, R. Neri, T. Bertram, C. Straubmeier, S. Fischer, J. G. Staguhn and S. N. Vogel

Published online: 19 December 2006

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Overluminous HNC line emission in Arp 220, NGC 4418 and Mrk 231. Global IR pumping or XDRs? p. 193

S. Aalto, M. Spaans, M. C. Wiedner and S. Hüttemeister

Published online: 19 December 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066473

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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High-resolution spectroscopy of RGB stars in the Sagittarius streams - I. Radial velocities and chemical abundances p. 201

L. Monaco, M. Bellazzini, P. Bonifacio, A. Buzzoni, F. R. Ferraro, G. Marconi, L. Sbordone and S. Zaggia

Published online: 19 December 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066228

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Unveiling the Cygnus OB2 stellar population with Chandra p. 211

J. F. Albacete Colombo, E. Flaccomio, G. Micela, S. Sciortino and F. Damiani

Published online: 20 November 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066101

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Compositional dependence of infrared absorption spectra of crystalline silicates - III. Melilite solid solution p. 229

H. Chihara, C. Koike and A. Tsuchiyama

Published online: 29 November 2006

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Primary particle acceleration above 100 TeV in the shell-type supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946 with deep HESS observations p. 235

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. (115 more)

Published online: 27 November 2006

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Deuterium fractionation in warm dense interstellar clumps p. 245

E. Roueff, B. Parise and E. Herbst

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Carbamic acid produced by the UV/EUV irradiation of interstellar ice analogs p. 253

Y.-J. Chen, M. Nuevo, J.-M. Hsieh, T.-S. Yih, W.-H. Sun, W.-H. Ip, H.-S. Fung, S.-Y. Chiang, Y.-Y. Lee, J.-M. Chen and C.-Y. R. Wu

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Stellar structure and evolution

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GeV-TeV -ray light curves expected in the IC e pair cascade model for massive binaries: application to LS 5039 p. 259

W. Bednarek

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HD 143418: an unusual light variable and a double-lined spectroscopic binary with a CP primary p. 263

H. Božić, M. Wolf, P. Harmanec, A. Prša, J. R. Percy, D. Ruždjak, D. Sudar, M. Šlechta, H. Ak and P. Eenens

Published online: 02 January 2007

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X-ray broad-band study of the symbiotic X-ray binary 4U 1954+31 p. 277

N. Masetti, E. Rigon, E. Maiorano, G. Cusumano, E. Palazzi, M. Orlandini, L. Amati and F. Frontera

Published online: 19 December 2006

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Erratum

The VLT-FLAMES survey of massive stars: observations centered on the Magellanic Cloud clusters NGC 330, NGC 346, NGC 2004, and the N11 region p. 289

C. J. Evans, D. J. Lennon, S. J. Smartt and C. Trundle

Published online: 11 December 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20064988e

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Chandra observation of the dipping source XB 1254–690 p. 291

R. Iaria, T. Di Salvo, G. Lavagetto, A. D' Aí and N. R. Robba

Published online: 19 December 2006

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Stellar atmospheres

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The hot subdwarf B + white dwarf binary KPD 1930+2752 - A supernova type Ia progenitor candidate p. 299

S. Geier, S. Nesslinger, U. Heber, N. Przybilla, R. Napiwotzki and R.-P. Kudritzki

Published online: 19 December 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066098

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Six large coronal X-ray flares observed with Chandra p. 309

R. Nordon and E. Behar

Published online: 19 December 2006

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The Sun

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UNNOFIT inversion of spectro-polarimetric maps observed with THEMIS p. 323

V. Bommier, E. Landi Degl'Innocenti, M. Landolfi and G. Molodij

Published online: 14 December 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054576

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How does the shape and thickness of the tachocline affect the distribution of the toroidal magnetic fields in the solar dynamo? p. 341

G. Guerrero and E. M. de Gouveia Dal Pino

Published online: 19 December 2006

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Determination of field strengths in the quiet Sun p. 351

A. López Ariste, M. J. Martínez González and J. C. Ramírez Vélez

Published online: 19 December 2006

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An empirical 3D model of the large-scale coronal structure based on the distribution of Hα filaments on the solar disk p. 357

H. Morgan and S. R. Habbal

Published online: 19 December 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066482

Planets and planetary systems

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Spectral types of planetary host star candidates from OGLE III p. 367

S. Dreizler, S. Schuh and D. Homeier

Published online: 14 December 2006

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Deep imaging survey of the environment of α Centauri - II. CCD imaging with the NTT-SUSI2 camera p. 373

P. Kervella and F. Thévenin

Published online: 20 November 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066432

Celestial mechanics and astrometry

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Proper-motion binaries in the Hipparcos catalogue - Comparison with radial velocity data p. 377

A. Frankowski, S. Jancart and A. Jorissen

Published online: 19 December 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065526

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

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Photodissociation of organic molecules in star-forming regions - III. Methanol p. 393

S. Pilling, R. Neves, A. C. F. Santos and H. M. Boechat-Roberty

Published online: 19 December 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066275

Astronomical instrumentation

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Why your model parameter confidences might be too optimistic. Unbiased estimation of the inverse covariance matrix p. 399

J. Hartlap, P. Simon and P. Schneider

Published online: 05 December 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066170

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Beam mismatch effects in cosmic microwave background polarization measurements p. 405

C. Rosset, V. B. Yurchenko, J. Delabrouille, J. Kaplan, Y. Giraud-Héraud, J.-M. Lamarre and J. A. Murphy

Published online: 11 December 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042230

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 464 / No 1 (March II 2007)

AMBER: Instrument description and first astrophysical results

AMBER: Instrument description and first astrophysical results

EDITORIAL p. E1

AMBER, the near-infrared spectro-interferometric three-telescope VLTI instrument p. 1

Optical configuration and analysis of the AMBER/VLTI instrument p. 13

Interferometric data reduction with AMBER/VLTI. Principle, estimators, and illustration p. 29

Disk and wind interaction in the young stellar object MWC 297 spatially resolved with AMBER/VLTI p. 43

Constraining the wind launching region in Herbig Ae stars: AMBER/VLTI spectroscopy of HD 104237 p. 55

First direct detection of a Keplerian rotating disk around the Be star Arae using AMBER/VLTI p. 59

An asymmetry detected in the disk of κ Canis Majoris with AMBER/VLTI p. 73

AMBER/VLTI and MIDI/VLTI spectro-interferometric observations of the B[e] supergiant CPD - Size and geometry of the circumstellar envelope in the near- and mid-IR p. 81

Near-infrared interferometry of η Carinae with spectral resolutions of 1 500 and 12 000 using AMBER/VLTI p. 87

Direct constraint on the distance of γ2 Velorum from AMBER/VLTI observations p. 107

AMBER/VLTI interferometric observations of the recurrent Nova RS Ophiuchii 5.5 days after outburst p. 119

Astrophysical processes

Poynting-Robertson effect and perihelion motion p. 127

The diocotron instability in a pulsar cylindrical electrosphere p. 135

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

Buoyant bubbles in a cooling intracluster medium - I. Hydrodynamic bubbles p. 143

Extragalactic astronomy

Stars and gas in the very large interacting galaxy NGC 6872 p. 155

Modeling the UBVRI time delays in Mrk 335 p. 167

Multi-frequency monitoring of γ-ray loud blazars - I. Light curves and spectral energy distributions p. 175

Barred CO emission in HE 1029-1831 p. 187

Overluminous HNC line emission in Arp 220, NGC 4418 and Mrk 231. Global IR pumping or XDRs? p. 193

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

High-resolution spectroscopy of RGB stars in the Sagittarius streams - I. Radial velocities and chemical abundances p. 201

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

Unveiling the Cygnus OB2 stellar population with Chandra p. 211

Compositional dependence of infrared absorption spectra of crystalline silicates - III. Melilite solid solution p. 229

Primary particle acceleration above 100 TeV in the shell-type supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946 with deep HESS observations p. 235

Deuterium fractionation in warm dense interstellar clumps p. 245

Carbamic acid produced by the UV/EUV irradiation of interstellar ice analogs p. 253

Stellar structure and evolution

GeV-TeV -ray light curves expected in the IC e pair cascade model for massive binaries: application to LS 5039 p. 259

HD 143418: an unusual light variable and a double-lined spectroscopic binary with a CP primary p. 263

X-ray broad-band study of the symbiotic X-ray binary 4U 1954+31 p. 277

The VLT-FLAMES survey of massive stars: observations centered on the Magellanic Cloud clusters NGC 330, NGC 346, NGC 2004, and the N11 region p. 289

Chandra observation of the dipping source XB 1254–690 p. 291

Stellar atmospheres

The hot subdwarf B + white dwarf binary KPD 1930+2752 - A supernova type Ia progenitor candidate p. 299

Six large coronal X-ray flares observed with Chandra p. 309

The Sun

UNNOFIT inversion of spectro-polarimetric maps observed with THEMIS p. 323

How does the shape and thickness of the tachocline affect the distribution of the toroidal magnetic fields in the solar dynamo? p. 341

Determination of field strengths in the quiet Sun p. 351

An empirical 3D model of the large-scale coronal structure based on the distribution of Hα filaments on the solar disk p. 357

Planets and planetary systems

Spectral types of planetary host star candidates from OGLE III p. 367

Deep imaging survey of the environment of α Centauri - II. CCD imaging with the NTT-SUSI2 camera p. 373

Celestial mechanics and astrometry

Proper-motion binaries in the Hipparcos catalogue - Comparison with radial velocity data p. 377

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

Photodissociation of organic molecules in star-forming regions - III. Methanol p. 393

Astronomical instrumentation

Why your model parameter confidences might be too optimistic. Unbiased estimation of the inverse covariance matrix p. 399

Beam mismatch effects in cosmic microwave background polarization measurements p. 405

Direct constraint on the distance of γ² Velorum from AMBER/VLTI observations p. 107