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Strong starlight suppression sufficient to enable direct detection of exoplanets in the habitable zone L1

S. R. Martin and A. J. Booth

Published online: 24 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201014139

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Time-energy correlations in solar flare occurrence L2

E. Lippiello, L. de Arcangelis and C. Godano

Published online: 26 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913784

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A coincidence between a hydrocarbon plasma absorption spectrum and the λ5450 DIB L3

H. Linnartz, N. Wehres, H. Van Winckel, G. A. H. Walker, D. A. Bohlender, A. G. G. M. Tielens, T. Motylewski and J. P. Maier

Published online: 26 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201014019

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The SUMER Ly-α line profile in quiescent prominences L4

W. Curdt, H. Tian, L. Teriaca and U. Schühle

Published online: 26 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913875

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The diffuse radio filament in the merging system ZwCl 2341.1+0000 L5

G. Giovannini, A. Bonafede, L. Feretti, F. Govoni and M. Murgia

Published online: 26 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913983

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Spectral signatures of ultra-rapidly varying objects in spectroscopic surveys L6

E. F. Borra

Published online: 05 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913878

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HR 7355 – another rapidly braking He-strong CP star? L7

Z. Mikulášek, J. Krtička, G. W. Henry, S. N. de Villiers, E. Paunzen and M. Zejda

Published online: 10 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913832

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A scenario of planet erosion by coronal radiation L8

J. Sanz-Forcada, I. Ribas, G. Micela, A. M. T. Pollock, D. García-Álvarez, E. Solano and C. Eiroa

Published online: 10 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913670

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The occultation events of the Herbig Ae/Be star V1247 Orionis L9

J. A. Caballero

Published online: 11 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201014015

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Two distinct halo populations in the solar neighborhood - Evidence from stellar abundance ratios and kinematics L10

P. E. Nissen and W. J. Schuster

Published online: 16 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913877

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Massive protostars as gamma-ray sources A8

V. Bosch-Ramon, G. E. Romero, A. T. Araudo and J. M. Paredes

Published online: 19 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913488

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Resonant absorption with 2D variation of field line eigenfrequencies A17

A. J. B. Russell and A. N. Wright

Published online: 24 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912669

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Spectral-luminosity relation within individual Fermi gamma rays bursts A43

G. Ghirlanda, L. Nava and G. Ghisellini

Published online: 05 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913134

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On the structure of the turbulent interstellar clouds - Influence of the equation of state on the dynamics of 3D compressible flows A76

E. Audit and P. Hennebelle

Published online: 12 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912695

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Relativistic tidal compressions of a star by a massive black hole A80

M. Brassart and J.-P. Luminet

Published online: 16 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913442

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Spiral-like structure at the centre of nearby clusters of galaxies A15

T. F. Laganá, F. Andrade-Santos and G. B. Lima Neto

Published online: 24 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913180

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Evidence of a fast evolution of the UV luminosity function beyond redshift 6 from a deep HAWK-I survey of the GOODS-S field A20

M. Castellano, A. Fontana, K. Boutsia, A. Grazian, L. Pentericci, R. Bouwens, M. Dickinson, M. Giavalisco, P. Santini, S. Cristiani et al. (14 more)

Published online: 24 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913300

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The Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey - VLT/ISAAC near-infrared imaging of the GOODS-South field A50

J. Retzlaff, P. Rosati, M. Dickinson, B. Vandame, C. Rité, M. Nonino, C. Cesarsky and the GOODS Team

Published online: 09 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912940

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Gas entropy in a representative sample of nearby X-ray galaxy clusters (REXCESS): relationship to gas mass fraction A85

G. W. Pratt, M. Arnaud, R. Piffaretti, H. Böhringer, T. J. Ponman, J. H. Croston, G. M. Voit, S. Borgani and R. G. Bower

Published online: 17 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913309

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Properties and environment of radio-emitting galaxies in the VLA-zCOSMOS survey A1

S. Bardelli, E. Schinnerer, V. Smolčic, G. Zamorani, E. Zucca, M. Mignoli, C. Halliday, K. Kovač, P. Ciliegi, K. Caputi et al. (55 more)

Published online: 19 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912809

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Mechanism of very high-energy radiation in BL Lacertae object 3C 66A A11

J. Yang and J. Wang

Published online: 19 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913035

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Revisiting the low-luminosity galaxy population of the NGC 5846 group with SDSS A12

P. Eigenthaler and W. W. Zeilinger

Published online: 23 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811013

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Spectroastrometry of rotating gas disks for the detection of supermassive black holes in galactic nuclei - I. Method and simulations A19

A. Gnerucci, A. Marconi, A. Capetti, D. J. Axon and A. Robinson

Published online: 24 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912530

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Retardation of non-thermal photon light curves from flaring blazars - I. Synchrotron radiation A26

B. Eichmann, R. Schlickeiser and W. Rhode

Published online: 26 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912966

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A quasar companion to the puzzling quasar SDSS J0927+2943 A27

R. Decarli, R. Falomo, A. Treves and M. Barattini

Published online: 26 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913760

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Galaxy evolution in Local Group analogs - I. A GALEX study of nearby groups dominated by late-type galaxies A29

A. Marino, L. Bianchi, R. Rampazzo, L. M. Buson and D. Bettoni

Published online: 26 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913216

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PKS 2005-489 at VHE: four years of monitoring with HESS and simultaneous multi-wavelength observations A52

HESS Collaboration, F. Acero, F. Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, G. Anton, U. Barres de Almeida, A. R. Bazer-Bachi, Y. Becherini, B. Behera, W. Benbow et al. (163 more)

Published online: 09 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913073

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The kinematics in the pc-scale jets of AGN - The case of S5 1803+784 A57

S. Britzen, N. A. Kudryavtseva, A. Witzel, R. M. Campbell, E. Ros, M. Karouzos, A. Mehta, M. F. Aller, H. D. Aller, T. Beckert and J. A. Zensus

Published online: 10 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/20079267

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Calibration of star formation rate tracers for short- and long-lived star formation episodes A61

H. Otí-Floranes and J. M. Mas-Hesse

Published online: 10 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913384

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Dust tori in radio galaxies A64

G. van der Wolk, P. D. Barthel, R. F. Peletier and J. W. Pel

Published online: 11 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912435

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A wide-field H I mosaic of Messier 31 - II. The disk warp, rotation, and the dark matter halo A89

E. Corbelli, S. Lorenzoni, R. Walterbos, R. Braun and D. Thilker

Published online: 17 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913297

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Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Peering through the veil: near-infrared photometry and extinction for the Galactic nuclear star cluster - Accurate near infrared H, Ks, and L' photometry and the near-infrared extinction-law toward the central parsec of the Galaxy A18

R. Schödel, F. Najarro, K. Muzic and A. Eckart

Published online: 24 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913183

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An HST/WFPC2 survey of bright young clusters in M 31 - IV. Age and mass estimates A23

S. Perina, J. G. Cohen, P. Barmby, M. A. Beasley, M. Bellazzini, J. P. Brodie, L. Federici, F. Fusi Pecci, S. Galleti, P. W. Hodge et al. (4 more)

Published online: 25 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913459

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A photometric and spectroscopic investigation of star formation in the very young open cluster NGC 6383 A25

G. Rauw, J. Manfroid and M. De Becker

Published online: 26 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912780

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Open clusters in the Third Galactic Quadrant III. Alleged binary clusters A38

R. A. Vázquez, A. Moitinho, G. Carraro and W. S. Dias

Published online: 04 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811583

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Chemical abundance analysis of the open clusters Cr 110, NGC 2099 (M 37), NGC 2420, NGC 7789, and M 67 (NGC 2682) A56

E. Pancino, R. Carrera, E. Rossetti and C. Gallart

Published online: 10 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912965

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Pre-main sequence stars in the stellar association N11 in the Large Magellanic Cloud A79

A. Vallenari, E. Chiosi and R. Sordo

Published online: 16 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913053

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White dwarfs with hydrogen-deficient atmospheres and the dark matter content of the Galaxy A88

S. Torres, J. Camacho, J. Isern and E. García-Berro

Published online: 17 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912905

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Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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IR diagnostics of embedded jets: kinematics and physical characteristics of the HH46-47 jet A5

R. Garcia Lopez, B. Nisini, J. Eislöffel, T. Giannini, F. Bacciotti and L. Podio

Published online: 19 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913304

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The destruction and survival of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the disks of T Tauri stars A6

R. Siebenmorgen and E. Krügel

Published online: 19 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912035

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Direct evidence of dust growth in L183 from mid-infrared light scattering A9

J. Steinacker, L. Pagani, A. Bacmann and S. Guieu

Published online: 19 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912835

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High-resolution visible spectroscopy of the jet-driving star Th 28 A10

F. Comerón and M. Fernández

Published online: 19 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912959

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The 15–20 μm PAH emission features: probes of individual PAHs? A32

C. Boersma, C. W. Bauschlicher Jr., L. J. Allamandola, A. Ricca, E. Peeters and A. G. G. M. Tielens

Published online: 02 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912714

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Nonthermal and thermal emission from the supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946 A34

E. G. Berezhko and H. J. Völk

Published online: 02 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913312

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Transient evolution of C-type shocks in dusty regions of varying density A41

I. Ashmore, S. Van Loo, P. Caselli, S. A. E. G. Falle and T. W. Hartquist

Published online: 04 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913277

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Generation of radiative knots in a randomly pulsed protostellar jet - I. Dynamics and energetics A42

R. Bonito, S. Orlando, G. Peres, J. Eislöffel, M. Miceli and F. Favata

Published online: 05 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913595

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The chemical composition of TS 01, the most oxygen-deficient planetary nebula - AGB nucleosynthesis in a metal-poor binary star A44

G. Stasińska, C. Morisset, G. Tovmassian, T. Rauch, M. G. Richer, M. Peña, R. Szczerba, T. Decressin, C. Charbonnel, L. Yungelson et al. (3 more)

Published online: 05 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912405

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Radio emission from the massive stars in the galactic super star cluster Westerlund 1 A58

S. M. Dougherty, J. S. Clark, I. Negueruela, T. Johnson and J. M. Chapman

Published online: 10 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913505

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A multi-wavelength study of the young star V1118 Orionis in outburst A63

M. Audard, G. S. Stringfellow, M. Güdel, S. L. Skinner, F. M. Walter, E. F. Guinan, R. T. Hamilton, K. R. Briggs and C. Baldovin-Saavedra

Published online: 11 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913037

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Strong near-infrared emission in the sub-AU disk of the Herbig Ae star HD 163296: evidence of refractory dust? A74

M. Benisty, A. Natta, A. Isella, J-P. Berger, F. Massi, J-B. Le Bouquin, A. Mérand, G. Duvert, S. Kraus, F. Malbet et al. (5 more)

Published online: 12 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912898

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The complex structure of the disk around HD 100546 - The inner few astronomical units A75

M. Benisty, E. Tatulli, F. Ménard and M. R. Swain

Published online: 12 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913590

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Evolution of warped and twisted accretion discs in close binary systems A77

M. M. Fragner and R. P. Nelson

Published online: 12 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913088

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HCO and CHOH maps of the Orion Bar photodissociation region A82

S. Leurini, B. Parise, P. Schilke, J. Pety and R. Rolffs

Published online: 16 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912484

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Erratum

Complete depletion in prestellar cores. Multiply-deuterated species in prestellar cores (Corrigendum) C1

D. R. Flower, G. Pineau des Forêts and C. M. Walmsley

Published online: 02 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200401464e

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Stellar structure and evolution

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Periodic variability in the emission spectrum of T Tauri A13

N. Z. Ismailov, N. K. Quliev, O. V. Khalilov and W. Herbst

Published online: 23 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913540

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Absolute dimensions of solar-type eclipsing binaries - III. EW Orionis: stellar evolutionary models tested by a G0 V system A22

J. V. Clausen, H. Bruntt, E. H. Olsen, B. E. Helt and A. Claret

Published online: 25 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913698

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The distance to the cool T9 brown dwarf ULAS J003402.77-005206.7 A30

R. L. Smart, H. R. A. Jones, M. G. Lattanzi, S. K. Leggett, S. J. Warren, A. J. Adamson, B. Burningham, M. Casali, D. W. Evans, M. J. Irwin and D. Pinfield

Published online: 26 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913633

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The detached dust and gas shells around the carbon star U Antliae A37

M. Maercker, H. Olofsson, K. Eriksson, B. Gustafsson and F. L. Schöier

Published online: 04 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913376

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Determining global parameters of the oscillations of solar-like stars A46

S. Mathur, R. A. García, C. Régulo, O. L. Creevey, J. Ballot, D. Salabert, T. Arentoft, P.-O. Quirion, W. J. Chaplin and H. Kjeldsen

Published online: 05 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913266

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The peculiar high-mass X-ray binary 1ES 1210-646 A48

N. Masetti, R. Landi, V. Sguera, F. Capitanio, L. Bassani, A. Bazzano, A. J. Bird, A. Malizia and E. Palazzi

Published online: 05 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913404

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A search for pulsations from the compact object of GRB 060218 A65

N. Mirabal and E. V. Gotthelf

Published online: 11 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912779

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A detailed study of the main sequence of the globular cluster NGC 6397: can we derive constraints on the existence of multiple populations? A70

M. Di Criscienzo, F. D'Antona and P. Ventura

Published online: 12 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912516

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Dynamical evolution of titanium, strontium, and yttrium spots on the surface of the HgMn star HD 11753 A71

M. Briquet, H. Korhonen, J. F. González, S. Hubrig and T. Hackman

Published online: 12 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913775

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The eclipsing, double-lined, Of supergiant binary Cygnus OB2-B17 A84

V. E. Stroud, J. S. Clark, I. Negueruela, P. Roche, A. J. Norton and F. Vilardell

Published online: 16 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912123

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Predicted gamma-ray line emission from the Cygnus complex A86

P. Martin, J. Knödlseder, G. Meynet and R. Diehl

Published online: 17 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912864

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Gravitational settling in pulsating subdwarf B stars and their progenitors A87

Haili Hu, E. Glebbeek, A. A. Thoul, M.-A. Dupret, R. J. Stancliffe, G. Nelemans and C. Aerts

Published online: 17 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912290

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Distance determination for RAVE stars using stellar models A90

M. A. Breddels, M. C. Smith, A. Helmi, O. Bienaymé, J. Binney, J. Bland-Hawthorn, C. Boeche, B. C. M. Burnett, R. Campbell, K. C. Freeman et al. (14 more)

Published online: 17 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912471

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Lithium abundances of halo dwarfs based on excitation temperatures - II. Non-local thermodynamic equilibrium A47

A. Hosford, A. E. García Pérez, R. Collet, S. G. Ryan, J. E. Norris and K. A. Olive

Published online: 05 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913693

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VLTI/AMBER spectro-interferometric imaging of VX Sagittarii's inhomogenous outer atmosphere A51

A. Chiavassa, S. Lacour, F. Millour, T. Driebe, M. Wittkowski, B. Plez, E. Thiébaut, E. Josselin, B. Freytag, M. Scholz and X. Haubois

Published online: 09 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913288

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Multi-wavelength observations of a giant flare on CN Leonis - II. Chromospheric modelling with PHOENIX A83

B. Fuhrmeister, J. H. M. M. Schmitt and P. H. Hauschildt

Published online: 16 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200810224

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Nonlinear force-free modelling: influence of inaccuracies in the measured magnetic vector A4

T. Wiegelmann, L. Yelles Chaouche, S. K. Solanki and A. Lagg

Published online: 19 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912812

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Hanle signatures of the coronal magnetic field in the linear polarization of the hydrogen Lα line A7

M. Derouich, F. Auchère, J. C. Vial and M. Zhang

Published online: 19 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912824

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Magnetic loop emergence within a granule A14

P. Gömöry, C. Beck, H. Balthasar, J. Rybák, A. Kučera, J. Koza and H. Wöhl

Published online: 23 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912807

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Dynamics of isolated magnetic bright points derived from Hinode/SOT G-band observations A39

D. Utz, A. Hanslmeier, R. Muller, A. Veronig, J. Rybák and H. Muthsam

Published online: 04 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913085

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The three-dimensional structure of sunspots - II. The moat flow at two different heights A67

H. Balthasar and K. Muglach

Published online: 11 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912978

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Test particle acceleration in a numerical MHD experiment of an anemone jet A73

K. J. Rosdahl and K. Galsgaard

Published online: 12 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913541

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The thermal emission of the young and massive planet CoRoT-2b at 4.5 and 8 μm A3

M. Gillon, A. A. Lanotte, T. Barman, N. Miller, B.-O. Demory, M. Deleuil, J. Montalbán, F. Bouchy, A. Collier Cameron, H. J. Deeg et al. (9 more)

Published online: 19 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913507

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The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets - XIX. Characterization and dynamics of the GJ 876 planetary system A21

A. C. M. Correia, J. Couetdic, J. Laskar, X. Bonfils, M. Mayor, J.-L. Bertaux, F. Bouchy, X. Delfosse, T. Forveille, C. Lovis et al. (4 more)

Published online: 25 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912700

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The trans-Neptunian object (42355) Typhon: composition and dynamical evolution A35

A. Alvarez-Candal, M. A. Barucci, F. Merlin, C. de Bergh, S. Fornasier, A. Guilbert and S. Protopapa

Published online: 02 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913102

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The CORALIE survey for southern extrasolar planets - XVI. Discovery of a planetary system around HD 147018 and of two long period and massive planets orbiting HD 171238 and HD 204313 A45

D. Ségransan, S. Udry, M. Mayor, D. Naef, F. Pepe, D. Queloz, N. C. Santos, B.-O. Demory, P. Figueira, M. Gillon et al. (5 more)

Published online: 05 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912136

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Photometric survey of the very small near-Earth asteroids with the SALT telescope - III. Lightcurves and periods for 12 objects and negative detections A49

T. Kwiatkowski, M. Polinska, N. Loaring, D. A. H. Buckley, D. O'Donoghue, A. Kniazev and E. Romero Colmenero

Published online: 09 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913468

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Do stellar magnetic cycles influence the measurement of precise radial velocities? A54

N. C. Santos, J. Gomes da Silva, C. Lovis and C. Melo

Published online: 09 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913433

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Radial velocities with CRIRES - Pushing precision down to 5-10 m/s A55

P. Figueira, F. Pepe, C. H. F. Melo, N. C. Santos, C. Lovis, M. Mayor, D. Queloz, A. Smette and S. Udry

Published online: 09 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912681

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Near-infrared laboratory spectra of H₂O trapped in N₂, CH₄, and CO: hints for trans-Neptunian objects' observations A62

D. Fulvio, S. Guglielmino, T. Favone and M. E. Palumbo

Published online: 10 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912893

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Clouds in the atmospheres of extrasolar planets - I. Climatic effects of multi-layered clouds for Earth-like planets and implications for habitable zones A66

D. Kitzmann, A. B. C. Patzer, P. von Paris, M. Godolt, B. Stracke, S. Gebauer, J. L. Grenfell and H. Rauer

Published online: 11 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913491

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The validity of the super-particle approximation during planetesimal formation A69

H. Rein, G. Lesur and Z. M. Leinhardt

Published online: 12 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912870

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Characterisation of candidate members of (136108) Haumea's family A72

C. Snodgrass, B. Carry, C. Dumas and O. Hainaut

Published online: 12 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913031

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Trigonometric parallaxes of 6.7 GHz methanol masers A2

K. L. J. Rygl, A. Brunthaler, M. J. Reid, K. M. Menten, H. J. van Langevelde and Y. Xu

Published online: 19 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913135

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Transition probabilities of astrophysical interest in the niobium ions Nb and Nb A16

H. Nilsson, H. Hartman, L. Engström, H. Lundberg, C. Sneden, V. Fivet, P. Palmeri, P. Quinet and É. Biémont

Published online: 24 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913574

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Rotational excitation and de-excitation of CH⁺ molecules by ⁴He atoms A28

F. Turpin, T. Stoecklin and A. Voronin

Published online: 26 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912744

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Photochemistry of the PAH pyrene in water ice: the case for ion-mediated solid-state astrochemistry A33

J. Bouwman, H. M. Cuppen, A. Bakker, L. J. Allamandola and H. Linnartz

Published online: 03 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913291

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Recommended data on proton-ion collision rate coefficients for Fe X–Fe XXIII ions A60

I. Skobelev, I. Murakami and T. Kato

Published online: 10 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912392

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The FERRUM project: laboratory-measured transition probabilities for A68

J. Gurell, H. Nilsson, L. Engström, H. Lundberg, R. Blackwell-Whitehead, K. E. Nielsen and S. Mannervik

Published online: 11 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913672

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Atomic data from the IRON project - LXVII. Electron impact excitation of Fe XIII A78

P. J. Storey and C. J. Zeippen

Published online: 12 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912689

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Statistics of the sodium layer parameters at low geographic latitude and its impact on adaptive-optics sodium laser guide star characteristics A31

N. Moussaoui, B. R. Clemesha, R. Holzlöhner, D. M. Simonich, D. Bonaccini Calia, W. Hackenberg and P. P. Batista

Published online: 26 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913281

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ASTEP South: an Antarctic Search for Transiting ExoPlanets around the celestial south pole A36

N. Crouzet, T. Guillot, A. Agabi, J.-P. Rivet, E. Bondoux, Z. Challita, Y. Fanteï-Caujolle, F. Fressin, D. Mékarnia, F.-X. Schmider et al. (12 more)

Published online: 02 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913629

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First results of a cryogenic optical photon-counting imaging spectrometer using a DROID array A59

R. A. Hijmering, P. Verhoeve, D. D. E. Martin, R. Venn, A. van Dordrecht and P. J. Groot

Published online: 10 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913155

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A general catalogue of molecular hydrogen emission-line objects (MHOs) in outflows from young stars A24

C. J. Davis, R. Gell, T. Khanzadyan, M. D. Smith and T. Jenness

Published online: 26 February 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913561

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More than 160 near Earth asteroids observed in the EURONEAR network A40

M. Birlan, O. Vaduvescu, A. Tudorica, A. Sonka, A. Nedelcu, A. Galad, F. Colas, F. Pozo N., A. Barr D., R. Toma et al. (11 more)

Published online: 04 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912865

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The SPECFIND V2.0 catalogue of radio cross-identifications and spectra - SPECFIND meets the Virtual Observatory A53

B. Vollmer, B. Gassmann, S. Derrière, T. Boch, M. Louys, F. Bonnarel, P. Dubois, F. Genova and F. Ochsenbein

Published online: 10 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913460

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Fast and accurate frequency-dependent radiation transport for hydrodynamics simulations in massive star formation A81

R. Kuiper, H. Klahr, C. Dullemond, W. Kley and T. Henning

Published online: 16 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912355

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