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Enhanced mass transfer during dwarf nova outbursts by irradiation of the secondary? p. L17

Y. Osaki and F. Meyer

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200400093

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Astrophysical processes

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Flare-induced fountains and buried flares in AGN p. 353

B. Czerny and R. Goosmann

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041177

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Magnetic field generation in relativistic shocks - An early end of the exponential Weibel instability in electron-proton plasmas p. 365

J. Wiersma and A. Achterberg

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041882

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Extragalactic astronomy

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Stellar populations in Active Galactic Nuclei III p. 373

C. Boisson, M. Joly, D. Pelat and M. J. Ward

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040199

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Exploring the X-ray sky with the XMM-Newton bright serendipitous survey p. 383

R. Della Ceca, T. Maccacaro, A. Caccianiga, P. Severgnini, V. Braito, X. Barcons, F. J. Carrera, M. G. Watson, J. A. Tedds, H. Brunner et al. (4 more)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040252

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The nuclear radio-optical properties of intermediate-redshift FR II radio galaxies and quasars p. 401

S. Varano, M. Chiaberge, F. D. Macchetto and A. Capetti

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040303

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Mid-IR emission of galaxies in the Virgo cluster and in the Coma supercluster - IV. The nature of the dust heating sources p. 409

A. Boselli, J. Lequeux and G. Gavazzi

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041316

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The tidally disturbed luminous compact blue galaxy Mkn 1087 and its surroundings p. 425

Á. R. López-Sánchez, C. Esteban and M. Rodríguez

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041457

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Mm-wave HCO⁺, HCN and CO absorption toward NGC 1052 p. 445

H. Liszt and R. Lucas

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041650

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Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Disk or halo white dwarfs? - Kinematic analysis of high proper motion surveys p. 451

A. Spagna, D. Carollo, M. G. Lattanzi and B. Bucciarelli

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041080

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Intermediate-age globular clusters in early-type galaxies: Better age determinations by adding U-band observations to the V, I, K datasets p. 459

M. Hempel and M. Kissler-Patig

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041619

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The global mass function of M 15 p. 469

A. Pasquali, G. De Marchi, L. Pulone and M. S. Brigas

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034192

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Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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The polarization of mm methanol masers p. 479

H. Wiesemeyer, C. Thum and C. M. Walmsley

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040343

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Astrophysical lasers operating in optical Fe II lines in stellar ejecta of Carinae p. 497

S. Johansson and V. S. Letokhov

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040379

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The gas temperature in flaring disks around pre-main sequence stars p. 511

B. Jonkheid, F. G. A. Faas, G.-J. van Zadelhoff and E. F. van Dishoeck

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20048013

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Near-infrared polarimetric and spectrometric study of the massive star-forming region S87 p. 523

X. Chen, Y. Yao, J. Yang, Z. Jiang and M. Ishii

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041264

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An optical absorption study of the Helix planetary nebula - Na I and Ca II lines, and a search for diffuse bands p. 535

N. Mauron and T. R. Kendall

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041346

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Stellar structure and evolution

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The influence of rotation in radiation driven winds from hot stars - II. CAK topological analysis p. 545

M. Curé and D. F. Rial

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040325

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The late-time light curve of the type Ia supernova 2000cx p. 555

J. Sollerman, J. Lindahl, C. Kozma, P. Challis, A. V. Filippenko, C. Fransson, P. M. Garnavich, B. Leibundgut, W. Li, P. Lundqvist et al. (3 more)

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041320

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X-ray emitting class I protostars in the Serpens dark cloud p. 569

T. Preibisch

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041413

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Stellar atmospheres

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A low upper-limit on the lithium isotope ratio in HD140283 p. 579

W. Aoki, S. Inoue, S. Kawanomoto, S. G. Ryan, I. M. Smith, T. K. Suzuki and M. Takada-Hidai

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041406

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Cepheid distances from infrared long-baseline interferometry - III. Calibration of the surface brightness-color relations p. 587

P. Kervella, D. Bersier, D. Mourard, N. Nardetto, P. Fouqué and V. Coudé du Foresto

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041416

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The Sun

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Elementary heating events – magnetic interactions between two flux sources - II. Rates of flux reconnection p. 595

C. E. Parnell and K. Galsgaard

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20034350

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Solar magnetic elements at 01 resolution - General appearance and magnetic structure p. 613

T. E. Berger, L. H. M. Rouppe van der Voort, M. G. Löfdahl, M. Carlsson, A. Fossum, V. H. Hansteen, E. Marthinussen, A. Title and G. Scharmer

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040436

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Coronal plasma flows and magnetic fields in solar active regions - Combined observations from SOHO and NSO/Kitt Peak p. 629

E. Marsch, T. Wiegelmann and L. D. Xia

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041060

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Planets and planetary systems

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The morphology of cometary X-ray emission p. 647

R. Wegmann, K. Dennerl and C. M. Lisse

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041008

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Using polarimetry to detect and characterize Jupiter-like extrasolar planets p. 663

D. M. Stam, J. W. Hovenier and L. B. F. M. Waters

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041578

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Stellar perturbations on the scattered disk p. 673

H. Rickman, Ch. Froeschlé, Cl. Froeschlé and G. B. Valsecchi

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041109

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Atmospheric trajectories and light curves of shower meteors p. 683

P. Koten, J. Borovička, P. Spurný, H. Betlem and S. Evans

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041485

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Celestial mechanics and astrometry

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Precession, nutation, and space geodetic determination of the Earth's variable gravity field p. 691

G. Bourda and N. Capitaine

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20041533

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Astronomical instrumentation

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Assessment of a high-resolution central scheme for the solution of the relativistic hydrodynamics equations p. 703

A. Lucas-Serrano, J. A. Font, J. M. Ibáñez and J. M. Martí

Published online: 26 November 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20035731

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