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Astrophysical processes

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Short versus long gamma-ray bursts: spectra, energetics, and luminosities p. 585

G. Ghirlanda, L. Nava, G. Ghisellini, A. Celotti and C. Firmani

Published online: 09 February 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811209

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Global MHD simulations of stratified and turbulent protoplanetary discs - II. Dust settling p. 597

S. Fromang and R. P. Nelson

Published online: 09 February 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811220

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Angular momentum transport during X-ray bursts in neutron stars: a numerical general relativistic hydrodynamical study p. 609

A. Hujeirat and F.-K. Thielemann

Published online: 09 February 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200810793

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Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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Time-dependent corrections to the Ly α escape probability during cosmological recombination p. 619

J. Chluba and R. A. Sunyaev

Published online: 09 February 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811100

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Cluster scaling relations from cosmological hydrodynamic simulations in a dark-energy dominated universe p. 637

N. Aghanim, A. C. da Silva and N. J. Nunes

Published online: 09 February 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200810692

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Extragalactic astronomy

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The origin of intrinsic variability of intraday variable sources p. 645

J. Roland, S. Britzen, A. Witzel and J. A. Zensus

Published online: 30 January 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200810709

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Suzaku observation of the Phoenix galaxy p. 653

G. Matt, S. Bianchi, H. Awaki, A. Comastri, M. Guainazzi, K. Iwasawa, E. Jimenez-Bailon and F. Nicastro

Published online: 09 February 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811049

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MOND and the dark baryons p. 659

O. Tiret and F. Combes

Published online: 09 February 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811085

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Ram pressure stripping of the multiphase ISM in the Virgo cluster spiral galaxy NGC 4438 p. 669

B. Vollmer, M. Soida, A. Chung, L. Chemin, J. Braine, A. Boselli and R. Beck

Published online: 30 January 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811140

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The molecular gas content of blue dwarf galaxies - A collapsing detached molecular system in He 2–10? p. 677

L. Vanzi, F. Combes, M. Rubio and D. Kunth

Published online: 18 February 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200810365

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The early-type dwarf galaxy population of the Centaurus cluster p. 683

I. Misgeld, M. Hilker and S. Mieske

Published online: 30 January 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811451

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Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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The warped young stellar disc in the Galactic centre p. 695

L. Šubr, J. Schovancová and P. Kroupa

Published online: 14 January 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200811075

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Abundances in bulge stars from high-resolution, near-IR spectra - I. The CNO elements observed during the science verification of CRIRES at VLT p. 701

N. Ryde, B. Edvardsson, B. Gustafsson, K. Eriksson, H. U. Käufl, R. Siebenmorgen and A. Smette

Published online: 09 February 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811070

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Spectral and intensity variations of Galactic Al emission p. 713

W. Wang, M. G. Lang, R. Diehl, H. Halloin, P. Jean, J. Knödlseder, K. Kretschmer, P. Martin, J. P. Roques, A. W. Strong et al. (2 more)

Published online: 09 February 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811175

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Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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Gas phase diagnostics of protoplanetary disc extension p. 725

B. Ercolano, J. J. Drake and C. J. Clarke

Published online: 18 February 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200810776

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The molecular environment of the massive star forming region NGC 2024: Multi CO transition analysis p. 731

M. Emprechtinger, M. C. Wiedner, R. Simon, G. Wieching, N. H. Volgenau, F. Bielau, U. U. Graf, R. Güsten, C. E. Honingh, K. Jacobs et al. (3 more)

Published online: 20 January 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810958

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Model infrared spectra of passively heated proto-planetary disks surrounding intermediate-mass pre-main-sequence stars p. 741

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

Published online: 30 January 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200809547

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Multi-waveband photons and high energy neutrinos from the Crab nebula p. 751

X. C. Yang and L. Zhang

Published online: 09 February 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200810871

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Stellar structure and evolution

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The symbiotic star CH Cygni - The broad Lyα emission line explained by shocks p. 759

M. Contini, R. Angeloni and P. Rafanelli

Published online: 09 February 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/20079283

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Nova-like cataclysmic variable TT Arietis - QPO behaviour coming back from positive superhumps p. 765

Y. Kim, I. L. Andronov, S. M. Cha, L. L. Chinarova and J. N. Yoon

Published online: 14 January 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810005

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Edge-on disk around the T Tauri star [MR81] Hα 17 NE in Corona Australis p. 777

R. Neuhäuser, S. Krämer, M. Mugrauer, R. Köhler, T. O. B. Schmidt, M. Ammler-von Eiff, J. Alves, S. Fiedler and N. Vogt

Published online: 14 January 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810730

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On the magnetic topology of partially and fully convective stars p. 787

A. Reiners and G. Basri

Published online: 14 January 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200811450

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High-resolution spectroscopic observations of two chemically peculiar metal-poor stars: HD 10613 and BD+04°2466 p. 791

C. B. Pereira and N. A. Drake

Published online: 09 February 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200810851

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An evolved donor star in the long-period cataclysmic variable HS 0218+3229 p. 805

P. Rodríguez-Gil, M. A. P. Torres, B. T. Gänsicke, T. Muñoz-Darias, D. Steeghs, R. Schwarz, A. Rau and H.-J. Hagen

Published online: 30 January 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811312

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Binary planetary nebulae nuclei towards the Galactic bulge - I. Sample discovery, period distribution, and binary fraction p. 813

B. Miszalski, A. Acker, A. F. J. Moffat, Q. A. Parker and A. Udalski

Published online: 09 February 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811380

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2M0415+0154: a new bright, short-period subdwarf B pulsator p. 827

R. Oreiro, R. H. Østensen, E. M. Green and S. Geier

Published online: 09 February 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811395

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Hunting high and low: XMM monitoring of the eclipsing polar HU Aquarii p. 833

R. Schwarz, A. D. Schwope, J. Vogel, V. S. Dhillon, T. R. Marsh, C. Copperwheat, S. P. Littlefair and G. Kanbach

Published online: 09 February 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811485

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Stellar atmospheres

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The VLT-FLAMES survey of massive stars: constraints on stellar evolution from the chemical compositions of rapidly rotating Galactic and Magellanic Cloud B-type stars p. 841

I. Hunter, I. Brott, N. Langer, D. J. Lennon, P. L. Dufton, I. D. Howarth, R. S. I. Ryans, C. Trundle, C. J. Evans, A. de Koter and S. J. Smartt

Published online: 30 January 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200809925

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The Sun

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On solar cycle predictions and reconstructions p. 855

R. Brajša, H. Wöhl, A. Hanslmeier, G. Verbanac, D. Ruždjak, E. Cliver, L. Svalgaard and M. Roth

Published online: 20 January 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200810862

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Planets and planetary systems

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The relative role of EUV radiation and X-rays in the heating of hydrogen-rich exoplanet atmospheres p. 863

C. Cecchi-Pestellini, A. Ciaravella, G. Micela and T. Penz

Published online: 30 January 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200809955

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Consequences of expanding exoplanetary atmospheres for magnetospheres p. 869

E. P. G. Johansson, T. Bagdonat and U. Motschmann

Published online: 30 January 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200810509

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Astronomical instrumentation

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Statistical evaluation of the flux cross-calibration of the XMM-Newton EPIC cameras p. 879

S. Mateos, R. D. Saxton, A. M. Read and S. Sembay

Published online: 30 January 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811409

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Catalogs and data

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Circular polarization survey of intermediate polars I. Northern targets in the range 17 h < RA < 23 h p. 891

O. W. Butters, S. Katajainen, A. J. Norton, H. J. Lehto and V. Piirola

Published online: 30 January 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811058

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