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Was the unusual solar cycle at the end of the XVIII century a result of phase asynchronization? p. L17

N. V. Zolotova and D. I. Ponyavin

Published online: 06 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077681

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Direct diameter measurement of a star filling its Roche lobe - The semi-detached binary SS Leporis spatially resolved with VINCI/VLTI p. L21

T. Verhoelst, E. van Aarle and B. Acke

Published online: 18 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077840

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Discovery of diffuse radio emission at the center of the most X-ray-luminous cluster RX J1347.5-1145 p. L25

M. Gitti, C. Ferrari, W. Domainko, L. Feretti and S. Schindler

Published online: 18 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077658

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An evaluation of the effect of the dissociative attachment of vibrationally excited H₂ on primordial universe chemistry p. 811

M. Capitelli, C. M. Coppola, P. Diomede and S. Longo

Published online: 12 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077600

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Rossby waves in “shallow water” magnetohydrodynamics p. 815

T. V. Zaqarashvili, R. Oliver, J. L. Ballester and B. M. Shergelashvili

Published online: 06 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077382

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BLOX: the Bonn lensing, optical, and X-ray selected galaxy clusters - I. Cluster catalog construction p. 821

J. P. Dietrich, T. Erben, G. Lamer, P. Schneider, A. Schwope, J. Hartlap and M. Maturi

Published online: 16 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077281

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South-West extension of the hard X-ray emission from the Coma cluster p. 835

D. Eckert, A. Neronov, T. J.-L. Courvoisier and N. Produit

Published online: 06 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077268

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The building up of the disk galaxy M 33 and the evolution of the metallicity gradient p. 843

L. Magrini, E. Corbelli and D. Galli

Published online: 16 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077215

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The long-term optical spectral variability of BL Lacertae p. 857

I. E. Papadakis, M. Villata and C. M. Raiteri

Published online: 30 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077516

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The metallicity gradient of M 33: chemical abundances of H ii regions p. 865

L. Magrini, J. M. Vílchez, A. Mampaso, R. L. M. Corradi and P. Leisy

Published online: 25 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077445

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In search of dying radio sources in the local universe p. 875

P. Parma, M. Murgia, H. R. de Ruiter, R. Fanti, K.-H. Mack and F. Govoni

Published online: 25 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077592

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Unveiling the broad band X-ray continuum and iron line complex in Mrk 841 p. 889

P. O. Petrucci, G. Ponti, G. Matt, A. L. Longinotti, J. Malzac, M. Mouchet, C. Boisson, L. Maraschi, K. Nandra and P. Ferrando

Published online: 06 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077787

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Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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The substellar mass function in σ Orionis - II. Optical, near-infrared and IRAC/Spitzer photometry of young cluster brown dwarfs and planetary-mass objects p. 903

J. A. Caballero, V. J. S. Béjar, R. Rebolo, J. Eislöffel, M. R. Zapatero Osorio, R. Mundt, D. Barrado y Navascués, G. Bihain, C. A. L. Bailer-Jones, T. Forveille and E. L. Martín

Published online: 16 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066993

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Red giants in open clusters - XII. Six old open clusters NGC 2112, 2204, 2243, 2420, 2506, 2682 p. 919

J.-C. Mermilliod and M. Mayor

Published online: 06 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077198

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On the origin of asymmetries in bilateral supernova remnants p. 927

S. Orlando, F. Bocchino, F. Reale, G. Peres and O. Petruk

Published online: 25 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066045

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Interstellar gas, dust and diffuse bands in the SMC p. 941

N. L. J. Cox, M. A. Cordiner, P. Ehrenfreund, L. Kaper, P. J. Sarre, B. H. Foing, M. Spaans, J. Cami, U. J. Sofia, G. C. Clayton et al. (2 more)

Published online: 02 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065261

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Near-infrared polarimetric study of the bipolar nebula IRAS 19312+1950 p. 957

K. Murakawa, J. Nakashima, K. Ohnaka and S. Deguchi

Published online: 25 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066574

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Radio and X-ray nebulae associated with PSR J1509-5850 p. 965

C. Y. Hui and W. Becker

Published online: 06 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077628

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Polarization observations of SNR G156.2+5.7 at 6 cm p. 969

J. W. Xu, J. L. Han, X. H. Sun, W. Reich, L. Xiao, P. Reich and R. Wielebinski

Published online: 25 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077549

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IRAS 18511+0146: a proto Herbig Ae/Be cluster? p. 977

S. Vig, L. Testi, M. Walmsley, S. Molinari, S. Carey and A. Noriega-Crespo

Published online: 25 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077583

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Stellar structure and evolution

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Effect of convective outer layers modeling on non-adiabatic seismic observables of δ Scuti stars p. 991

J. Montalbán and M.-A. Dupret

Published online: 25 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066699

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Statistical properties of giant pulses from the Crab pulsar p. 1003

M. V. Popov and B. Stappers

Published online: 02 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066589

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A search for solar-like oscillations in the Am star HD 209625 p. 1009

F. Carrier, P. Eggenberger, J.-C. Leyder, Y. Debernardi and F. Royer

Published online: 25 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20067022

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The dynamics of a fully radiative rapidly rotating star enclosed within a spherical box p. 1013

F. Espinosa Lara and M. Rieutord

Published online: 25 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077263

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Optical variabilities in the Be/X-ray binary system - GRO J2058+42 (CXOU J205847.5+414637) p. 1023

Ü. Kızıloğlu, N. Kızıloğlu, A. Baykal, S. K. Yerli and M. Özbey

Published online: 30 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077365

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Erratum

Asteroseismological constraints on the pulsating planetary nebula nucleus (PG1159-type) RX J2117.1+3412 p. 1031

A. H. Córsico, L. G. Althaus and M. M. Miller Bertolami

Published online: 06 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066452e

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The isotopic ⁶Li/⁷Li ratio in Centaurus X-4 and the origin of Li in X-ray binaries p. 1033

J. Casares, P. Bonifacio, J. I. González Hernández, P. Molaro and M. Zoccali

Published online: 16 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066875

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Distances of the bulge globular clusters Terzan 5, Liller 1, UKS 1, and Terzan 4 based on HST NICMOS photometry p. 1043

S. Ortolani, B. Barbuy, E. Bica, M. Zoccali and A. Renzini

Published online: 06 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066628

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Multiperiodicity in the newly discovered mid-late Be star V2104 Cygni p. 1051

K. Uytterhoeven, E. Poretti, E. Rodríguez, P. De Cat, P. Mathias, J. H. Telting, V. Costa and A. Miglio

Published online: 30 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077657

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Solar-like oscillations in the metal-poor subgiant ν Indi - II. Acoustic spectrum and mode lifetime p. 1059

F. Carrier, H. Kjeldsen, T. R. Bedding, B. J. Brewer, R. P. Butler, P. Eggenberger, F. Grundahl, C. McCarthy, A. Retter and C. G. Tinney

Published online: 30 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066901

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On the cyclotron line in Cepheus X-4 p. 1065

V. A. McBride, J. Wilms, I. Kreykenbohm, M. J. Coe, R. E. Rothschild, P. Kretschmar, K. Pottschmidt, J. Fisher and T. Hamson

Published online: 25 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077238

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8.4 GHz VLBI observations of SN 2004et in NGC 6946 p. 1071

I. Martí-Vidal, J. M. Marcaide, A. Alberdi, J. C. Guirado, L. Lara, M. A. Pérez-Torres, E. Ros, M. K. Argo, R. J. Beswick, T. W. B. Muxlow et al. (6 more)

Published online: 25 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077522

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High-resolution UVES/VLT spectra of white dwarfs observed for the ESO SN Ia progenitor survey - II. DB and DBA stars p. 1079

B. Voss, D. Koester, R. Napiwotzki, N. Christlieb and D. Reimers

Published online: 06 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077285

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The light variability of the helium strong star HD 37776 as a result of its inhomogeneous elemental surface distribution p. 1089

J. Krtička, Z. Mikulášek, J. Zverko and J. Žižňovský

Published online: 30 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066627

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An approach to the limb darkening of irradiated stellar atmospheres p. 1099

A. Claret

Published online: 18 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077296

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Radio observations of candidate magnetic O stars p. 1105

R. S. Schnerr, K. L. J. Rygl, A. J. van der Horst, T. A. Oosterloo, J. C. A. Miller-Jones, H. F. Henrichs, T. A. Th. Spoelstra and A. R. Foley

Published online: 06 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066299

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The Sun

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Fast kink modes of longitudinally stratified coronal loops p. 1111

H. Safari, S. Nasiri and Y. Sobouti

Published online: 25 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065997

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Emission of electromagnetic waves by proton beams propagating in nonuniform solar plasmas p. 1117

J. I. Sakai and Y. Nagasugi

Published online: 25 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066978

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Planets and planetary systems

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The parent bodies of the Quadrantid meteoroid stream p. 1123

Z. Kaňuchová and L. Neslušan

Published online: 30 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077329

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A new search for planet transits in NGC 6791 p. 1137

M. Montalto, G. Piotto, S. Desidera, F. De Marchi, H. Bruntt, P. B. Stetson, A. Arellano Ferro, Y. Momany, R. G. Gratton, E. Poretti et al. (5 more)

Published online: 24 April 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066199

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Near infra-red spectroscopy of the asteroid 21 Lutetia - II. Rotationally resolved spectroscopy of the surface p. 1157

D. A. Nedelcu, M. Birlan, P. Vernazza, P. Descamps, R. P. Binzel, F. Colas, A. Kryszczynska and S. J. Bus

Published online: 30 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066944

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Energization of particles in Saturn's inner magnetosphere: Monte Carlo simulation of stochastic electric field effects p. 1165

E. Martínez-Gómez, H. Durand-Manterola and H. Pérez

Published online: 06 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066530

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Broad- and narrowband visible imaging of comet 9P/Tempel 1 at ESO around the time of the Deep Impact event p. 1175

H. Boehnhardt, E. Pompei, G. P. Tozzi, O. Hainaut, N. Ageorges, S. Bagnulo, L. Barrera, T. Bonev, H. U. Käufl, F. Kerber et al. (8 more)

Published online: 25 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066577

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The GMRES method applied to the BEM extrapolation of solar force-free magnetic fields - I. Constant force-free field p. 1185

Y. Li, Y. Yan, M. Devel, R. Langlet and G. Song

Published online: 25 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065231

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On the dynamical stability of the Rosetta orbiter. II. p. 1193

E. Mysen and K. Aksnes

Published online: 06 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077472

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Online catalogs and data

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VSOP: the variable star one-shot project - I. Project presentation and first data release p. 1201

T. H. Dall, C. Foellmi, J. Pritchard, G. Lo Curto, C. Allende Prieto, H. Bruntt, P. J. Amado, T. Arentoft, M. Baes, E. Depagne et al. (14 more)

Published online: 30 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077571

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