Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

Letters

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Direct evidence of efficient cosmic ray acceleration and magnetic field amplification in Cassiopeia A p. L27

E. G. Berezhko and H. J. Völk

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040130

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HE 0047-1756: A new gravitationally lensed double QSO p. L31

L. Wisotzki, P. L. Schechter, H.-W. Chen, D. Richstone, K. Jahnke, S. F. Sánchez and D. Reimers

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040131

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Disappearance of N_2H^+ from the gas phase in the class 0 protostar IRAM 04191 p. L35

A. Belloche and P. André

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040140

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The infrared properties of the new outburst star IRAS 05436–0007 in quiescent phase p. L39

P. Ábrahám, Á. Kóspál, Sz. Csizmadia, A. Moór, M. Kun and G. Stringfellow

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040138

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Stellar dynamics of blue compact galaxies - I. Decoupled star–gas kinematics in ESO 400-G43 p. L43

G. Östlin, R. J. Cumming, P. Amram, N. Bergvall, D. Kunth, I. Márquez, J. Masegosa and E. Zackrisson

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040139

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Mid-infrared selection of AGN p. L49

M. Haas, R. Siebenmorgen, C. Leipski, S. Ott, B. Cunow, H. Meusinger, S. A. H. Müller, R. Chini and N. Schartel

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040143

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ISOPHOT 95 m observations in the Lockman Hole - The catalogue and an assessment of the source counts p. L55

G. Rodighiero and A. Franceschini

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040144

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A new deep minimum in the light curve of the PMS star V 1184 Tauri (CB 34V) p. L59

E. H. Semkov

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040142

Astrophysical processes

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Ion heating in an auroral potential structure p. 793

A. Anastasiadis, I. A. Daglis and C. Tsironis

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034513

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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Acoustic instabilities at the transition from the radiation-dominated to the matter-dominated universe p. 801

G. Siemieniec-Oziębło and A. Woszczyna

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040097

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Metals in the intergalactic medium p. 811

B. Aracil, P. Petitjean, C. Pichon and J. Bergeron

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034346

Extragalactic astronomy

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Modelling the spectral energy distribution of galaxies - III. Attenuation of stellar light in spiral galaxies p. 821

R. J. Tuffs, C. C. Popescu, H. J. Völk, N. D. Kylafis and M. A. Dopita

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035689

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The 2–8 keV cosmic X-ray background spectrum as observed with XMM-Newton p. 837

A. De Luca and S. Molendi

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034421

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2–10 keV luminosity of high-mass binaries as a gauge of ongoing star-formation rate p. 849

M. Persic, Y. Rephaeli, V. Braito, M. Cappi, R. Della Ceca, A. Franceschini and D. E. Gruber

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034500

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Extragalactic globular clusters in the near infrared - IV. Quantifying the age structure using Monte-Carlo simulations p. 863

M. Hempel and M. Kissler-Patig

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034528

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A new type of photoionized code required for the new era of X-ray spectroscopy p. 877

S. Collin, A.-M. Dumont and O. Godet

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041019

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An embedded circumnuclear disk in Mrk 273 p. 887

H.-R. Klöckner and W. A. Baan

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040998

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Molecular gas chemistry in AGN - I. The IRAM 30 m survey of NGC 1068 p. 897

A. Usero, S. García-Burillo, A. Fuente, J. Martín-Pintado and N. J. Rodríguez-Fernández

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035774

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Helical jets in blazars - Interpretation of the multifrequency long-term variability of AO 0235+16 p. 913

L. Ostorero, M. Villata and C. M. Raiteri

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035813

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The host of GRB 030323 at : A very high column density DLA system with a low metallicity p. 927

P. M. Vreeswijk, S. L. Ellison, C. Ledoux, R. A. M. J. Wijers, J. P. U. Fynbo, P. Møller, A. Henden, J. Hjorth, G. Masi, E. Rol et al. (22 more)

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040086

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Density waves in the shearing sheet - IV. Interaction with a live dark halo p. 941

B. Fuchs

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040098

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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Hyperfine structure in HCO and CO: Measurement, analysis, and consequences for the study of dark clouds p. 949

J. Schmid-Burgk, D. Muders, H. S. P. Müller and B. Brupbacher-Gatehouse

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035589

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Optical polarization observations in Hogg 22 and NGC 6204 p. 965

R. Martínez, M. M. Vergne and C. Feinstein

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035635

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A near-infrared study of the bow shocks within the L1634 protostellar outflow p. 975

B. O'Connell, M. D. Smith, C. J. Davis, K. W. Hodapp, T. Khanzadyan and T. Ray

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034551

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Time-dependent ejection velocity model for the outflow of Hen 3-1475 p. 991

P. F. Velázquez, A. Riera and A. C. Raga

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035757

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On the excitation of the infrared knots along protostellar jets p. 999

T. Giannini, C. McCoey, A. Caratti o Garatti, B. Nisini, D. Lorenzetti and D. R. Flower

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040087

Stellar structure and evolution

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Frequency spectrum of the rapidly-oscillating mass-accreting component of the Algol-type system AS Eri p. 1015

D. E. Mkrtichian, A. V. Kusakin, E. Rodriguez, A. Yu. Gamarova, C. Kim, S.-L. Kim, J. W. Lee, J.-H. Youn, Y. W. Kang, E. C. Olson and K. Grankin

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040095

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Face-on, stream-fed intermediate polars: An alternative model for RX J1914.4+2456 and RX J0806.3+1527 p. 1025

A. J. Norton, C. A. Haswell and G. A. Wynn

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035906

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Detection of superhumps in the Z Camelopardalis-type dwarf nova AT Cnc at standstill p. 1035

V. P. Kozhevnikov

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035600

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A possible new dipping X-ray source in the field of M 31 p. 1045

V. Mangano, G. L. Israel and L. Stella

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040099

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Detached white dwarf main-sequence star binaries p. 1057

B. Willems and U. Kolb

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040085

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A phase-dependent absorption line in the spectrum of the X-ray pulsar RX J0720.4-3125 p. 1077

F. Haberl, V. E. Zavlin, J. Trümper and V. Burwitz

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034129

Stellar atmospheres

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On the possible presence of promethium in the spectra of HD 101065 (Przybylski's star) and HD 965 p. 1087

C. R. Cowley, W. P. Bidelman, S. Hubrig, G. Mathys and D. J. Bord

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035726

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Oxygen and magnesium abundance in the ultra-metal-poor giants CS 22949-037 and CS 29498-043: Challenges in models of atmospheres p. 1095

G. Israelian, N. Shchukina, R. Rebolo, G. Basri, J. I. González Hernández and T. Kajino

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035785

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Radiation-driven winds of hot luminous stars - XV. Constraints on the mass–luminosity relation of central stars of planetary nebulae p. 1111

A. W. A. Pauldrach, T. L. Hoffmann and R. H. Méndez

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034040

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High-resolution spectroscopy of globular cluster post-Asymptotic Giant Branch stars p. 1123

C. J. Mooney, W. R. J. Rolleston, F. P. Keenan, P. L. Dufton, J. V. Smoker, R. S. I. Ryans, L. H. Aller and C. Trundle

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040084

The Sun

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Solar latitudinal distortions: From observations to theory p. 1133

S. Lefebvre and J. P. Rozelot

Published online: 18 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041093

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Line profile characteristics of solar explosive event bursts p. 1141

Z. Ning, D. E. Innes and S. K. Solanki

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034499

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Radiative hydrodynamic modeling of the Bastille-Day flare (14 July, 2000) - I. Numerical simulations p. 1149

D. Tsiklauri, M. J. Aschwanden, V. M. Nakariakov and T. D. Arber

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041088-1

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Acceleration and heating processes in a collapsing magnetic trap p. 1159

M. Karlický and T. Kosugi

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034323

Planets and planetary systems

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Analysis of Ulysses data: Radiation pressure effects on dust particles p. 1169

A. Wehry, H. Krüger and E. Grün

Published online: 07 May 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035613

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 419 / No 3 (June I 2004)

Letters

Direct evidence of efficient cosmic ray acceleration and magnetic field amplification in Cassiopeia A p. L27

HE 0047-1756: A new gravitationally lensed double QSO p. L31

Disappearance of N2H^+ from the gas phase in the class 0 protostar IRAM 04191 p. L35

The infrared properties of the new outburst star IRAS 05436–0007 in quiescent phase p. L39

Stellar dynamics of blue compact galaxies - I. Decoupled star–gas kinematics in ESO 400-G43 p. L43

Mid-infrared selection of AGN p. L49

ISOPHOT 95 m observations in the Lockman Hole - The catalogue and an assessment of the source counts p. L55

A new deep minimum in the light curve of the PMS star V 1184 Tauri (CB 34V) p. L59

Astrophysical processes

Ion heating in an auroral potential structure p. 793

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

Acoustic instabilities at the transition from the radiation-dominated to the matter-dominated universe p. 801

Metals in the intergalactic medium p. 811

Extragalactic astronomy

Modelling the spectral energy distribution of galaxies - III. Attenuation of stellar light in spiral galaxies p. 821

The 2–8 keV cosmic X-ray background spectrum as observed with XMM-Newton p. 837

2–10 keV luminosity of high-mass binaries as a gauge of ongoing star-formation rate p. 849

Extragalactic globular clusters in the near infrared - IV. Quantifying the age structure using Monte-Carlo simulations p. 863

A new type of photoionized code required for the new era of X-ray spectroscopy p. 877

An embedded circumnuclear disk in Mrk 273 p. 887

Molecular gas chemistry in AGN - I. The IRAM 30 m survey of NGC 1068 p. 897

Helical jets in blazars - Interpretation of the multifrequency long-term variability of AO 0235+16 p. 913

The host of GRB 030323 at : A very high column density DLA system with a low metallicity p. 927

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

Density waves in the shearing sheet - IV. Interaction with a live dark halo p. 941

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

Hyperfine structure in HCO and CO: Measurement, analysis, and consequences for the study of dark clouds p. 949

Optical polarization observations in Hogg 22 and NGC 6204 p. 965

A near-infrared study of the bow shocks within the L1634 protostellar outflow p. 975

Time-dependent ejection velocity model for the outflow of Hen 3-1475 p. 991

On the excitation of the infrared knots along protostellar jets p. 999

Stellar structure and evolution

Frequency spectrum of the rapidly-oscillating mass-accreting component of the Algol-type system AS Eri p. 1015

Face-on, stream-fed intermediate polars: An alternative model for RX J1914.4+2456 and RX J0806.3+1527 p. 1025

Detection of superhumps in the Z Camelopardalis-type dwarf nova AT Cnc at standstill p. 1035

A possible new dipping X-ray source in the field of M 31 p. 1045

Detached white dwarf main-sequence star binaries p. 1057

A phase-dependent absorption line in the spectrum of the X-ray pulsar RX J0720.4-3125 p. 1077

Stellar atmospheres

On the possible presence of promethium in the spectra of HD 101065 (Przybylski's star) and HD 965 p. 1087

Oxygen and magnesium abundance in the ultra-metal-poor giants CS 22949-037 and CS 29498-043: Challenges in models of atmospheres p. 1095

Radiation-driven winds of hot luminous stars - XV. Constraints on the mass–luminosity relation of central stars of planetary nebulae p. 1111

High-resolution spectroscopy of globular cluster post-Asymptotic Giant Branch stars p. 1123

The Sun

Solar latitudinal distortions: From observations to theory p. 1133

Line profile characteristics of solar explosive event bursts p. 1141

Radiative hydrodynamic modeling of the Bastille-Day flare (14 July, 2000) - I. Numerical simulations p. 1149

Acceleration and heating processes in a collapsing magnetic trap p. 1159

Planets and planetary systems

Analysis of Ulysses data: Radiation pressure effects on dust particles p. 1169

Disappearance of N_2H^+ from the gas phase in the class 0 protostar IRAM 04191 p. L35