Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

I. Martí-Vidal, J. M. Marcaide, A. Alberdi, J. C. Guirado, M. A. Pérez-Torres, E. Ros, I. I. Shapiro, R. J. Beswick, T. W. B. Muxlow, A. Pedlar et al. (7 more)

Published online: 08 April 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912034

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The core-collapse rate from the Supernova Legacy Survey p. 653

G. Bazin, N. Palanque-Delabrouille, J. Rich, V. Ruhlmann-Kleider, E. Aubourg, L. Le Guillou, P. Astier, C. Balland, S. Basa, R. G. Carlberg et al. (20 more)

Published online: 08 April 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200911847

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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Analytic fitting formulae for relativistic electron-electron thermal bremsstrahlung p. 661

S. Nozawa, K. Takahashi, Y. Kohyama and N. Itoh

Published online: 27 March 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811272

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Weak lensing observations of potentially X-ray underluminous galaxy clusters p. 669

J. P. Dietrich, A. Biviano, P. Popesso, Y.-Y. Zhang, M. Lombardi and H. Böhringer

Published online: 16 April 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811433

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Comparative analysis of the diffuse radio emission in the galaxy clusters A1835, A2029, and Ophiuchus p. 679

M. Murgia, F. Govoni, M. Markevitch, L. Feretti, G. Giovannini, G. B. Taylor and E. Carretti

Published online: 16 April 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200911659

Extragalactic astronomy

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Recovery of the star formation history of the LMC from the VISTA survey of the Magellanic system p. 697

L. O. Kerber, L. Girardi, S. Rubele and M.-R. Cioni

Published online: 25 March 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811118

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The chemical evolution of galaxies within the IGIMF theory: the [ α/Fe] ratios and downsizing p. 711

S. Recchi, F. Calura and P. Kroupa

Published online: 27 March 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811472

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Detection of very high energy radiation from HESS J1908+063 confirms the Milagro unidentified source MGRO J1908+06 p. 723

F. Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, G. Anton, U. Barres de Almeida, A. R. Bazer-Bachi, Y. Becherini, B. Behera, W. Benbow, K. Bernlöhr, C. Boisson et al. (149 more)

Published online: 29 April 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811357

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Lucky Imaging of M subdwarfs p. 729

N. Lodieu, M. R. Zapatero Osorio and E. L. Martín

Published online: 25 March 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200911708

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Chemical evolution of the Galactic bulge as traced by microlensed dwarf and subgiant stars - Detailed abundance analysis of OGLE-2008-BLG-209S p. 737

T. Bensby, J. A. Johnson, J. Cohen, S. Feltzing, A. Udalski, A. Gould, W. Huang, I. Thompson, J. Simmerer and D. Adén

Published online: 08 April 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200911629

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The helium content of globular clusters: light element abundance correlations and HB morphology - I. NGC 6752 p. 755

S. Villanova, G. Piotto and R. G. Gratton

Published online: 16 April 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811493

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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Circumstellar dust shells around long-period variables - IX. Dynamics of C-rich AGB star shells dominated by the exterior κ-mechanism p. 765

C. Dreyer, M. Hegmann and E. Sedlmayr

Published online: 08 April 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811603

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A new grid of NLTE accretion-disc models for AM CVn systems: application to CE 315 p. 773

T. Nagel, T. Rauch and K. Werner

Published online: 29 April 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811562

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The relation between interstellar OH and other simple molecules p. 783

T. Weselak, G. Galazutdinov, Y. Beletsky and J. Krełowski

Published online: 29 April 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200911616

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Discovery of optical emission from the supernova remnant G 32.8-0.1 (Kes 78) p. 789

P. Boumis, E. M. Xilouris, J. Alikakos, P. E. Christopoulou, F. Mavromatakis, A. C. Katsiyannis and C. D. Goudis

Published online: 08 April 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811474

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Oxygen in dense interstellar gas - The oxygen abundance of the star forming core ρ Ophiuchi A p. 799

R. Liseau and K. Justtanont

Published online: 08 April 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811392

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Molecular outflows towards O-type young stellar objects p. 811

A. López-Sepulcre, C. Codella, R. Cesaroni, N. Marcelino and C. M. Walmsley

Published online: 29 April 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912051

Stellar structure and evolution

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The circumbinary dusty disk around the hydrogen-deficient binary star Sagittarii p. 827

M. Netolický, D. Bonneau, O. Chesneau, P. Harmanec, P. Koubský, D. Mourard and P. Stee

Published online: 01 April 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811192

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Massive AGB models of low metallicity: the implications for the self-enrichment scenario in metal-poor globular clusters p. 835

P. Ventura and F. D'Antona

Published online: 30 March 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811139

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The multicomponent model of the Crab Pulsar at energies above 25 GeV p. 847

R. Campana, E. Massaro, T. Mineo and G. Cusumano

Published online: 29 April 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811599

Stellar atmospheres

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A self-consistent empirical model atmosphere, abundance and stratification analysis of the benchmark roAp star α Circini p. 851

O. Kochukhov, D. Shulyak and T. Ryabchikova

Published online: 08 April 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200911653

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A high-resolution study of isotopic composition and chemical abundances of blue horizontal branch stars in the globular clusters NGC 6397 and NGC 6752 p. 865

S. Hubrig, F. Castelli, G. De Silva, J. F. González, Y. Momany, M. Netopil and S. Moehler

Published online: 16 April 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200911721

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Model atmospheres of chemically peculiar stars - Self-consistent empirical stratified model of HD 24712 p. 879

D. Shulyak, T. Ryabchikova, L. Mashonkina and O. Kochukhov

Published online: 29 April 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200911623

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Erratum

The black hole binary nova Scorpii 1994 (GRO J1655-40): an improved chemical analysis p. 891

J. I. González Hernández, R. Rebolo and G. Israelian

Published online: 25 March 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/20077141e

The Sun

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Temporal comparison of nonthermal flare emission and magnetic-flux change rates p. 893

C. H. Miklenic, A. M. Veronig and B. Vršnak

Published online: 25 March 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200810947

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Morphology and density structure of post-CME current sheets p. 905

B. Vršnak, G. Poletto, E. Vujić, A. Vourlidas, Y.-K. Ko, J. C. Raymond, A. Ciaravella, T. Žic, D. F. Webb, A. Bemporad et al. (4 more)

Published online: 25 March 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200810844

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Dynamic Lyα jets p. 917

J. Koza, R. J. Rutten and A. Vourlidas

Published online: 25 March 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200810710

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Response of optical hydrogen lines to beam heating - I. Electron beams p. 923

J. Kašparová, M. Varady, P. Heinzel, M. Karlický and Z. Moravec

Published online: 16 April 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811559

Planets and planetary systems

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Planetary companion candidates around the K giant stars 42 Draconis and HD 139 357 p. 935

M. P. Döllinger, A. P. Hatzes, L. Pasquini, E. W. Guenther, M. Hartmann and L. Girardi

Published online: 19 March 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200810837

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

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R-matrix electron-impact excitation data for B-like Si and its application in cool stars p. 943

G. Y. Liang, A. D. Whiteford and N. R. Badnell

Published online: 16 April 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811423

Astronomical instrumentation

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Dome C site testing: surface layer, free atmosphere seeing, and isoplanatic angle statistics p. 955

E. Aristidi, E. Fossat, A. Agabi, D. Mékarnia, F. Jeanneaux, E. Bondoux, Z. Challita, A. Ziad, J. Vernin and H. Trinquet

Published online: 16 April 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200810953

Catalogs and data

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Long-term photometric monitoring with the Mercator telescope - Frequencies and multicolour amplitudes of γ Doradus stars p. 967

J. Cuypers, C. Aerts, P. De Cat, J. De Ridder, K. Goossens, C. Schoenaers, K. Uytterhoeven, B. Acke, G. Davignon, J. Debosscher et al. (14 more)

Published online: 08 April 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200911691

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 499 / No 3 (June I 2009)

Letters

Pattern speed of main spiral arms in NGC 2997 - Estimate based on very young stellar complexes p. L21

A slow bar in a dark matter dominated galaxy p. L25

Propagating waves in polar coronal holes as seen by SUMER & EIS p. L29

Do solar decimetric spikes originate in coronal X-ray sources? p. L33

Astrophysical processes

Approximation of the radiation power of electrons due to the inverse-Compton process in the black-body photon field p. 643

23 GHz VLBI observations of SN 2008ax p. 649

The core-collapse rate from the Supernova Legacy Survey p. 653

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

Analytic fitting formulae for relativistic electron-electron thermal bremsstrahlung p. 661

Weak lensing observations of potentially X-ray underluminous galaxy clusters p. 669

Comparative analysis of the diffuse radio emission in the galaxy clusters A1835, A2029, and Ophiuchus p. 679

Extragalactic astronomy

Recovery of the star formation history of the LMC from the VISTA survey of the Magellanic system p. 697

The chemical evolution of galaxies within the IGIMF theory: the [ α/Fe] ratios and downsizing p. 711

Detection of very high energy radiation from HESS J1908+063 confirms the Milagro unidentified source MGRO J1908+06 p. 723

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

Lucky Imaging of M subdwarfs p. 729

Chemical evolution of the Galactic bulge as traced by microlensed dwarf and subgiant stars - Detailed abundance analysis of OGLE-2008-BLG-209S p. 737

The helium content of globular clusters: light element abundance correlations and HB morphology - I. NGC 6752 p. 755

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

Circumstellar dust shells around long-period variables - IX. Dynamics of C-rich AGB star shells dominated by the exterior κ-mechanism p. 765

A new grid of NLTE accretion-disc models for AM CVn systems: application to CE 315 p. 773

The relation between interstellar OH and other simple molecules p. 783

Discovery of optical emission from the supernova remnant G 32.8-0.1 (Kes 78) p. 789

Oxygen in dense interstellar gas - The oxygen abundance of the star forming core ρ Ophiuchi A p. 799

Molecular outflows towards O-type young stellar objects p. 811

Stellar structure and evolution

The circumbinary dusty disk around the hydrogen-deficient binary star Sagittarii p. 827

Massive AGB models of low metallicity: the implications for the self-enrichment scenario in metal-poor globular clusters p. 835

The multicomponent model of the Crab Pulsar at energies above 25 GeV p. 847

Stellar atmospheres

A self-consistent empirical model atmosphere, abundance and stratification analysis of the benchmark roAp star α Circini p. 851

A high-resolution study of isotopic composition and chemical abundances of blue horizontal branch stars in the globular clusters NGC 6397 and NGC 6752 p. 865

Model atmospheres of chemically peculiar stars - Self-consistent empirical stratified model of HD 24712 p. 879

The black hole binary nova Scorpii 1994 (GRO J1655-40): an improved chemical analysis p. 891

The Sun

Temporal comparison of nonthermal flare emission and magnetic-flux change rates p. 893

Morphology and density structure of post-CME current sheets p. 905

Dynamic Lyα jets p. 917

Response of optical hydrogen lines to beam heating - I. Electron beams p. 923

Planets and planetary systems

Planetary companion candidates around the K giant stars 42 Draconis and HD 139 357 p. 935

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

R-matrix electron-impact excitation data for B-like Si and its application in cool stars p. 943

Astronomical instrumentation

Dome C site testing: surface layer, free atmosphere seeing, and isoplanatic angle statistics p. 955

Catalogs and data

Long-term photometric monitoring with the Mercator telescope - Frequencies and multicolour amplitudes of γ Doradus stars p. 967