Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

Letters

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WSRT Faraday tomography of the Galactic ISM at m - First results for a field at (l, b) p. L21

D. H. F. M. Schnitzeler, P. Katgert and A. G. de Bruyn

Published online: 12 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077635

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Transient jets in V617 Sagittarii p. L25

J. E. Steiner, A. S. Oliveira, C. A. O. Torres and A. Damineli

Published online: 18 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077847

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GRB 060218 and GRBs associated with supernovae Ib/c p. L29

M. G. Dainotti, M. G. Bernardini, C. L. Bianco, L. Caito, R. Guida and R. Ruffini

Published online: 26 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078068

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The spatial distribution of substellar objects in IC 348 and the Orion Trapezium cluster p. L33

M. S. N. Kumar and S. Schmeja

Published online: 02 July 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077875

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Radio burst from converging separatrices p. L37

H. Aurass, G. Rausche and G. Mann

Published online: 09 July 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077544

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Low-mass lithium-rich AGB stars in the Galactic bulge: evidence for cool bottom processing? p. L41

S. Uttenthaler, T. Lebzelter, S. Palmerini, M. Busso, B. Aringer and M. T. Lederer

Published online: 02 July 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077879

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The long-term stability of the visible F corona at heights of 3–6 R p. L47

H. Morgan and S. R. Habbal

Published online: 09 July 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078071

Astrophysical processes

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The correlations between the spin frequencies and kHz QPOs of neutron stars in LMXBs p. 381

H. X. Yin, C. M. Zhang, Y. H. Zhao, Y. J. Lei, J. L. Qu, L. M. Song and F. Zhang

Published online: 18 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077069

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GRB 050822: detailed analysis of an XRF observed by Swift p. 385

O. Godet, K. L. Page, J. Osborne, B. Zhang, D. N. Burrows, P. T. O'Brien, J. E. Hill, J. Racusin, A. P. Beardmore, M. R. Goad et al. (3 more)

Published online: 06 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077266

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Neutron-rich gamma-ray burst flows: dynamics and particle creation in neutron-proton collisions p. 395

H. B. J. Koers and D. Giannios

Published online: 18 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077560

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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Excitation of MHD waves in magnetized anisotropic cosmologies p. 409

A. Kuiroukidis, K. Kleidis, D. B. Papadopoulos and L. Vlahos

Published online: 06 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077109

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Dynamical models with a general anisotropy profile p. 419

M. Baes and E. Van Hese

Published online: 06 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077672

Extragalactic astronomy

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Physical properties of z ~ 4 LBGs: differences between galaxies with and without Lyα emission p. 433

L. Pentericci, A. Grazian, A. Fontana, S. Salimbeni, P. Santini, C. De Santis, S. Gallozzi and E. Giallongo

Published online: 11 April 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066933

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New limits on the density of the extragalactic background light in the optical to the far infrared from the spectra of all known TeV blazars p. 439

D. Mazin and M. Raue

Published online: 18 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077158

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Resolving the innermost parsec of Centaurus A at mid-infrared wavelengths p. 453

K. Meisenheimer, K. R. W. Tristram, W. Jaffe, F. Israel, N. Neumayer, D. Raban, H. Röttgering, W. D. Cotton, U. Graser, Th. Henning et al. (4 more)

Published online: 06 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066967

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Keck spectroscopy and Spitzer space telescope analysis of the outer disk of the Triangulum spiral galaxy M 33 p. 467

D. L. Block, F. Combes, I. Puerari, K. C. Freeman, A. Stockton, G. Canalizo, T. H. Jarrett, R. Groess, G. Worthey, R. D. Gehrz et al. (3 more)

Published online: 25 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065908

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Kinematic segregation of nearby disk stars from the Hipparcos database p. 475

R. E. de Souza and R. Teixeira

Published online: 10 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066257

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Pre-main-sequence stars in the young open cluster NGC 1893 - II. Evidence for triggered massive star formation p. 485

I. Negueruela, A. Marco, G. L. Israel and G. Bernabeu

Published online: 25 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066654

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The lower mass function of the young open cluster Blanco 1: from 30 M_Jup to 3 M p. 499

E. Moraux, J. Bouvier, J. R. Stauffer, D. Barrado y Navascués and J.-C. Cuillandre

Published online: 18 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066308

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Variable stars in the open cluster NGC 6791 and its surrounding field p. 515

F. De Marchi, E. Poretti, M. Montalto, G. Piotto, S. Desidera, L. R. Bedin, R. Claudi, A. Arellano Ferro, H. Bruntt and P. B. Stetson

Published online: 26 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077386

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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ESC observations of SN 2005cf - II. Optical spectroscopy and the high-velocity features p. 527

G. Garavini, S. Nobili, S. Taubenberger, A. Pastorello, N. Elias-Rosa, V. Stanishev, G. Blanc, S. Benetti, A. Goobar, P. A. Mazzali et al. (4 more)

Published online: 02 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066971

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The low-frequency radio emission and spectrum of the extended SNR W44: new VLA observations at 74 and 324 MHz p. 537

G. Castelletti, G. Dubner, C. Brogan and N. E. Kassim

Published online: 26 March 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077062

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The chemical composition of the circumstellar envelopes around yellow hypergiant stars p. 551

G. Quintana-Lacaci, V. Bujarrabal, A. Castro-Carrizo and J. Alcolea

Published online: 06 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077244

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CO and CS in the Magellanic Clouds: a χ²-analysis of multitransitional data based on the MEP radiative transfer model p. 561

S. Nikolić, G. Garay, M. Rubio and L. E. B. Johansson

Published online: 26 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20067034

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A new young stellar cluster embedded in a molecular cloud in the far outer Galaxy p. 573

J. L. Yun, A. López-Sepulcre and J. M. Torrelles

Published online: 18 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077570

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Super stellar clusters with a bimodal hydrodynamic solution: an approximate analytic approach p. 579

R. Wünsch, S. Silich, J. Palouš and G. Tenorio-Tagle

Published online: 18 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077282

Stellar structure and evolution

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The connection between gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Ib/c p. 585

E. Bissaldi, F. Calura, F. Matteucci, F. Longo and G. Barbiellini

Published online: 16 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066750

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The plasma emission model of RX J1856.5-3754 p. 599

N. Chkheidze and G. Machabeli

Published online: 18 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077152

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The binary properties of the pulsating subdwarf B eclipsing binary PG 1336-018 (NY Virginis) p. 605

M. Vučković, C. Aerts, R. Østensen, G. Nelemans, H. Hu, C. S. Jeffery, V. S. Dhillon and T. R. Marsh

Published online: 06 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077179

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Infrared integral field spectroscopy of SN 1987A p. 617

K. Kjær, B. Leibundgut, C. Fransson, P. Gröningsson, J. Spyromilio and M. Kissler-Patig

Published online: 12 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077561

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The VLT-FLAMES survey of massive stars: evolution of surface N abundances and effective temperature scales in the Galaxy and Magellanic Clouds p. 625

C. Trundle, P. L. Dufton, I. Hunter, C. J. Evans, D. J. Lennon, S. J. Smartt and R. S. I. Ryans

Published online: 18 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077838

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X-ray flares in Orion low-mass stars p. 645

M. Caramazza, E. Flaccomio, G. Micela, F. Reale, S. J. Wolk and E. D. Feigelson

Published online: 18 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077195

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The very nearby M/T dwarf binary SCR 1845-6357 p. 655

M. Kasper, B. A. Biller, A. Burrows, W. Brandner, J. Budaj and L. M. Close

Published online: 26 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077881

Stellar atmospheres

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High-resolution spectroscopy for Cepheids distance determination - II. A period-projection factor relation p. 661

N. Nardetto, D. Mourard, Ph. Mathias, A. Fokin and D. Gillet

Published online: 18 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066853

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Influence of chemi-ionization and chemi-recombination processes on hydrogen line shapes in M dwarfs p. 671

A. A. Mihajlov, D. Jevremović, P. Hauschildt, M. S. Dimitrijević, Lj. M. Ignjatović and F. Alard

Published online: 06 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077517

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Search for pulsation among suspected A-type binaries and the new multiperiodic δ Scuti star HD 217860 p. 675

Y. Frémat, P. Lampens, P. Van Cauteren, S. Kleidis, K. Gazeas, P. Niarchos, C. Neiner, D. Dimitrov, J. Cuypers, J. Montalbán et al. (2 more)

Published online: 06 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065574

The Sun

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Tracking granules on the Sun's surface and reconstructing velocity fields - I. The CST algorithm p. 687

M. Rieutord, T. Roudier, S. Roques and C. Ducottet

Published online: 10 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066491

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Tracking granules on the Sun's surface and reconstructing velocity fields - II. Error analysis p. 695

R. Tkaczuk, M. Rieutord, N. Meunier and T. Roudier

Published online: 18 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066492

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Correlation and asymmetry between solar flare hard X-ray footpoints: a statistical study p. 705

M. Jin and M. D. Ding

Published online: 25 May 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077202

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Long-term behavior of active longitudes for solar X-ray flares p. 711

L. Y. Zhang, H. N. Wang, Z. L. Du, Y. M. Cui and H. He

Published online: 18 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077311

Planets and planetary systems

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Thermal forces on planetary ring particles: application to the main system of Saturn p. 717

D. Vokrouhlický, D. Nesvorný, L. Dones and W. F. Bottke

Published online: 18 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20067029

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 471 / No 2 (August IV 2007)

Letters

WSRT Faraday tomography of the Galactic ISM at m - First results for a field at (l, b) p. L21

Transient jets in V617 Sagittarii p. L25

GRB 060218 and GRBs associated with supernovae Ib/c p. L29

The spatial distribution of substellar objects in IC 348 and the Orion Trapezium cluster p. L33

Radio burst from converging separatrices p. L37

Low-mass lithium-rich AGB stars in the Galactic bulge: evidence for cool bottom processing? p. L41

The long-term stability of the visible F corona at heights of 3–6 R p. L47

Astrophysical processes

The correlations between the spin frequencies and kHz QPOs of neutron stars in LMXBs p. 381

GRB 050822: detailed analysis of an XRF observed by Swift p. 385

Neutron-rich gamma-ray burst flows: dynamics and particle creation in neutron-proton collisions p. 395

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

Excitation of MHD waves in magnetized anisotropic cosmologies p. 409

Dynamical models with a general anisotropy profile p. 419

Extragalactic astronomy

Physical properties of z ~ 4 LBGs: differences between galaxies with and without Lyα emission p. 433

New limits on the density of the extragalactic background light in the optical to the far infrared from the spectra of all known TeV blazars p. 439

Resolving the innermost parsec of Centaurus A at mid-infrared wavelengths p. 453

Keck spectroscopy and Spitzer space telescope analysis of the outer disk of the Triangulum spiral galaxy M 33 p. 467

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

Kinematic segregation of nearby disk stars from the Hipparcos database p. 475

Pre-main-sequence stars in the young open cluster NGC 1893 - II. Evidence for triggered massive star formation p. 485

The lower mass function of the young open cluster Blanco 1: from 30 MJup to 3 M p. 499

Variable stars in the open cluster NGC 6791 and its surrounding field p. 515

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

ESC observations of SN 2005cf - II. Optical spectroscopy and the high-velocity features p. 527

The low-frequency radio emission and spectrum of the extended SNR W44: new VLA observations at 74 and 324 MHz p. 537

The chemical composition of the circumstellar envelopes around yellow hypergiant stars p. 551

CO and CS in the Magellanic Clouds: a χ2-analysis of multitransitional data based on the MEP radiative transfer model p. 561

A new young stellar cluster embedded in a molecular cloud in the far outer Galaxy p. 573

Super stellar clusters with a bimodal hydrodynamic solution: an approximate analytic approach p. 579

Stellar structure and evolution

The connection between gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Ib/c p. 585

The plasma emission model of RX J1856.5-3754 p. 599

The binary properties of the pulsating subdwarf B eclipsing binary PG 1336-018 (NY Virginis) p. 605

Infrared integral field spectroscopy of SN 1987A p. 617

The VLT-FLAMES survey of massive stars: evolution of surface N abundances and effective temperature scales in the Galaxy and Magellanic Clouds p. 625

X-ray flares in Orion low-mass stars p. 645

The very nearby M/T dwarf binary SCR 1845-6357 p. 655

Stellar atmospheres

High-resolution spectroscopy for Cepheids distance determination - II. A period-projection factor relation p. 661

Influence of chemi-ionization and chemi-recombination processes on hydrogen line shapes in M dwarfs p. 671

Search for pulsation among suspected A-type binaries and the new multiperiodic δ Scuti star HD 217860 p. 675

The Sun

Tracking granules on the Sun's surface and reconstructing velocity fields - I. The CST algorithm p. 687

Tracking granules on the Sun's surface and reconstructing velocity fields - II. Error analysis p. 695

Correlation and asymmetry between solar flare hard X-ray footpoints: a statistical study p. 705

Long-term behavior of active longitudes for solar X-ray flares p. 711

Planets and planetary systems

Thermal forces on planetary ring particles: application to the main system of Saturn p. 717

The lower mass function of the young open cluster Blanco 1: from 30 M_Jup to 3 M p. 499

CO and CS in the Magellanic Clouds: a χ²-analysis of multitransitional data based on the MEP radiative transfer model p. 561