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Clathrate hydrates as a sink of noble gases in Titan's atmosphere p. L17

C. Thomas, O. Mousis, V. Ballenegger and S. Picaud

Published online: 13 August 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078072

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K–H₂ quasi-molecular absorption detected in the T-dwarf Indi Ba p. L21

F. Allard, N. F. Allard, D. Homeier, J. Kielkopf, M. J. McCaughrean and F. Spiegelman

Published online: 28 August 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078362

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The X-ray soft excess in classical T Tauri stars p. L25

M. Güdel and A. Telleschi

Published online: 17 September 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078143

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Are the E-type asteroids (2867) Steins, a target of the Rosetta mission, and NEA (3103) Eger remnants of an old asteroid family? p. L29

S. Fornasier, F. Marzari, E. Dotto, M. A. Barucci and A. Migliorini

Published online: 17 September 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078411

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Emission of electromagnetic waves by proton beams in solar plasmas p. L33

J. I. Sakai and Y. Nagasugi

Published online: 17 September 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078471

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Astrophysical processes

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Constraints on cosmic-ray positron excess and average pulsar parameters p. 339

C. Grimani

Published online: 28 August 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077776

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The spectroscopic binary system Gl 375 - I. Orbital parameters and chromospheric activity p. 345

R. F. Díaz, J. F. González, C. Cincunegui and P. J. D. Mauas

Published online: 28 August 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078195

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Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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Selection effects on X-ray and strong-lensing clusters in various cosmologies p. 355

C. Fedeli and M. Bartelmann

Published online: 06 August 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077572

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Lyman-alpha radiative transfer during the epoch of reionization: contribution to 21-cm signal fluctuations p. 365

B. Semelin, F. Combes and S. Baek

Published online: 28 August 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077965

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An approximate theory for substructure propagation in clusters p. 375

D. A. Prokhorov and F. Durret

Published online: 28 August 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077542

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Narrow-band surveys for very high redshift Lyman- emitters p. 385

K. K. Nilsson, A. Orsi, C. G. Lacey, C. M. Baugh and E. Thommes

Published online: 04 September 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077913

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Excitation mechanisms in newly discovered H₂-bearing damped Lyman-α clouds: systems with low molecular fractions p. 393

P. Noterdaeme, C. Ledoux, P. Petitjean, F. Le Petit, R. Srianand and A. Smette

Published online: 30 July 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078021

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B2 1144+35B, a giant low power radio galaxy with superluminal motion - Orientation and evidence for recurrent activity p. 409

G. Giovannini, M. Giroletti and G. B. Taylor

Published online: 28 August 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078058

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Magnetic fields and gas in the cluster-influenced spiral galaxy NGC 4254 - I. Radio and X-rays observations p. 415

K. T. Chyży, M. Ehle and R. Beck

Published online: 28 August 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077497

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XMM-Newton observation of the deep minimum state of PG 2112+059 - A spectrum dominated by reflection from the accretion disk? p. 431

N. Schartel, P. M. Rodríguez-Pascual, M. Santos-Lleó, L. Ballo, J. Clavel, M. Guainazzi, E. Jiménez-Bailón and E. Piconcelli

Published online: 28 August 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077812

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The VIMOS VLT Deep Survey - The assembly history of the stellar mass in galaxies: from the young to the old universe p. 443

L. Pozzetti, M. Bolzonella, F. Lamareille, G. Zamorani, P. Franzetti, O. Le Fèvre, A. Iovino, S. Temporin, O. Ilbert, S. Arnouts et al. (40 more)

Published online: 10 September 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077609

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PAHs in the halo of NGC 5529 p. 461

J. A. Irwin, H. Kennedy, T. Parkin and S. Madden

Published online: 28 August 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077729

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The XMM large scale structure survey: optical vs. X-ray classifications of active galactic nuclei and the unified scheme p. 473

O. Garcet, P. Gandhi, E. Gosset, P. G. Sprimont, J. Surdej, V. Borkowski, M. Tajer, F. Pacaud, M. Pierre, L. Chiappetti et al. (18 more)

Published online: 04 September 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077778

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Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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White dwarf atmosphere models with Ly-alpha opacity in the analysis of the white dwarf cooling sequence of NGC 6397 p. 491

P. M. Kowalski

Published online: 04 September 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077985

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X-ray flaring from the young stars in Cygnus OB2 p. 495

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

Published online: 28 August 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078064

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Spectroscopy of horizontal branch stars in NGC 6752 - Anomalous results on atmospheric parameters and masses p. 505

C. Moni Bidin, S. Moehler, G. Piotto, Y. Momany and A. Recio-Blanco

Published online: 28 August 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078184

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The distance to the Orion Nebula p. 515

K. M. Menten, M. J. Reid, J. Forbrich and A. Brunthaler

Published online: 28 August 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078247

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Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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Possible gas-phase syntheses for seven neutral molecules studied recently with the Green Bank Telescope p. 521

D. Quan and E. Herbst

Published online: 28 August 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078246

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A hydrodynamical study of multiple-shell planetary nebulae - II. Measuring the post-shock velocities in the shells p. 529

R. L. M. Corradi, M. Steffen, D. Schönberner and R. Jacob

Published online: 28 August 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077293

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Radio and X-ray images of the SNR G18.8+0.3 interacting with molecular clouds p. 541

W. W. Tian, D. A. Leahy and Q. D. Wang

Published online: 28 August 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077527

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Stellar structure and evolution

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A hydrodynamic scheme for two-component winds from hot stars p. 549

V. Votruba, A. Feldmeier, J. Kubát and D. Rätzel

Published online: 04 September 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066376

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Modeling of RR Lyrae light curves: the case of M3 p. 557

M. Marconi and S. Degl'Innocenti

Published online: 28 August 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065840

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The spin axes orbital alignment of both stars within the eclipsing binary system V1143 Cyg using the Rossiter-McLaughlin effect p. 565

S. Albrecht, S. Reffert, I. Snellen, A. Quirrenbach and D. S. Mitchell

Published online: 28 August 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077953

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Swift/XRT monitoring of five orbital cycles of LS I +61° 303 p. 575

P. Esposito, P. A. Caraveo, A. Pellizzoni, A. De Luca, N. Gehrels and M. A. Marelli

Published online: 10 September 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078334

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A spectroscopic study of the close eclipsing binary HS Herculis p. 579

Ö. Çakırlı, C. İbanoǧlu and A. Frasca

Published online: 04 September 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077845

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Stellar atmospheres

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Eclipse of the B3V companion and flaring of emission lines in V838 Monocerotis p. 585

U. Munari, R. L. M. Corradi, A. Henden, H. Navasardyan, M. Valentini, R. Greimel, P. Leisy, T. Augusteijn, A. A. Djupvik, L. Glowienka et al. (5 more)

Published online: 13 August 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077837

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Identification of Ne VIII lines in H-deficient (pre-) white dwarfs: a new tool to constrain the temperature of the hottest stars p. 591

K. Werner, T. Rauch and J. W. Kruk

Published online: 04 September 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078152

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The molecular and dusty composition of Betelgeuse's inner circumstellar environment p. 599

G. Perrin, T. Verhoelst, S. T. Ridgway, J. Cami, Q. N. Nguyen, O. Chesneau, B. Lopez, Ch. Leinert and A. Richichi

Published online: 04 September 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077863

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The Sun

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Coronal ion-cyclotron beam instabilities within the multi-fluid description p. 609

R. Mecheri and E. Marsch

Published online: 06 August 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077648

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The electron acceleration at shock waves in the solar corona p. 617

R. Miteva and G. Mann

Published online: 28 August 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066856

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Doppler-shift oscillations in solar spicules p. 627

T. V. Zaqarashvili, E. Khutsishvili, V. Kukhianidze and G. Ramishvili

Published online: 04 September 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077661

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Photospheric magnetic evolution of super active regions p. 633

P. Romano and F. Zuccarello

Published online: 04 September 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078110

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Planets and planetary systems

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Is a 2004 Leonid meteor spectrum captured in a 182 cm telescope? p. 639

T. Kasuga, T. Iijima and J. Watanabe

Published online: 23 July 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077396

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The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets - XII. A giant planet orbiting the metal-poor star HD 171028 p. 647

N. C. Santos, M. Mayor, F. Bouchy, F. Pepe, D. Queloz and S. Udry

Published online: 10 September 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078129

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Celestial mechanics and astrometry

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Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction p. 653

F. van Leeuwen

Published online: 13 August 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078357

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On comparison and combination of catalogues of radio source positions p. 665

Ju. Sokolova and Z. Malkin

Published online: 04 September 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077450

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Astronomical instrumentation

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Optimization of apodized pupil Lyot coronagraph for ELTs p. 671

P. Martinez, A. Boccaletti, M. Kasper, P. Baudoz and C. Cavarroc

Published online: 28 August 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077708

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The On The Fly imaging technique p. 679

J. G. Mangum, D. T. Emerson and E. W. Greisen

Published online: 04 September 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077811

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