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Inelastic H+Li and H^-+Li⁺ collisions and non-LTE Li I line formation in stellar atmospheres p. L1

P. S. Barklem, A. K. Belyaev and M. Asplund

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031199

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New search strategy for high z intervening absorbers: GRB 021004, a pilot study p. L5

P. M. Vreeswijk, P. Møller and J. P. U. Fynbo

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031237

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Gamma-ray bursts and X-ray melting of material to form chondrules and planets p. L9

P. Duggan, B. McBreen, A. J. Carr, E. Winston, G. Vaughan, L. Hanlon, S. McBreen, L. Metcalfe, Å. Kvick and A. E. Terry

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031238

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Rotational brightness variations in Trans-Neptunian Object 50000 Quaoar p. L13

J. L. Ortiz, P. J. Gutiérrez, A. Sota, V. Casanova and V. R. Teixeira

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031253

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Statistical characterisation of full-disk EUV/XUV solar irradiance and correlation with solar activity p. L17

J. Greenhough, S. C. Chapman, R. O. Dendy, V. M. Nakariakov and G. Rowlands

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031292

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Interferometric observations of FeO towards Sagittarius B2 p. L21

R. S. Furuya, C. M. Walmsley, K. Nakanishi, P. Schilke and R. Bachiller

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031304

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Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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Measuring with higher-order quasar-galaxy correlations induced by weak lensing p. 411

B. Ménard, M. Bartelmann and Y. Mellier

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031095

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Beam deconvolution in noisy CMB maps p. 423

C. Burigana and D. Sáez

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031038

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Multi-object spectroscopy of low redshift EIS clusters. II p. 439

L. F. Olsen, L. Hansen, H. E. Jørgensen, C. Benoist, L. da Costa and M. Scodeggio

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031078

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Arc statistics in cosmological models with dark energy p. 449

M. Bartelmann, M. Meneghetti, F. Perrotta, C. Baccigalupi and L. Moscardini

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031158

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The detection of stellar velocity dispersion drops in the central regions of five isolated Seyfert spirals p. 459

I. Márquez, J. Masegosa, F. Durret, R. M. González Delgado, M. Moles, J. Maza, E. Pérez and M. Roth

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031059

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Numerical simulations of central stellar velocity dispersion drops in disc galaxies p. 469

H. Wozniak, F. Combes, E. Emsellem and D. Friedli

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031061

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Near-infrared color evolution of LMC clusters p. 479

J.-M. Kyeong, M.-J. Tseng and Y.-I. Byun

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031136

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Evidence for a large stellar bar in the Low Surface Brightness galaxy UGC 7321 p. 485

M. Pohlen, M. Balcells, R. Lütticke and R.-J. Dettmar

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031091

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The faint Cepheids of the Small Magellanic Cloud: An evolutionary selection effect? p. 491

D. Cordier, M. J. Goupil and Y. Lebreton

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031185

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On the location and composition of the dust in the MCG–6-30-15 warm absorber p. 503

D. R. Ballantyne, J. C. Weingartner and N. Murray

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031166

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Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Using spectroscopic data to disentangle stellar population properties p. 511

N. Cardiel, J. Gorgas, P. Sánchez-Blázquez, A. J. Cenarro, S. Pedraz, G. Bruzual and J. Klement

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031096

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A synthetic view on structure and evolution of the Milky Way p. 523

A. C. Robin, C. Reylé, S. Derrière and S. Picaud

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031117

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IC 2395 and BH 47: Only one open cluster in the Vela constellation p. 541

J. J. Clariá, E. Lapasset, A. E. Piatti and A. V. Ahumada

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031121

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CN variations in NGC 7006 p. 553

D. Harbeck, G. H. Smith and E. K. Grebel

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031174

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Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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Variation of cosmic ray injection across supernova shocks p. 563

H. J. Völk, E. G. Berezhko and L. T. Ksenofontov

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031082

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Detection of an orbiting gas disk in the Red Rectangle p. 573

V. Bujarrabal, R. Neri, J. Alcolea and C. Kahane

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030981

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The imprint of Gould's Belt on the local cosmic-ray electron spectrum p. 581

M. Pohl, C. Perrot, I. Grenier and S. Digel

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030823

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The physical structure of high-mass star-forming cores p. 589

J. Hatchell and F. F. S. van der Tak

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031106

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Abundances of planetary nebulae NGC 40 and NGC 6153 p. 599

S. R. Pottasch, J. Bernard-Salas, D. A. Beintema and W. A. Feibelman

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031122

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Stellar structure and evolution

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Disentangling discrepancies between stellar evolution theory and sub-solar mass stars - The influence of the mixing length parameter for the UV Psc binary p. 611

E. Lastennet, J. Fernandes, D. Valls-Gabaud and E. Oblak

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031114

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Probing AGB nucleosynthesis via accurate Planetary Nebula abundances p. 619

P. Marigo, J. Bernard-Salas, S. R. Pottasch, A. G. G. M. Tielens and P. R. Wesselius

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030953

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The braking indices in pulsar emission models p. 641

F. Wu, R. X. Xu and J. Gil

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031188

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Spectroscopy of the double-lined dwarf nova AT Ara p. 647

A. Bruch

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031041

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A peculiar type-I X-ray burst from GRS 1747-312 p. 659

J. J. M. in 't Zand, T. E. Strohmayer, C. B. Markwardt and J. Swank

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031042

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Using spectroscopic analysis of unclassified supergiants to investigate massive stars in transition - II. The superluminous HD 327083 p. 665

M. A. D. Machado and F. X. de Araújo

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031159

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Tidal perturbations of linear, isentropic oscillations in components of circular-orbit close binaries - II. Validity of the perturbation method applied to equilibrium tides p. 677

K. Reyniers and P. Smeyers

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031098

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Modeling dissimilar components of the eclipsing binary EK Cep: - Does the primary star have a rapidly rotating core? p. 689

M. Yıldız

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031118

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Do X-ray binary spectral state transition luminosities vary? p. 697

T. J. Maccarone

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031146

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Stellar atmospheres

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The spectrum of the roAp star HD 101065 (Przybylski's star) in the Li I 6708 Å spectral region p. 707

A. V. Shavrina, N. S. Polosukhina, Ya. V. Pavlenko, A. V. Yushchenko, P. Quinet, M. Hack, P. North, V. F. Gopka, J. Zverko, J. Žhižnovský and A. Veles

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031132

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Mass-loss from dusty, low outflow-velocity AGB stars - I. Wind structure and mass-loss rates p. 715

J. M. Winters, T. Le Bertre, K. S. Jeong, L.-Å. Nyman and N. Epchtein

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031110

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The formation of helium lines in the spectrum of COM J1740-5340 p. 737

L. B. Lucy

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031175

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The Sun

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Warm thick target solar γ-ray source revisited p. 745

A. L. MacKinnon and M. P. Toner

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030943

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A study of the unification of quiet-Sun transient-event phenomena p. 755

R. A. Harrison, L. K. Harra, A. Brković and C. E. Parnell

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031072

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Planets and planetary systems

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Laboratory photometry of planetary regolith analogs - I. Effects of grain and packing properties on opposition effect p. 765

S. Kaasalainen

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031145

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Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

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Measurement of Stark parameters of HeII P_\alpha, P_\beta and P_\gamma spectral lines p. 771

F. Rodríguez, J. A. Aparicio, V. R. González, J. A. del Val and S. Mar

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031133

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Determination of the plasma recombination rate coefficient p. 781

M. Fogle, N. R. Badnell, N. Eklöw, T. Mohamed and R. Schuch

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031100

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Astronomical instrumentation

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Confusion in interferometer observations p. 787

V. S. Artyukh

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031180

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High spatial resolution capabilities of Doppler measurements with the Pic du Midi MSDP spectrograph p. 793

Th. Roudier, J. M. Malherbe, P. Mein, R. Muller, C. Coutard, M. Lafon and F. Grimaud

Published online: 17 November 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20031077

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