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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Volume 537 (January 2012)
Letters
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Transmission spectrum of Venus as a transiting exoplanet L2
Published online: 23 December 2011
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Orbital migration induced by anisotropic evaporation - Can hot Jupiters form hot Neptunes? L3
Published online: 04 January 2012
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Strengthening the open cluster distance scale via VVV photometry L4
Published online: 12 January 2012
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Where stars form and live at high redshift: clues from the infrared L5
Published online: 16 January 2012
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The narrow, inner CO ring around the magnetic Herbig Ae star HD 101412 L6
Published online: 16 January 2012
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The first outburst of the black-hole candidate MAXI J1836−194 observed by INTEGRAL, Swift, and RXTE L7
Published online: 16 January 2012
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Observational evidence of quasar feedback quenching star formation at high redshift L8
Published online: 17 January 2012
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Chemical differentiation toward the Pipe nebula starless cores L9
Published online: 18 January 2012
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Space weathering of Vesta and V-type asteroids: new irradiation experiments on HED meteorites L11
Published online: 25 January 2012
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The spectroscopic evolution of the recurrent nova T Pyxidis during its 2011 outburst (Corrigendum) - I. The optically thick phase and the origin of moving lines in novae C2
Published online: 09 January 2012
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Probing the origin of the microwave anomalous foreground (Corrigendum) C4
Published online: 17 January 2012
Astrophysical processes
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Solar wind bulk velocity fluctuations acting as velocity space diffusion on comoving ions A95
Published online: 13 January 2012
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Enhanced H2O formation through dust grain chemistry in X-ray exposed environments A102
Published online: 16 January 2012
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Discovery of extended VHE γ-ray emission from the vicinity of the young massive stellar cluster Westerlund 1 A114
Published online: 17 January 2012
Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)
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The XMM-BCS galaxy cluster survey - I. The X-ray selected cluster catalog from the initial 6 deg2 A39
Published online: 03 January 2012
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Intracluster light in clusters of galaxies at redshifts 0.4 < z < 0.8 A64
Published online: 10 January 2012
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Growth of perturbations in an expanding universe with Bose-Einstein condensate dark matter A127
Published online: 19 January 2012
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Angular correlation functions of X-ray point-like sources in the full exposure XMM-LSS field A131
Published online: 20 January 2012
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Modeling the evolution of infrared galaxies: clustering of galaxies in the cosmic infrared background A137
Published online: 24 January 2012
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An XMM-Newton spatially-resolved study of metal abundance evolution in distant galaxy clusters A142
Published online: 24 January 2012
Extragalactic astronomy
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The specific frequencies of ultra-compact dwarf galaxies A3
Published online: 19 December 2011
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Rest-frame stacking of 2XMM catalog sources - Properties of the Fe Kα line A6
Published online: 20 December 2011
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The dust extinction curves of gamma-ray burst host galaxies A15
Published online: 20 December 2011
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Faint high-redshift AGN in the Chandra deep field south: the evolution of the AGN luminosity function and black hole demography A16
Published online: 20 December 2011
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The age of extremely red and massive galaxies at very high redshift A31
Published online: 23 December 2011
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Radio-optical-gamma-ray properties of MOJAVE AGN detected by Fermi/LAT A32
Published online: 23 December 2011
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Detection of HCN, HCO+, and HNC in the Mrk 231 molecular outflow - Dense molecular gas in the AGN wind A44
Published online: 06 January 2012
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The scaling relation between the mass of supermassive black holes and the kinetic energy of random motions of the host galaxies A48
Published online: 09 January 2012
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The slowly declining type Ia supernova 2008fv and the near-infrared second maximum A57
Published online: 09 January 2012
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Multiscale magnetic fields in spiral galaxies: evolution and reversals A68
Published online: 10 January 2012
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Relativistic outflow drives γ-ray emission in 3C 345 A70
Published online: 10 January 2012
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Fe K emission from active galaxies in the COSMOS field A86
Published online: 13 January 2012
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Hard X-ray spectral variability of the brightest Seyfert AGN in the Swift/BAT sample A87
Published online: 12 January 2012
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Star formation and environment in clusters up to z ~ 2.2 A88
Published online: 13 January 2012
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The VMC survey - III. Mass-loss rates and luminosities of LMC AGB stars A105
Published online: 17 January 2012
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Deconstructing blazars: A different scheme for jet kinematics in flat-spectrum AGN A112
Published online: 17 January 2012
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I Zw 18 as morphological paradigm for rapidly assembling high-z galaxies A126
Published online: 19 January 2012
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Dense molecular gas around AGN: HCN/CO in NGC 3227 A133
Published online: 23 January 2012
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The Type II supernovae 2006V and 2006au: two SN 1987A-like events A140
Published online: 24 January 2012
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Ram pressure stripping of the multiphase ISM and star formation in the Virgo spiral galaxy NGC 4330 A143
Published online: 24 January 2012
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The relation between surface star formation rate density and spiral arms in NGC 5236 (M 83) A145
Published online: 24 January 2012
Galactic structure, stellar clusters and populations
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Near- and mid-infrared colors of evolved stars in the Galactic plane. The Q1 and Q2 parameters A10
Published online: 20 December 2011
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Luminosity and mass functions of the three main sequences of the globular cluster NGC 2808 A77
Published online: 11 January 2012
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Abundance analysis of the outer halo globular cluster Palomar 14 A83
Published online: 13 January 2012
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INTEGRAL constraints on the Galactic hard X-ray background from the Milky Way anticenter A92
Published online: 13 January 2012
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The VMC survey - IV. The LMC star formation history and disk geometry from four VMC tiles A106
Published online: 17 January 2012
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Variability and stellar populations with deep optical-IR images of the Milky Way disc: matching VVV with VLT/VIMOS data A116
Published online: 18 January 2012
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Recent star formation in the inner Galactic bulge seen by ISOGAL - II. The central molecular zone A121
Published online: 19 January 2012
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New white dwarfs in the Hyades - Results from kinematic and photometric studies A129
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Interstellar and circumstellar matter
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Tracing the evolutionary stage of Bok globules: CCS and NH3 A4
Published online: 20 December 2011
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Polarization properties of OH masers in AGB and post-AGB stars A5
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Observing a column-dependent ζ in dense interstellar sources: the case of the Horsehead nebula A7
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Nitrogen hydrides and the H2 ortho-to-para ratio in dark clouds A20
Published online: 21 December 2011
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The deep 3.4 μm interstellar absorption feature toward the IRAS 18511+0146 cluster A27
Published online: 22 December 2011
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A far-infrared survey of bow shocks and detached shells around AGB stars and red supergiants A35
Published online: 23 December 2011
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Modelling Herschel observations of hot molecular gas emission from embedded low-mass protostars A55
Published online: 09 January 2012
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Chemistry in disks - VI. CN and HCN in protoplanetary disks A60
Published online: 09 January 2012
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The effects of disk and dust structure on observed polarimetric images of protoplanetary disks A75
Published online: 12 January 2012
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Water emission from the chemically rich outflow L1157 A98
Published online: 16 January 2012
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Resolving the circumstellar environment of the B[e] star V921 Scorpii in the near-infrared with VLTI/AMBER A103
Published online: 16 January 2012
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Modelling the huge, Herschel-resolved debris ring around HD 207129 A110
Published online: 17 January 2012
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Detection and characterization of a 500 μm dust emissivity excess in the Galactic plane using Herschel/Hi-GAL observations A113
Published online: 17 January 2012
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On the stability of radiation-pressure-dominated cavities A122
Published online: 19 January 2012
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Radio continuum emission from knots in the DG Tauri jet A123
Published online: 19 January 2012
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The role of OH in the chemical evolution of protoplanetary disks - I. The comet-forming region A138
Published online: 24 January 2012
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The imprint of a symbiotic binary progenitor on the properties of Kepler’s supernova remnant A139
Published online: 24 January 2012
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Herschel/HIFI observations of O-rich AGB stars: molecular inventory A144
Published online: 24 January 2012
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Erratum
The Herschel M 33 extended survey (HerM33es): PACS spectroscopy of the star forming region BCLMP 302 (Corrigendum) C3
Published online: 12 January 2012
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Coupled blind signal separation and spectroscopic database fitting of the mid-infrared PAH features (Corrigendum) C5
Published online: 25 January 2012
Stellar structure and evolution
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The VLT/VISIR mid-IR view of 47 Tucanae - A further step in solving the puzzle of RGB mass loss A2
Published online: 19 December 2011
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Solar-like oscillations in the G9.5 subgiant β Aquilae A9
Published online: 20 December 2011
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Orbit of the young very low-mass spectroscopic binary CHXR 74 A13
Published online: 20 December 2011
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The complex behaviour of the microquasar GRS 1915+105 in the ρ class observed with BeppoSAX - II. Time-resolved spectral analysis A18
Published online: 20 December 2011
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Is there a mass discrepancy in the Cepheid binary OGLE-LMC-CEP0227? A26
Published online: 22 December 2011
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The VLT-FLAMES survey of massive stars: NGC 346-013 as a test case for massive close binary evolution A29
Published online: 23 December 2011
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Characterization of the power excess of solar-like oscillations in red giants with Kepler A30
Published online: 23 December 2011
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New phase diagrams for dense carbon-oxygen mixtures and white dwarf evolution A33
Published online: 23 December 2011
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Historical light curve and search for previous outbursts of Nova KT Eridani (2009) A34
Published online: 23 December 2011
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Properties and nature of Be stars - 29. Orbital and long-term spectral variations of γ Cassiopeiae A59
Published online: 09 January 2012
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Parametrized 3D models of neutrino-driven supernova explosions - Neutrino emission asymmetries and gravitational-wave signals A63
Published online: 10 January 2012
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Observational studies of Cepheid amplitudes - II. Metallicity dependence of pulsation amplitudes A81
Published online: 12 January 2012
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Implications of the radio spectral index transition in LS I +61°303 for its INTEGRAL data analysis A82
Published online: 12 January 2012
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First evidence of pulsations in Vega? - Results of today’s most extensive spectroscopic search A90
Published online: 12 January 2012
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Lithium abundances of nearby young solar-type stars based on optical high-resolution spectroscopy A91
Published online: 12 January 2012
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Discarded candidate companions to low-mass members of Chamaeleon I A97
Published online: 16 January 2012
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GK Bootis and AE Fornacis: two low-mass eclipsing binaries with dwarf companions A109
Published online: 17 January 2012
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Absolute dimensions of eclipsing binaries - XXIX. The Am-type systems SW Canis Majoris and HW Canis Majoris A117
Published online: 18 January 2012
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The Hamburg/ESO R-process Enhanced Star survey (HERES) - VII. Thorium abundances in metal-poor stars A118
Published online: 18 January 2012
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Rotational velocities of A-type stars - IV. Evolution of rotational velocities A120
Published online: 19 January 2012
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A comparison between star formation rate diagnostics and rate of core collapse supernovae within 11 Mpc A132
Published online: 23 January 2012
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Oscillation mode linewidths of main-sequence and subgiant stars observed by Kepler A134
Published online: 23 January 2012
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X-ray view of IC 348 in the light of an updated cluster census A135
Published online: 23 January 2012
Stellar atmospheres
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Modelling of the ultraviolet and visual SED variability in the hot magnetic Ap star CU Virginis A14
Published online: 20 December 2011
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Predictions for mass-loss rates and terminal wind velocities of massive O-type stars A37
Published online: 03 January 2012
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Spatially resolving the outer atmosphere of the M giant BK Virginis in the CO first overtone lines with VLTI/AMBER A53
Published online: 09 January 2012
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Nitrogen line spectroscopy of O-stars - II. Surface nitrogen abundances for O-stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud A79
Published online: 11 January 2012
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The ultracool dwarf DENIS-P J104814.7-395606 - Chromospheres and coronae at the low-mass end of the main-sequence A94
Published online: 13 January 2012
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Spectral modelling of circular massive binary systems - Towards an understanding of the Struve-Sahade effect? A119
Published online: 18 January 2012
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Detecting and modelling the magnetic field of the β Cephei star V 2052 Ophiuchi A148
Published online: 25 January 2012
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Multi-element Doppler imaging of the CP2 star HD 3980 A151
Published online: 26 January 2012
The Sun
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The formation of sunspot penumbra - Magnetic field properties A19
Published online: 21 December 2011
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Magnetic field emergence in mesogranular-sized exploding granules observed with sunrise/IMaX data A21
Published online: 21 December 2011
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The role of photospheric shearing motions in a filament eruption related to the 2010 April 3 coronal mass ejection A28
Published online: 22 December 2011
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On the physical meaning of n-distributions in solar flares A36
Published online: 23 December 2011
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The effect of the environment on the P1/P2 period ratio for kink oscillations of coronal loops A41
Published online: 04 January 2012
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Magnetoacoustic waves in diagnostics of the flare current sheets A46
Published online: 09 January 2012
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Transverse coronal loop oscillations seen in unprecedented detail by AIA/SDO A49
Published online: 09 January 2012
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Magnetic flux emergence: a precursor of solar plasma expulsion A62
Published online: 10 January 2012
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Resonant Alfvén waves in partially ionized plasmas of the solar atmosphere A84
Published online: 13 January 2012
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Numerical simulations of magnetoacoustic oscillations in a gravitationally stratified solar corona A96
Published online: 25 January 2012
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Plasma diagnostic in eruptive prominences from SDO/AIA observations at 304 Å A100
Published online: 16 January 2012
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Magnetohydrodynamic waves and their stability status in solar spicules A124
Published online: 19 January 2012
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Solar low-lying cool loops and their contribution to the transition region EUV output A150
Published online: 25 January 2012
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Catastrophic cooling and cessation of heating in the solar corona A152
Published online: 26 January 2012
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Erratum
Rotation of an erupting filament observed by STEREO EUVI and COR1 instruments (Corrigendum) C1
Published online: 19 December 2011
Planets and planetary systems
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Spectro-polarimetry of the bright side of Saturn’s moon Iapetus A23
Published online: 21 December 2011
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Thermal evolution and sintering of chondritic planetesimals A45
Published online: 06 January 2012
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Transiting exoplanets from the CoRoT space mission - XIX. CoRoT-23b: a dense hot Jupiter on an eccentric orbit A54
Published online: 09 January 2012
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Revisiting the “radial-drift barrier” of planet formation and its relevance in observed protoplanetary discs A61
Published online: 11 January 2012
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P/2010 A2 LINEAR - I. An impact in the asteroid main belt A69
Published online: 10 January 2012
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5–14 μm Spitzer spectra of Themis family asteroids A73
Published online: 11 January 2012
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Physical studies of 81P/Wild 2 from the last two apparitions A101
Published online: 16 January 2012
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Day and night side core cooling of a strongly irradiated giant planet A115
Published online: 17 January 2012
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Adding particle collisions to the formation of asteroids and Kuiper belt objects via streaming instabilities A125
Published online: 19 January 2012
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Transiting exoplanets from the CoRoT space mission - XXI. CoRoT-19b: a low density planet orbiting an old inactive F9V-star A136
Published online: 23 January 2012
Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data
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Dirac R-matrix collision strengths and effective collision strengths for transitions of Ni xvii A12
Published online: 20 December 2011
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Atomic data for the X-ray lines of Fe viii and Fe ix A22
Published online: 21 December 2011
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Benchmarking atomic data for the CHIANTI atomic database: coronal lines observed by Hinode EIS A38
Published online: 03 January 2012
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Dielectronic recombination data for dynamic finite-density plasmas - XIV. The aluminum isoelectronic sequence A40
Published online: 04 January 2012
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Oscillator strengths for lines of astrophysical interest in Rh II A74
Published online: 11 January 2012
Astronomical instrumentation
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Bayesian photon counting with electron-multiplying charge coupled devices (EMCCDs) A50
Published online: 09 January 2012
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Sources of straylight in the post-focus imaging instrumentation of the Swedish 1-m Solar Telescope A80
Published online: 13 January 2012
Catalogs and data
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The AKARI NEP-Deep survey: a mid-infrared source catalogue A24
Published online: 22 December 2011
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A semi-empirical library of galaxy spectra for Gaia classification based on SDSS data and PÉGASE models A42
Published online: 05 January 2012
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The Wendelstein Calar Alto Pixellensing Project (WeCAPP): the M 31 nova catalogue A43
Published online: 06 January 2012
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The second release of the Large Quasar Astrometric Catalog (LQAC-2) A99
Published online: 16 January 2012
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VVV DR1: The first data release of the Milky Way bulge and southern plane from the near-infrared ESO public survey VISTA variables in the Vía Láctea A107
Published online: 17 January 2012
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Optimizing exoplanet transit searches around low-mass stars with inclination constraints A147
Published online: 25 January 2012
Numerical methods and codes
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MESS (multi-purpose exoplanet simulation system) - A Monte Carlo tool for the statistical analysis and prediction of exoplanet search results A67
Published online: 10 January 2012
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REBOUND: an open-source multi-purpose N-body code for collisional dynamics A128
Published online: 20 January 2012