Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

J. S. Urquhart, A. L. Busfield, M. G. Hoare, S. L. Lumsden, R. D. Oudmaijer, T. J. T. Moore, A. G. Gibb, C. R. Purcell, M. G. Burton, L. J. L. Maréchal et al. (2 more)

Published online: 16 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809415

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SPH simulations of grain growth in protoplanetary disks p. 265

G. Laibe, J.-F. Gonzalez, L. Fouchet and S. T. Maddison

Published online: 16 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809522

Stellar structure and evolution

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RXTE determination of the intermediate polar status of XSS J00564+4548, IGR J17195–4100, and XSS J12270–4859 p. 271

O. W. Butters, A. J. Norton, P. Hakala, K. Mukai and E. J. Barlow

Published online: 04 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809942

Stellar atmospheres

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CLOUDS search for variability in brown dwarf atmospheres - Infrared spectroscopic time series of L/T transition brown dwarfs p. 277

B. Goldman, M. C. Cushing, M. S. Marley, É. Artigau, K. S. Baliyan, V. J. S. Béjar, J. A. Caballero, N. Chanover, M. Connelley, R. Doyon et al. (14 more)

Published online: 27 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065075

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Multiwavelength observations of a giant flare on CN Leonis - I. The chromosphere as seen in the optical spectra p. 293

B. Fuhrmeister, C. Liefke, J. H. M. M. Schmitt and A. Reiners

Published online: 09 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809379

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The neon content of nearby B-type stars and its implications for the solar model problem p. 307

T. Morel and K. Butler

Published online: 04 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809924

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A mini-survey of ultracool dwarfs at 4.9 GHz p. 317

A. Antonova, J. G. Doyle, G. Hallinan, S. Bourke and A. Golden

Published online: 04 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079275

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Long-term monitoring of Ori C: the spectroscopic orbit and an improved rotational period p. 323

O. Stahl, G. Wade, V. Petit, B. Stober and L. Schanne

Published online: 16 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809935

The Sun

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Imaging the heliosheath using HSTOF energetic neutral atoms and Voyager 1 ion data p. 329

A. Czechowski, M. Hilchenbach, K. C. Hsieh, S. Grzedzielski and J. Kóta

Published online: 09 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809555

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Observational evidence for return currents in solar flare loops p. 337

M. Battaglia and A. O. Benz

Published online: 16 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809418

Planets and planetary systems

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The simulation of the outer Oort cloud formation - The first giga-year of the evolution p. 345

P. A. Dybczyński, G. Leto, M. Jakubík, T. Paulech and L. Neslušan

Published online: 04 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078686

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Ground-based detection of sodium in the transmission spectrum of exoplanet HD 209458b p. 357

I. A. G. Snellen, S. Albrecht, E. J. W. de Mooij and R. S. Le Poole

Published online: 15 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809762

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Collisional activation of asteroids in cometary orbits p. 363

C. G. Díaz and R. Gil-Hutton

Published online: 27 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079236

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ELODIE metallicity-biased search for transiting Hot Jupiters - V. An intermediate-period Jovian planet orbiting HD 45652 p. 369

N. C. Santos, S. Udry, F. Bouchy, R. Da Silva, B. Loeillet, M. Mayor, C. Moutou, F. Pont, D. Queloz, S. Zucker et al. (13 more)

Published online: 29 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809402

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Spectroscopic parameters for 451 stars in the HARPS GTO planet search program - Stellar [Fe/H] and the frequency of exo-Neptunes p. 373

S. G. Sousa, N. C. Santos, M. Mayor, S. Udry, L. Casagrande, G. Israelian, F. Pepe, D. Queloz and M. J. P. F. G. Monteiro

Published online: 04 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809698

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

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Radiative rates and electron impact excitation rates for H-like Ar XVIII p. 383

K. M. Aggarwal, K. Hamada, A. Igarashi, V. Jonauskas, F. P. Keenan and S. Nakazaki

Published online: 29 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810001

Astronomical instrumentation

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Optical design for an adaptive anastigmatic five-mirror extremely large telescope p. 389

B. Delabre

Published online: 04 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078528

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Point spread functions for the Solar optical telescope onboard Hinode p. 399

S. Wedemeyer-Böhm

Published online: 29 May 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809819

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First VLTI infrared spectro-interferometry on GCIRS 7 - Characterizing the prime reference source for Galactic center observations at highest angular resolution p. 413

J.-U. Pott, A. Eckart, A. Glindemann, S. Kraus, R. Schödel, A. M. Ghez, J. Woillez and G. Weigelt

Published online: 04 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809829

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Correcting direction-dependent gains in the deconvolution of radio interferometric images p. 419

S. Bhatnagar, T. J. Cornwell, K. Golap and J. M. Uson

Published online: 16 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079284

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 487 / No 1 (August III 2008)

Letters

Planetesimal formation near the snow line in MRI-driven turbulent protoplanetary disks p. L1

Limits to the planet candidate GJ 436c p. L5

Migration of protoplanets in radiative discs p. L9

Astrophysical processes

Aspect ratio dependence in magnetorotational instability shearing box simulations p. 1

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

The VIMOS VLT Deep Survey - Testing the gravitational instability paradigm at z ~ 1 p. 7

The colour-lightcurve shape relation of type Ia supernovae and the reddening law p. 19

Optical analysis of the poor clusters Abell 610, Abell 725, and Abell 796, containing diffuse radio sources p. 33

Hubble diagram of gamma-ray bursts calibrated with Gurzadyan-Xue cosmology p. 47

A weak-lensing analysis of the Abell 2163 cluster p. 55

Constraining dark energy via baryon acoustic oscillations in the (an)isotropic light-cone power spectrum p. 63

Cluster geometry and inclinations from deprojection uncertainties - Cluster geometry and inclination p. 75

Extragalactic astronomy

The VIMOS VLT Deep Survey - Tracing the galaxy stellar mass assembly history over the last 8 Gyr p. 89

A Suprime-Cam study of the stellar population of the Ursa Major I dwarf spheroidal galaxy p. 103

X-ray absorption in Compton-thin AGN: the predictions of a model revisited p. 109

The cosmological properties of AGN in the XMM-Newton Hard Bright Survey p. 119

AGB stars as tracers of metallicity and mean age across M 33 p. 131

The fundamental plane of dwarf irregular galaxies p. 147

H I clouds in the proximity of M 33 p. 161

Stellar and dust properties of local elliptical galaxies: clues to the onset of nuclear activity p. 177

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

A semi-empirical study of the mass distribution of horizontal branch stars in M 3 (NGC 5272) p. 185

The coexistence of odd and even parity magnetic fields in disc galaxies p. 197

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

Size-sorting dust grains in the surface layers of protoplanetary disks p. 205

Wind structure of late B supergiants - I. Multi-line analyses of near-surface and wind structure in HD 199 478 (B8 Iae) p. 211

VLTI monitoring of the dust formation event of the Nova V1280 Scorpii p. 223

Galactic interstellar 18O/O ratios – a radial gradient? p. 237

CN Zeeman measurements in star formation regions p. 247

The RMS survey - 13CO observations of candidate massive YSOs in the northern Galactic plane p. 253

SPH simulations of grain growth in protoplanetary disks p. 265

Stellar structure and evolution

RXTE determination of the intermediate polar status of XSS J00564+4548, IGR J17195–4100, and XSS J12270–4859 p. 271

Stellar atmospheres

CLOUDS search for variability in brown dwarf atmospheres - Infrared spectroscopic time series of L/T transition brown dwarfs p. 277

Multiwavelength observations of a giant flare on CN Leonis - I. The chromosphere as seen in the optical spectra p. 293

The neon content of nearby B-type stars and its implications for the solar model problem p. 307

A mini-survey of ultracool dwarfs at 4.9 GHz p. 317

Long-term monitoring of Ori C: the spectroscopic orbit and an improved rotational period p. 323

The Sun

Imaging the heliosheath using HSTOF energetic neutral atoms and Voyager 1 ion data p. 329

Observational evidence for return currents in solar flare loops p. 337

Planets and planetary systems

The simulation of the outer Oort cloud formation - The first giga-year of the evolution p. 345

Ground-based detection of sodium in the transmission spectrum of exoplanet HD 209458b p. 357

Collisional activation of asteroids in cometary orbits p. 363

ELODIE metallicity-biased search for transiting Hot Jupiters - V. An intermediate-period Jovian planet orbiting HD 45652 p. 369

Spectroscopic parameters for 451 stars in the HARPS GTO planet search program - Stellar [Fe/H] and the frequency of exo-Neptunes p. 373

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

Radiative rates and electron impact excitation rates for H-like Ar XVIII p. 383

Astronomical instrumentation

Optical design for an adaptive anastigmatic five-mirror extremely large telescope p. 389

Point spread functions for the Solar optical telescope onboard Hinode p. 399

First VLTI infrared spectro-interferometry on GCIRS 7 - Characterizing the prime reference source for Galactic center observations at highest angular resolution p. 413

Correcting direction-dependent gains in the deconvolution of radio interferometric images p. 419

Galactic interstellar ¹⁸O/O ratios – a radial gradient? p. 237

The RMS survey - ¹³CO observations of candidate massive YSOs in the northern Galactic plane p. 253