Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

A. J. van der Horst, A. Kamble, L. Resmi, R. A. M. J. Wijers, D. Bhattacharya, B. Scheers, E. Rol, R. Strom, C. Kouveliotou, T. Oosterloo and C. H. Ishwara-Chandra

Published online: 09 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078051

Extragalactic astronomy

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Magnetic field structures of galaxies derived from analysis of Faraday rotation measures, and perspectives for the SKA p. 45

R. Stepanov, T. G. Arshakian, R. Beck, P. Frick and M. Krause

Published online: 09 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078678

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Analysis of possible anomalies in the QSO distribution of the Flesch & Hardcastle catalogue p. 61

M. López-Corredoira, C. M. Gutiérrez, V. Mohan, G. I. Gunthardt and M. S. Alonso

Published online: 09 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078164

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Slit and integral-field optical spectroscopy of the enigmatic quasar HE 0450–2958 p. 69

G. Letawe, P. Magain and F. Courbin

Published online: 02 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078725

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Old open clusters as key tracers of Galactic chemical evolution - II. Iron and elemental abundances in NGC 2324, NGC 2477, NGC 2660, NGC 3960, and Berkeley 32 p. 79

A. Bragaglia, P. Sestito, S. Villanova, E. Carretta, S. Randich and M. Tosi

Published online: 09 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077904

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Vertical distribution of Galactic disk stars - IV. AMR and AVR from clump giants p. 91

C. Soubiran, O. Bienaymé, T. V. Mishenina and V. V. Kovtyukh

Published online: 09 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078788

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The effect of binaries on the dynamical mass determination of star clusters p. 103

M. B. N. Kouwenhoven and R. de Grijs

Published online: 17 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078897

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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The enigma of GCIRS 3 - Constraining the properties of the mid-infrared reference star of the central parsec of the Milky Way with optical long-baseline interferometry p. 115

J.-U. Pott, A. Eckart, A. Glindemann, R. Schödel, T. Viehmann and M. Robberto

Published online: 09 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066733

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A search for diffuse bands in the circumstellar envelopes of post-AGB stars p. 133

R. Luna, N. L. J. Cox, M. A. Satorre, D. A. García Hernández, O. Suárez and P. García Lario

Published online: 02 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065282

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Resolving the ionized wind of the post-red supergiant IRC +10 420 with VLTI/AMBER p. 149

W. J. de Wit, R. D. Oudmaijer, M. A. T. Groenewegen, M. G. Hoare and F. Malbet

Published online: 02 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078773

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Far-infrared spectroscopic observations of the Galactic center region p. 157

A. Yasuda, T. Nakagawa, M. Spaans, Y. Okada and H. Kaneda

Published online: 02 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078559

Press Release

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The long-period Galactic Cepheid RS Puppis - I. A geometric distance from its light echoes p. 167

P. Kervella, A. Mérand, L. Szabados, P. Fouqué, D. Bersier, E. Pompei and G. Perrin

Published online: 09 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078961

Stellar structure and evolution

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Pulsating B and Be stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud p. 179

P. D. Diago, J. Gutiérrez-Soto, J. Fabregat and C. Martayan

Published online: 02 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078754

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The pulsating λ Bootis star 15 Andromedae: results from a three-site photometry campaign p. 187

T. N. Dorokhova, G. Handler, N. I. Dorokhov, E. Rodriguez and S. N. Udovichenko

Published online: 09 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078750

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Mid-infrared imaging of brown dwarfs in binary systems p. 193

K. Geißler, G. Chauvin and M. F. Sterzik

Published online: 09 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078229

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High-resolution spectroscopy of the intermediate polar EX Hydrae - I. Kinematic study and Roche tomography p. 199

K. Beuermann and K. Reinsch

Published online: 02 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079010

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No Be binary component in the eclipsing binary DW Carinae p. 213

P. Harmanec

Published online: 09 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079024

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Precise radial velocities of giant stars - IV. A correlation between surface gravity and radial velocity variation and a statistical investigation of companion properties p. 215

S. Hekker, I. A. G. Snellen, C. Aerts, A. Quirrenbach, S. Reffert and D. S. Mitchell

Published online: 02 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078321

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MOST photometry and modeling of the rapidly oscillating (roAp) star γ Equulei p. 223

M. Gruberbauer, H. Saio, D. Huber, T. Kallinger, W. W. Weiss, D. B. Guenther, R. Kuschnig, J. M. Matthews, A. F. J. Moffat, S. Rucinski et al. (2 more)

Published online: 17 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078830

Stellar atmospheres

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First stars XI. Chemical composition of the extremely metal-poor dwarfs in the binary CS 22876-032 p. 233

J. I. González Hernández, P. Bonifacio, H.-G. Ludwig, E. Caffau, M. Spite, F. Spite, R. Cayrel, P. Molaro, V. Hill, P. François et al. (8 more)

Published online: 09 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078847

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The eclipsing binary star RZ Cassiopeiae - II. Spectroscopic monitoring in 2006 p. 247

H. Lehmann and D. E. Mkrtichian

Published online: 17 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078865

The Sun

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Large-scale horizontal flows in the solar photosphere - III. Effects on filament destabilization p. 255

T. Roudier, M. Švanda, N. Meunier, S. Keil, M. Rieutord, J. M. Malherbe, S. Rondi, G. Molodij, V. Bommier and B. Schmieder

Published online: 04 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077973

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Narrow-band full Stokes polarimetry of small structures on the Sun with speckle methods p. 265

N. Bello González and F. Kneer

Published online: 17 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078567

Planets and planetary systems

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Broadband imaging and narrowband polarimetry of comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3, components B and C, on 3, 4, 8, and 9 May 2006 p. 277

T. Bonev, H. Boehnhardt and G. Borisov

Published online: 09 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078527

Astronomical instrumentation

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Spurious source generation in mapping from noisy phase-self-calibrated data p. 289

I. Martí-Vidal and J. M. Marcaide

Published online: 18 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078690

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A new wavelet-based approach for the automated treatment of large sets of lunar occultation data p. 297

O. Fors, A. Richichi, X. Otazu and J. Núñez

Published online: 17 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078987

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 480 / No 1 (March II 2008)

Letters

Is a binary fraction-age relation responsible for the lack of EHB binaries in globular clusters? p. L1

CN in prestellar cores p. L5

Energy spectrum of interplanetary magnetic flux ropes and its connection with solar activity p. L9

Detection of diffuse interstellar bands in M 31 p. L13

Astrophysical processes

Vanishing torque from radiation pressure p. 1

Gamma-ray burst high energy emission from internal shocks p. 5

Radio pulses from cosmic ray air showers - Boosted Coulomb and Čerenkov fields p. 15

Magnetic shear-driven instability and turbulent mixing in magnetized protostellar disks p. 27

Detailed study of the GRB 030329 radio afterglow deep into the non-relativistic phase p. 35

Extragalactic astronomy

Magnetic field structures of galaxies derived from analysis of Faraday rotation measures, and perspectives for the SKA p. 45

Analysis of possible anomalies in the QSO distribution of the Flesch & Hardcastle catalogue p. 61

Slit and integral-field optical spectroscopy of the enigmatic quasar HE 0450–2958 p. 69

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

Old open clusters as key tracers of Galactic chemical evolution - II. Iron and elemental abundances in NGC 2324, NGC 2477, NGC 2660, NGC 3960, and Berkeley 32 p. 79

Vertical distribution of Galactic disk stars - IV. AMR and AVR from clump giants p. 91

The effect of binaries on the dynamical mass determination of star clusters p. 103

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

The enigma of GCIRS 3 - Constraining the properties of the mid-infrared reference star of the central parsec of the Milky Way with optical long-baseline interferometry p. 115

A search for diffuse bands in the circumstellar envelopes of post-AGB stars p. 133

Resolving the ionized wind of the post-red supergiant IRC +10 420 with VLTI/AMBER p. 149

Far-infrared spectroscopic observations of the Galactic center region p. 157

The long-period Galactic Cepheid RS Puppis - I. A geometric distance from its light echoes p. 167

Stellar structure and evolution

Pulsating B and Be stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud p. 179

The pulsating λ Bootis star 15 Andromedae: results from a three-site photometry campaign p. 187

Mid-infrared imaging of brown dwarfs in binary systems p. 193

High-resolution spectroscopy of the intermediate polar EX Hydrae - I. Kinematic study and Roche tomography p. 199

No Be binary component in the eclipsing binary DW Carinae p. 213

Precise radial velocities of giant stars - IV. A correlation between surface gravity and radial velocity variation and a statistical investigation of companion properties p. 215

MOST photometry and modeling of the rapidly oscillating (roAp) star γ Equulei p. 223

Stellar atmospheres

First stars XI. Chemical composition of the extremely metal-poor dwarfs in the binary CS 22876-032 p. 233

The eclipsing binary star RZ Cassiopeiae - II. Spectroscopic monitoring in 2006 p. 247

The Sun

Large-scale horizontal flows in the solar photosphere - III. Effects on filament destabilization p. 255

Narrow-band full Stokes polarimetry of small structures on the Sun with speckle methods p. 265

Planets and planetary systems

Broadband imaging and narrowband polarimetry of comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3, components B and C, on 3, 4, 8, and 9 May 2006 p. 277

Astronomical instrumentation

Spurious source generation in mapping from noisy phase-self-calibrated data p. 289

A new wavelet-based approach for the automated treatment of large sets of lunar occultation data p. 297