Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

C. M. Raiteri, M. Villata, W. P. Chen, W.-S. Hsiao, O. M. Kurtanidze, K. Nilsson, V. M. Larionov, M. A. Gurwell, I. Agudo, H. D. Aller et al. (51 more)

Published online: 22 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809995

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Discovery of a strong Baldwin effect in mid-infrared AGN lines p. L21

S. F. Hönig, A. Smette, T. Beckert, H. Horst, W. Duschl, P. Gandhi, M. Kishimoto and G. Weigelt

Published online: 22 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810123

Astrophysical processes

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Nonlinear cooling of relativistic particles under equipartition conditions - II. Instantaneous power law injection p. 315

R. Schlickeiser and I. Lerche

Published online: 22 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078255

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A Boltzmann-kinetical description of an MHD shock with arbitrary field inclination p. 327

M. Siewert and H.-J. Fahr

Published online: 28 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078911

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Non-thermal emission from relativistic MHD simulations of pulsar wind nebulae: from synchrotron to inverse Compton p. 337

D. Volpi, L. Del Zanna, E. Amato and N. Bucciantini

Published online: 06 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809424

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Flow instabilities of magnetic flux tubes - III. Toroidal flux tubes p. 351

V. Holzwarth

Published online: 22 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809564

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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Weak lensing goes bananas: what flexion really measures p. 363

P. Schneider and X. Er

Published online: 08 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078631

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Lines in the cosmic microwave background spectrum from the epoch of cosmological helium recombination p. 377

J. A. Rubiño-Martín, J. Chluba and R. A. Sunyaev

Published online: 16 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078993

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Optimising large galaxy surveys for ISW detection p. 395

M. Douspis, P. G. Castro, C. Caprini and N. Aghanim

Published online: 28 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809499

Extragalactic astronomy

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Extinction properties of lensing galaxies p. 403

L. Östman, A. Goobar and E. Mörtsell

Published online: 19 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079187

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Seyfert galaxies in the local Universe (z ≤ 0.1): the average X-ray spectrum as seen by BeppoSAX p. 417

M. Dadina

Published online: 08 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077569

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Central K-band kinematics and line strength maps of NGC 1399 p. 425

M. Lyubenova, H. Kuntschner and D. R. Silva

Published online: 22 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079314

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BVRI photometric analysis for the galaxy group NGC 4410 p. 435

J. A. Pérez Grana, S. N. Kemp, A. C. Katsiyannis, A. Franco-Balderas, E. de la Fuente, J. Meaburn and H. G. Khosroshahi

Published online: 16 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078119

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The kinetic temperature of a molecular cloud at redshift 0.9: ammonia in the gravitational lens PKS 1830–211 p. 451

C. Henkel, J. A. Braatz, K. M. Menten and J. Ott

Published online: 16 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079140

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Distribution of the high-velocity clouds in the Galactic halo p. 457

C. A. Olano

Published online: 06 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077556

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The AMIGA sample of isolated galaxies - VI. Radio continuum properties of isolated galaxies: a very radio-quiet sample p. 475

S. Leon, L. Verdes-Montenegro, J. Sabater, D. Espada, U. Lisenfeld, A. Ballu, J. Sulentic, S. Verley, G. Bergond and E. García

Published online: 16 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078533

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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The structure of protoplanetary disks surrounding three young intermediate mass stars - I. Resolving the disk rotation in the [OI] 6300 Å line p. 487

G. van der Plas, M. E. van den Ancker, D. Fedele, B. Acke, C. Dominik, L. B. F. M. Waters and J. Bouwman

Published online: 08 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078867

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Survey of intermediate/high mass star-forming regions at centimeter and millimeter wavelengths p. 497

Á. Sánchez-Monge, Aina Palau, R. Estalella, M. T. Beltrán and J. M. Girart

Published online: 08 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078406

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Dissection of the protostellar envelope surrounding IRAS 05173-0555 in L1634 p. 517

M. T. Beltrán, J. Wiseman, P. T. P. Ho, R. Estalella, G. A. Fuller and A. Wootten

Published online: 01 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079224

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The Milagro anticenter hot spots: cosmic rays from the Geminga supernova? p. 527

M. Salvati and B. Sacco

Published online: 15 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809586

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Multiwavelength studies of the gas and dust disc of IRAS 04158+2805 p. 531

A. M. Glauser, F. Ménard, C. Pinte, G. Duchêne, M. Güdel, J.-L. Monin and D. L. Padgett

Published online: 28 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065685

Stellar structure and evolution

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Metallicity and effective temperature of the secondary of RS Ophiuchi p. 541

Ya. V. Pavlenko, A. Evans, T. Kerr, L. Yakovina, C. E. Woodward, D. Lynch, R. Rudy, R. L. Pearson and R. W. Russell

Published online: 28 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078622

Stellar atmospheres

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Dust in brown dwarfs and extra-solar planets - I. Chemical composition and spectral appearance of quasi-static cloud layers p. 547

Ch. Helling, P. Woitke and W.-F. Thi

Published online: 22 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078220

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The limb-darkened Arcturus: imaging with the IOTA/IONIC interferometer p. 561

S. Lacour, S. Meimon, E. Thiébaut, G. Perrin, T. Verhoelst, E. Pedretti, P. A. Schuller, L. Mugnier, J. Monnier, J. P. Berger et al. (8 more)

Published online: 22 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809611

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Metallicities and activities of southern stars p. 571

J. S. Jenkins, H. R. A. Jones, Y. Pavlenko, D. J. Pinfield, J. R. Barnes and Y. Lyubchik

Published online: 22 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078611

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The extremely rapid rotational braking of the magnetic helium-strong star HD 37776 p. 585

Z. Mikulášek, J. Krtička, G. W. Henry, J. Zverko, J. Žižňovský, D. Bohlender, I. I. Romanyuk, J. Janík, H. Božić, D. Korčáková et al. (7 more)

Published online: 22 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077794

Planets and planetary systems

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Outburst activity in comets - I. Continuous monitoring of comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 p. 599

J. M. Trigo-Rodríguez, E. García-Melendo, B. J. R. Davidsson, A. Sánchez, D. Rodríguez, J. Lacruz, J. A. De los Reyes and S. Pastor

Published online: 16 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078666

Astronomical instrumentation

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Detecting transits from Earth-sized planets around Sun-like stars p. 607

S. Carpano and M. Fridlund

Published online: 28 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079268

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A new signal processing platform for radio astronomy p. 615

A. W. Hotan

Published online: 22 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809396

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 485 / No 2 (July II 2008)

Letters

The Carancas meteorite impact – Encounter with a monolithic meteoroid p. L1

A circumnuclear disk of atomic hydrogen in Centaurus A p. L5

Interstellar atoms, molecules and diffuse bands toward SN2006X in M 100 p. L9

A solar eruption triggered by merge interactions of different helicity loops p. L13

The high activity of 3C 454.3 in autumn 2007 - Monitoring by the WEBT during the AGILE detection p. L17

Discovery of a strong Baldwin effect in mid-infrared AGN lines p. L21

Astrophysical processes

Nonlinear cooling of relativistic particles under equipartition conditions - II. Instantaneous power law injection p. 315

A Boltzmann-kinetical description of an MHD shock with arbitrary field inclination p. 327

Non-thermal emission from relativistic MHD simulations of pulsar wind nebulae: from synchrotron to inverse Compton p. 337

Flow instabilities of magnetic flux tubes - III. Toroidal flux tubes p. 351

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

Weak lensing goes bananas: what flexion really measures p. 363

Lines in the cosmic microwave background spectrum from the epoch of cosmological helium recombination p. 377

Optimising large galaxy surveys for ISW detection p. 395

Extragalactic astronomy

Extinction properties of lensing galaxies p. 403

Seyfert galaxies in the local Universe (z ≤ 0.1): the average X-ray spectrum as seen by BeppoSAX p. 417

Central K-band kinematics and line strength maps of NGC 1399 p. 425

BVRI photometric analysis for the galaxy group NGC 4410 p. 435

The kinetic temperature of a molecular cloud at redshift 0.9: ammonia in the gravitational lens PKS 1830–211 p. 451

Distribution of the high-velocity clouds in the Galactic halo p. 457

The AMIGA sample of isolated galaxies - VI. Radio continuum properties of isolated galaxies: a very radio-quiet sample p. 475

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

The structure of protoplanetary disks surrounding three young intermediate mass stars - I. Resolving the disk rotation in the [OI] 6300 Å line p. 487

Survey of intermediate/high mass star-forming regions at centimeter and millimeter wavelengths p. 497

Dissection of the protostellar envelope surrounding IRAS 05173-0555 in L1634 p. 517

The Milagro anticenter hot spots: cosmic rays from the Geminga supernova? p. 527

Multiwavelength studies of the gas and dust disc of IRAS 04158+2805 p. 531

Stellar structure and evolution

Metallicity and effective temperature of the secondary of RS Ophiuchi p. 541

Stellar atmospheres

Dust in brown dwarfs and extra-solar planets - I. Chemical composition and spectral appearance of quasi-static cloud layers p. 547

The limb-darkened Arcturus: imaging with the IOTA/IONIC interferometer p. 561

Metallicities and activities of southern stars p. 571

The extremely rapid rotational braking of the magnetic helium-strong star HD 37776 p. 585

Planets and planetary systems

Outburst activity in comets - I. Continuous monitoring of comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 p. 599

Astronomical instrumentation

Detecting transits from Earth-sized planets around Sun-like stars p. 607

A new signal processing platform for radio astronomy p. 615