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Probing the dusty environment of the Seyfert 1 nucleus in NGC 3783 with MIDI/VLTI interferometry p. L17

T. Beckert, T. Driebe, S. F. Hönig and G. Weigelt

Published online: 16 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078881

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Explaining the mass-to-light ratios of globular clusters p. L21

J. M. D. Kruijssen

Published online: 24 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810237

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The role of the charge state of PAHs in ultraviolet extinction p. L25

C. Cecchi-Pestellini, G. Malloci, G. Mulas, C. Joblin and D. A. Williams

Published online: 16 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810015

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A morphological comparison between giant radio halos and radio mini-halos in galaxy clusters p. L31

R. Cassano, M. Gitti and G. Brunetti

Published online: 16 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810179

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Direct simulations of a supernova-driven galactic dynamo p. L35

O. Gressel, D. Elstner, U. Ziegler and G. Rüdiger

Published online: 16 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810195

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Radiative levitation: a likely explanation for pulsations in the unique hot O subdwarf star SDSS J160043.6+074802.9 p. L39

G. Fontaine, P. Brassard, E. M. Green, P. Chayer, S. Charpinet, M. Andersen and J. Portouw

Published online: 16 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810173

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From the warm magnetized atomic medium to molecular clouds p. L43

P. Hennebelle, R. Banerjee, E. Vázquez-Semadeni, R. S. Klessen and E. Audit

Published online: 24 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810165

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Extragalactic jets with helical magnetic fields: relativistic MHD simulations p. 663

R. Keppens, Z. Meliani, B. van der Holst and F. Casse

Published online: 19 March 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079174

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A model for delayed emission in a very-high energy gamma-ray flare in Markarian 501 p. 679

W. Bednarek and R. M. Wagner

Published online: 27 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079068

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Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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The Vimos VLT deep survey - Global properties of 20 000 galaxies in the I_AB < 22.5 WIDE survey p. 683

B. Garilli, O. Le Fèvre, L. Guzzo, D. Maccagni, V. Le Brun, S. de la Torre, B. Meneux, L. Tresse, P. Franzetti, G. Zamorani et al. (37 more)

Published online: 04 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078878

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The early-type dwarf galaxy population of the Hydra I cluster p. 697

I. Misgeld, S. Mieske and M. Hilker

Published online: 04 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810014

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Simulating the mass-metallicity relation from z 1 p. 711

M. Mouhcine, B. K. Gibson, A. Renda and D. Kawata

Published online: 06 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078190

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INTEGRAL observations of the blazar Mrk 421 in outburst - Results of a multi-wavelength campaign p. 721

G. G. Lichti, E. Bottacini, M. Ajello, P. Charlot, W. Collmar, A. Falcone, D. Horan, S. Huber, A. von Kienlin, A. Lähteenmäki et al. (8 more)

Published online: 08 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079199

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Synchrotron self-absorption in the GPS radio galaxy B0108+388 p. 735

V. S. Artyukh, P. A. Chernikov and S. A. Tyul'bashev

Published online: 27 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079301

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Observations and modeling of a clumpy galaxy at z = 1.6 - Spectroscopic clues to the origin and evolution of chain galaxies p. 741

F. Bournaud, E. Daddi, B. G. Elmegreen, D. M. Elmegreen, N. Nesvadba, E. Vanzella, P. Di Matteo, L. Le Tiran, M. Lehnert and D. Elbaz

Published online: 27 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079250

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Star-forming galaxies in low-redshift clusters: data and integrated galaxy properties p. 755

C. F. Thomas, C. Moss, P. A. James, S. M. Bennett, A. Aragón-Salamanca and M. Whittle

Published online: 04 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078806

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Are dry mergers of ellipticals the way to reconcile model predictions with downsizing? p. 763

A. Pipino and F. Matteucci

Published online: 27 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809395

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Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Automated search for Galactic star clusters in large multiband surveys - I. Discovery of 15 new open clusters in the Galactic anticenter region p. 771

S. E. Koposov, E. V. Glushkova and I. Yu. Zolotukhin

Published online: 15 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078630

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The shape and composition of interstellar silicate grains p. 779

M. Min, L. B. F. M. Waters, A. de Koter, J. W. Hovenier, L. P. Keller and F. Markwick-Kemper

Published online: 06 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065436e

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Comment on “The shape and composition of interstellar silicate grains” p. 781

J. P. Bradley and H. A. Ishii

Published online: 16 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078710

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Disk and wind evolution of Achernar: the breaking of the fellowship p. 785

S. Kanaan, A. Meilland, Ph. Stee, J. Zorec, A. Domiciano de Souza, Y. Frémat and D. Briot

Published online: 22 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078868

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Radio continuum imaging of the R Coronae Austrinae star-forming region with the ATCA p. 799

O. Miettinen, S. Kontinen, J. Harju and J. L. Higdon

Published online: 15 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809348

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Molecular gas associated with RCW 121 and RCW 122 p. 807

E. M. Arnal, N. U. Duronea and J. C. Testori

Published online: 15 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079126

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Observational constraints on models for the interstellar magnetic field in the Galactic disk p. 819

H. Men, K. Ferrière and J. L. Han

Published online: 22 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078683

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Chandra and HESS observations of the supernova remnant CTB 37B p. 829

F. Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, U. Barres de Almeida, A. R. Bazer-Bachi, B. Behera, M. Beilicke, W. Benbow, K. Bernlöhr, C. Boisson, V. Borrel et al. (139 more)

Published online: 04 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809655

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Non-thermal bremsstrahlung from supernova remnants and the effect of Coulomb losses p. 837

Jacco Vink

Published online: 04 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809669

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Stellar structure and evolution

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White dwarf-red dwarf binaries in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey - I. Sample definition p. 843

T. Augusteijn, R. Greimel, E. J. M. van den Besselaar, P. J. Groot and L. Morales-Rueda

Published online: 02 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078584

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Multiple timescales in cataclysmic binaries - The low-field magnetic dwarf nova DO Draconis p. 855

I. L. Andronov, L. L. Chinarova, W. Han, Y. Kim and J.-N. Yoon

Published online: 08 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079056

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On deriving p-mode parameters for inclined solar-like stars p. 867

J. Ballot, T. Appourchaux, T. Toutain and M. Guittet

Published online: 01 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079343

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Structural and compositional properties of brown dwarf disks: the case of 2MASS J04442713+2512164 p. 877

H. Bouy, N. Huélamo, C. Pinte, J. Olofsson, D. Barrado y Navascués, E. L. Martín, E. Pantin, J.-L. Monin, G. Basri, J.-C. Augereau et al. (8 more)

Published online: 22 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078866

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Discovery of a peculiar Cepheid-like star towards the northern edge of the Small Magellanic Cloud p. 891

J. B. Marquette, P. Tisserand, P. François, J. P. Beaulieu, V. Doublier, É. Lesquoy, A. Milsztajn, J. Pritchard, A. Schwarzenberg-Czerny, C. Afonso et al. (30 more)

Published online: 29 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066915

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The changing accretion states of the intermediate polar MU Camelopardalis p. 899

A. Staude, A. D. Schwope, R. Schwarz, J. Vogel, M. Krumpe and A. Nebot Gomez-Moran

Published online: 09 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20067013

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Unveiling the nature of six HMXBs through IR spectroscopy p. 911

E. Nespoli, J. Fabregat and R. E. Mennickent

Published online: 04 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809645

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On the origin and evolutionary state of RZ Cassiopeiae, KO Aquilae, and S Equulei p. 919

N. Mennekens, J.-P. De Greve, W. Van Rensbergen and L. R. Yungelson

Published online: 29 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809530

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Mass-loss and diffusion in subdwarf B stars and hot white dwarfs: do weak winds exist? p. 923

K. Unglaub

Published online: 27 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078019

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Abundance variations in the globular cluster M71 (NGC 6838) p. 941

A. Alves-Brito, R. P. Schiavon, B. Castilho and B. Barbuy

Published online: 09 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809405

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A grid of MARCS model atmospheres for late-type stars - I. Methods and general properties p. 951

B. Gustafsson, B. Edvardsson, K. Eriksson, U. G. Jørgensen, Å. Nordlund and B. Plez

Published online: 29 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809724

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Press Release

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Two extremely luminous WN stars in the Galactic center with circumstellar emission from dust and gas p. 971

A. Barniske, L. M. Oskinova and W.-R. Hamann

Published online: 04 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809568

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Mg I emission lines at 12 and 18 in K giants p. 985

J. O. Sundqvist, N. Ryde, G. M. Harper, A. Kruger and M. J. Richter

Published online: 09 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809778

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Neon and oxygen in low activity stars: towards a coronal unification with the Sun p. 995

J. Robrade, J. H. M. M. Schmitt and F. Favata

Published online: 09 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809690

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Cycle dependence of the longitudinal-latitudinal sunspot motion correlations p. 1003

J. Muraközy and A. Ludmány

Published online: 29 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078456

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Comparison of SOHO UVCS and MLSO MK4 coronameter densities p. 1009

K.-S. Lee, Y.-J. Moon, K.-S. Kim, J.-Y. Lee, K.-S. Cho and G. S. Choe

Published online: 04 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078976

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Effect of longitudinal magnetic and density inhomogeneity on transversal coronal loop oscillations p. 1015

G. Verth and R. Erdélyi

Published online: 04 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809626

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Fast spectral fitting of hard X-ray bremsstrahlung from truncated power-law electron spectra p. 1023

J. C. Brown, J. Kašparová, A. M. Massone and M. Piana

Published online: 04 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809496

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Planets and planetary systems

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Compositional interpretation of the geometric albedo of asteroids - I. Solar phase effects p. 1031

J. M. Carvano

Published online: 04 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809441

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A Hubble Space Telescope transit light curve for GJ 436b p. 1039

J. L. Bean, G. F. Benedict, D. Charbonneau, D. Homeier, D. C. Taylor, B. McArthur, A. Seifahrt, S. Dreizler and A. Reiners

Published online: 09 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810013

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Ab initio characterization of linear C₃Si isomers p. 1047

N. Inostroza, M. Hochlaf, M. L. Senent and J. R. Letelier

Published online: 15 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809556

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Energy levels, radiative rates, and excitation rates for transitions in O IV p. 1053

K. M. Aggarwal and F. P. Keenan

Published online: 29 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078741

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