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Gas and dust in the inner disk of the Herbig Ae star MWC 758 p. L13

A. Isella, E. Tatulli, A. Natta and L. Testi

Published online: 08 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809641

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Physical and dynamical properties of (12929) 1999 TZ₁ suggest that it is a Trojan p. L17

A. Moullet, E. Lellouch, A. Doressoundiram, J. L. Ortiz, R. Duffard, A. Morbidelli, P. Vernazza and R. Moreno

Published online: 08 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809474

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The B-type giant HD 271791 in the Galactic halo - Linking run-away stars to hyper-velocity stars p. L21

U. Heber, H. Edelmann, R. Napiwotzki, M. Altmann and R.-D. Scholz

Published online: 08 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809767

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Astrophysical processes

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Pitch-angle scattering in pure two-dimensional and two-component turbulence p. 371

A. Shalchi, J. W. Bieber and W. H. Matthaeus

Published online: 26 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079099

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Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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Dark energy in the environments of the Local Group, the M 81 group, and the CenA group: the normalized Hubble diagram p. 383

P. Teerikorpi, A. D. Chernin, I. D. Karachentsev and M. J. Valtonen

Published online: 26 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078894

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Statistical properties of SZ and X-ray cluster detections p. 389

F. Pace, M. Maturi, M. Bartelmann, N. Cappelluti, K. Dolag, M. Meneghetti and L. Moscardini

Published online: 11 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809550

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The chemical evolution of a Milky Way-like galaxy: the importance of a cosmologically motivated infall law p. 401

E. Colavitti, F. Matteucci and G. Murante

Published online: 19 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809413

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X-ray absorption in distant type II QSOs p. 415

M. Krumpe, G. Lamer, A. Corral, A. D. Schwope, F. J. Carrera, X. Barcons, M. Page, S. Mateos, J. A. Tedds and M. G. Watson

Published online: 11 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079012

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Large-scale variations of the cosmic X-ray background and the X-ray emissivity of the local Universe p. 425

M. Revnivtsev, S. Molkov and S. Sazonov

Published online: 26 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078691

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An absorption origin for the X-ray spectral variability of MCG–6-30-15 p. 437

L. Miller, T. J. Turner and J. N. Reeves

Published online: 26 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809590

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Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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On the age heterogeneity of the Pleiades, Hyades, and Sirius moving groups p. 453

B. Famaey, A. Siebert and A. Jorissen

Published online: 02 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078979

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Gaussian decomposition of H I surveys - IV. Galactic intermediate- and high-velocity clouds p. 461

U. Haud

Published online: 04 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078922

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Multi-wavelength observations of a nearby multi-phase interstellar cloud p. 471

C. Nehmé, C. Gry, F. Boulanger, J. Le Bourlot, G. Pineau des Forêts and E. Falgarone

Published online: 04 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078373

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Modeling of diffuse molecular gas applied to HD 102065 observations p. 485

C. Nehmé, J. Le Bourlot, F. Boulanger, G. Pineau des Forêts and C. Gry

Published online: 04 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078374

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The role of carbon grains in the deuteration of H₂ p. 495

S. Cazaux, P. Caselli, V. Cobut and J. Le Bourlot

Published online: 19 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078612

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Exploring a SNR/molecular cloud association within HESS J1745–303 p. 509

F. Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, U. Barres de Almeida, A. R. Bazer-Bachi, B. Behera, M. Beilicke, W. Benbow, K. Bernlöhr, C. Boisson, O. Bolz et al. (132 more)

Published online: 19 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079230

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Abundances in planetary nebulae: NGC 6826 p. 519

R. Surendiranath and S. R. Pottasch

Published online: 26 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809380

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Internal dynamics and particle acceleration in Tycho's SNR p. 529

H. J. Völk, E. G. Berezhko and L. T. Ksenofontov

Published online: 11 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079337

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Stellar structure and evolution

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A long-term photometric study of V 1184 Tauri p. 537

E. H. Semkov, M. K. Tsvetkov, A. P. Borisova, K. Y. Stavrev, P. Kroll, T. Berthold, K. Birkle, H. Mandel, H. Mito and K. Tarusawa

Published online: 19 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079249

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A binary signature in the non-thermal radio-emitter Cyg OB2 #9 p. 543

Y. Nazé, M. De Becker, G. Rauw and C. Barbieri

Published online: 26 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809491

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The decline in irradiation from the white dwarf in old novae p. 547

N. L. Thomas, T. Naylor and A. J. Norton

Published online: 26 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079163

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Stellar atmospheres

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The Paschen-Back effect in the Li I 6708 Å line and the presence of lithium in cool magnetic Ap stars p. 557

O. Kochukhov

Published online: 19 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078856

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Chemical composition of A and F dwarfs members of the Pleiades open cluster p. 567

M. Gebran and R. Monier

Published online: 26 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079271

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Three-dimensional simulations of the atmosphere of an AGB star p. 571

B. Freytag and S. Höfner

Published online: 11 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078096

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Non-thermal radio emission from O-type stars - III. Is Cygnus OB2 No. 9 a wind-colliding binary? p. 585

S. Van Loo, R. Blomme, S. M. Dougherty and M. C. Runacres

Published online: 19 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809367

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The solar photospheric abundance of hafnium and thorium - Results from CO⁵BOLD 3D hydrodynamic model atmospheres p. 591

E. Caffau, L. Sbordone, H.-G. Ludwig, P. Bonifacio, M. Steffen and N. T. Behara

Published online: 26 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809629

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Analysis and interpretation of a fast limb CME with eruptive prominence, C-flare, and EUV dimming p. 599

S. Koutchmy, V. Slemzin, B. Filippov, J.-C. Noens, D. Romeuf and L. Golub

Published online: 09 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078311

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Radiative and magnetic properties of solar active regions - I. Global magnetic field and EUV line intensities p. 609

A. Fludra and J. Ireland

Published online: 11 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078183

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Moments of the latitudinal dependence of the sunspot cycle: a new diagnostic of dynamo models p. 623

S. K. Solanki, T. Wenzler and D. Schmitt

Published online: 19 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054282

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Planets and planetary systems

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On the formation and migration of giant planets in circumbinary discs p. 633

A. Pierens and R. P. Nelson

Published online: 26 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809453

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Lunar dust characterization by polarimetric signature - I. Negative polarization branch of sphere aggregates of various porosities p. 643

D. T. Richard and S. S. Davis

Published online: 26 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079108

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Astronomical instrumentation

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El Roque de Los Muchachos site characteristics - III. Analysis of atmospheric dust and aerosol extinction p. 651

G. Lombardi, V. Zitelli, S. Ortolani, M. Pedani and A. Ghedina

Published online: 19 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078372

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Catalogs and data

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Optical properties of silicon carbide for astrophysical applications - I. New laboratory infrared reflectance spectra and optical constants p. 661

K. M. Pitman, A. M. Hofmeister, A. B. Corman and A. K. Speck

Published online: 11 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078468

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