Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

V. M. Larionov, S. G. Jorstad, A. P. Marscher, C. M. Raiteri, M. Villata, I. Agudo, M. F. Aller, A. A. Arkharov, I. M. Asfandiyarov, U. Bach et al. (61 more)

Published online: 27 October 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810937

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New two-colour light curves of Q0957+561: time delays and the origin of intrinsic variations p. 401

V. N. Shalyapin, L. J. Goicoechea, E. Koptelova, A. Ullán and R. Gil-Merino

Published online: 30 October 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810447

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Structure function of the UV variability of Q0957+561 p. 411

L. J. Goicoechea, V. N. Shalyapin, R. Gil-Merino and A. Ullán

Published online: 15 October 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810778

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Kinematics of the old stellar population at the Galactic centre p. 419

S. Trippe, S. Gillessen, O. E. Gerhard, H. Bartko, T. K. Fritz, H. L. Maness, F. Eisenhauer, F. Martins, T. Ott, K. Dodds-Eden and R. Genzel

Published online: 27 October 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810191

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Stellar tracers of the Cygnus Arm - II. A young open cluster in Camelopardalis OB3 p. 441

I. Negueruela and A. Marco

Published online: 30 October 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810927

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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A parameter study of self-consistent disk models around Herbig AeBe stars p. 451

J. Meijer, C. Dominik, A. de Koter, C. P. Dullemond, R. van Boekel and L. B. F. M. Waters

Published online: 30 October 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077967

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Electron temperature fluctuations in NGC 346 p. 463

V. A. Oliveira, M. V. F. Copetti and A. C. Krabbe

Published online: 27 October 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810542

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Molecules in the disk orbiting the twin young suns of V4046 Sagittarii p. 469

J. H. Kastner, B. Zuckerman, P. Hily-Blant and T. Forveille

Published online: 03 October 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810815

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A study of the asymmetry in the H₂O maser line at λ = 1.35 cm on the base of the hyperfine structure p. 475

E. E. Lekht, N. A. Silant'ev, G. M. Rudnitskij and G. A. Alexeeva

Published online: 27 October 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810019

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Time evolution of the line emission from the inner circumstellar ring of SN 1987A and its hot spots p. 481

P. Gröningsson, C. Fransson, B. Leibundgut, P. Lundqvist, P. Challis, R. A. Chevalier and J. Spyromilio

Published online: 27 October 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810551

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A consistent solution for the velocity field and mass-loss rate of massive stars p. 493

P. E. Müller and J. S. Vink

Published online: 30 October 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078798

Stellar structure and evolution

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High variability in Vela X-1: giant flares and off states p. 511

I. Kreykenbohm, J. Wilms, P. Kretschmar, J. M. Torrejón, K. Pottschmidt, M. Hanke, A. Santangelo, C. Ferrigno and R. Staubert

Published online: 27 October 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809956

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An intense state of hard X-ray emission of Cyg X-1 observed by INTEGRAL coincident with TeV measurements p. 527

J. Malzac, P. Lubiński, A. A. Zdziarski, M. Cadolle Bel, M. Türler and P. Laurent

Published online: 15 October 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810227

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Diversity of supernovae Ia determined using equivalent widths of Si II 4000 p. 535

V. Arsenijevic, S. Fabbro, A. M. Mourão and A. J. Rica da Silva

Published online: 27 October 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810675

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Binary frequency of very young brown dwarfs at separations smaller than 3 AU p. 545

V. Joergens

Published online: 27 October 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810413

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The INTEGRAL long monitoring of persistent ultra compact X-ray bursters p. 557

M. Fiocchi, A. Bazzano, P. Ubertini, A. J. Bird, L. Natalucci and V. Sguera

Published online: 30 October 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809715

Stellar atmospheres

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FUSE spectroscopy of the sdOB primary of the post common-envelope binary LB 3459(AA Doradus) p. 565

J. Fleig, T. Rauch, K. Werner and J. W. Kruk

Published online: 17 September 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810738

The Sun

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The structure and dynamics of a bright point as seen with Hinode, SoHO and TRACE p. 575

D. Pérez-Suárez, R. C. Maclean, J. G. Doyle and M. S. Madjarska

Published online: 01 October 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200809507

Planets and planetary systems

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TiO and VO broad band absorption features in the optical spectrum of the atmosphere of the hot-Jupiter HD 209458b p. 585

J.-M. Désert, A. Vidal-Madjar, A. Lecavelier des Etangs, D. Sing, D. Ehrenreich, G. Hébrard and R. Ferlet

Published online: 27 October 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810355

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Tirela: an unusual asteroid family in the outer main belt p. 593

T. Mothé-Diniz and D. Nesvorný

Published online: 15 October 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810287

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Observation of an eclipse of U-3 Titania by U-2 Umbriel on December 8, 2007 with ESO-VLT p. 599

J.-E. Arlot, C. Dumas and B. Sicardy

Published online: 15 October 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810134

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Updated parameters for the transiting exoplanet WASP-3b using RISE, a new fast camera for the Liverpool Telescope p. 603

N. P. Gibson, D. Pollacco, E. K. Simpson, Y. C. Joshi, I. Todd, C. Benn, D. Christian, M. Hrudková, F. P. Keenan, J. Meaburn et al. (2 more)

Published online: 30 October 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200811015

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

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Experimental oscillator strengths and hyperfine constants in Nb ii p. 609

H. Nilsson and S. Ivarsson

Published online: 27 October 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200811019

Astronomical instrumentation

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The BAST algorithm for transit detection p. 617

S. Renner, H. Rauer, A. Erikson, P. Hedelt, P. Kabath, R. Titz and H. Voss

Published online: 27 October 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810148

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 492 / No 2 (December III 2008)

Letters

On the combination of ACE data with numerical simulations to determine the initial characteristics of a CME p. L29

Kolmogorov stochasticity parameter measuring the randomness in the cosmic microwave background p. L33

Eruption of magnetic flux ropes during flux emergence p. L35

A sharp look at the gravitationally lensed quasar SDSS J0806+2006 with laser guide star adaptive optics at the VLT p. L39

Astrophysical processes

Mass estimate of the XTE J1650-500 black hole from the extended orbital resonance model for high-frequency QPOs p. 319

On the origin of ultra high energy cosmic rays: subluminal and superluminal relativistic shocks p. 323

Simultaneous NIR/sub-mm observation of flare emission from Sagittarius A* p. 337

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

The structure and dynamics of Abell 1942 p. 345

The cluster-galaxy cross spectrum - An additional probe of cosmological and halo parameters p. 355

Extragalactic astronomy

Interacting and merging galaxies from the second Byurakan survey - I. HI-observations p. 367

IMAGES IV: strong evolution of the oxygen abundance in gaseous phases of intermediate mass galaxies from z ~ 0.8 p. 371

Results of WEBT, VLBA and RXTE monitoring of 3C 279 during 2006–2007 p. 389

New two-colour light curves of Q0957+561: time delays and the origin of intrinsic variations p. 401

Structure function of the UV variability of Q0957+561 p. 411

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

Kinematics of the old stellar population at the Galactic centre p. 419

Stellar tracers of the Cygnus Arm - II. A young open cluster in Camelopardalis OB3 p. 441

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

A parameter study of self-consistent disk models around Herbig AeBe stars p. 451

Electron temperature fluctuations in NGC 346 p. 463

Molecules in the disk orbiting the twin young suns of V4046 Sagittarii p. 469

A study of the asymmetry in the H2O maser line at λ = 1.35 cm on the base of the hyperfine structure p. 475

Time evolution of the line emission from the inner circumstellar ring of SN 1987A and its hot spots p. 481

A consistent solution for the velocity field and mass-loss rate of massive stars p. 493

Stellar structure and evolution

High variability in Vela X-1: giant flares and off states p. 511

An intense state of hard X-ray emission of Cyg X-1 observed by INTEGRAL coincident with TeV measurements p. 527

Diversity of supernovae Ia determined using equivalent widths of Si II 4000 p. 535

Binary frequency of very young brown dwarfs at separations smaller than 3 AU p. 545

The INTEGRAL long monitoring of persistent ultra compact X-ray bursters p. 557

Stellar atmospheres

FUSE spectroscopy of the sdOB primary of the post common-envelope binary LB 3459(AA Doradus) p. 565

The Sun

The structure and dynamics of a bright point as seen with Hinode, SoHO and TRACE p. 575

Planets and planetary systems

TiO and VO broad band absorption features in the optical spectrum of the atmosphere of the hot-Jupiter HD 209458b p. 585

Tirela: an unusual asteroid family in the outer main belt p. 593

Observation of an eclipse of U-3 Titania by U-2 Umbriel on December 8, 2007 with ESO-VLT p. 599

Updated parameters for the transiting exoplanet WASP-3b using RISE, a new fast camera for the Liverpool Telescope p. 603

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

Experimental oscillator strengths and hyperfine constants in Nb ii p. 609

Astronomical instrumentation

The BAST algorithm for transit detection p. 617

A study of the asymmetry in the H₂O maser line at λ = 1.35 cm on the base of the hyperfine structure p. 475