Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

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Deuterated molecules in DM Tauri: DCO⁺, but no HDO p. L5

S. Guilloteau, V. Piétu, A. Dutrey and M. Guélin

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200600005

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A refined position catalogue of the Swift XRT afterglows p. L9

A. Moretti, M. Perri, M. Capalbi, L. Angelini, J. E. Hill, S. Campana, D. N. Burrows, J. P. Osborne, G. Tagliaferri, G. Cusumano et al. (15 more)

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200600007

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Searches for diffuse X-ray emission around millisecond pulsars: an X-ray nebula associated with PSR J2124-3358 p. L13

C. Y. Hui and W. Becker

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200600008

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Evidence for VHE γ-ray emission from the distant BL Lac PG 1553+113 p. L19

F. Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer-Bachi, M. Beilicke, W. Benbow, D. Berge, K. Bernlöhr, C. Boisson, O. Bolz, V. Borrel et al. (93 more)

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200600010

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SDSS J212531.92–010745.9 – the first definite PG 1159 close binary system p. L25

T. Nagel, S. Schuh, D.-J. Kusterer, T. Stahn, S. D. Hügelmeyer, S. Dreizler, B. T. Gänsicke and M. R. Schreiber

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200600009

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X-rays from HH 210 in the Orion nebula p. L29

N. Grosso, E. D. Feigelson, K. V. Getman, J. H. Kastner, J. Bally and M. J. McCaughrean

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200600004

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Galactic dynamo and helicity losses through fountain flow p. L33

A. Shukurov, D. Sokoloff, K. Subramanian and A. Brandenburg

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200600011

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On the origin of the high helium sequence in Centauri p. L37

A. Maeder and G. Meynet

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200600012

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First detection of a VHE gamma-ray spectral maximum from a cosmic source: HESS discovery of the Vela X nebula p. L43

F. Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer-Bachi, M. Beilicke, W. Benbow, D. Berge, K. Bernlöhr, C. Boisson, O. Bolz, V. Borrel et al. (96 more)

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:200600014

Astrophysical processes

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Determining the cosmic ray ionization rate in dynamically evolving clouds p. 425

C. J. Lintott and J. M. C. Rawlings

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053837

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Local models of stellar convection - III. The Strouhal number p. 433

P. J. Käpylä, M. J. Korpi, M. Ossendrijver and I. Tuominen

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20042245

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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The excursion set approach, and an improved model for the multiplicity function p. 439

A. Del Popolo

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053526

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The buildup of stellar mass and the 3.6 μm luminosity function in clusters from z = 1.25 to z = 0.2 p. 447

S. Andreon

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054007

Extragalactic astronomy

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Large-scale molecular shocks in galaxies: the SiO interferometer map of IC 342 p. 457

A. Usero, S. García-Burillo, J. Martín-Pintado, A. Fuente and R. Neri

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054033

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Stellar clusters in dwarf galaxies p. 471

L. Vanzi and M. Sauvage

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20052949

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Signatures of restarted activity in core-dominated, triple radio sources selected from the FIRST survey p. 479

A. Marecki, P. Thomasson, K.-H. Mack and M. Kunert-Bajraszewska

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053994

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Massive star formation in the central regions of spiral galaxies p. 489

J. H. Knapen, L. M. Mazzuca, T. Böker, I. Shlosman, L. Colina, F. Combes and D. J. Axon

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053928

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The soft X-ray/NLR connection: a single photoionized medium? p. 499

S. Bianchi, M. Guainazzi and M. Chiaberge

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054091

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First detection of Lyman continuum escape from a local starburst galaxy - I. Observations of the luminous blue compact galaxy Haro 11 with the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) p. 513

N. Bergvall, E. Zackrisson, B.-G. Andersson, D. Arnberg, J. Masegosa and G. Östlin

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053788

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The ISO 170 μm luminosity function of galaxies p. 525

T. T. Takeuchi, T. T. Ishii, H. Dole, M. Dennefeld, G. Lagache and J.-L. Puget

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054272

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Probing the ionized ISM of the CSS quasar 3C 277.1 - I. Observations p. 535

W. D. Cotton, C. Fanti, R. Fanti, G. Bicknell and R. E. Spencer

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054338

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Unveiling the nature of INTEGRAL objects through optical spectroscopy - II. The nature of four unidentified sources p. 547

N. Masetti, E. Mason, L. Bassani, A. J. Bird, E. Maiorano, A. Malizia, E. Palazzi, J. B. Stephen, A. Bazzano, A. J. Dean et al. (2 more)

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054086

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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The chemical evolution of barium and europium in the Milky Way p. 557

G. Cescutti, P. François, F. Matteucci, R. Cayrel and M. Spite

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053622

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The bimodal metallicity distribution function of the globular clusters in the Galaxy: halo disc complementarity p. 571

E. Casuso and J. E. Beckman

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054004

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The GSC-II-based survey of ancient cool white dwarfs - I. The sample of spectroscopically confirmed white dwarfs p. 579

D. Carollo, B. Bucciarelli, S. T. Hodgkin, M. G. Lattanzi, B. McLean, R. Morbidelli, R. L. Smart, A. Spagna and L. Terranegra

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054113

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The birth-cluster of the galactic luminous blue variable WRA 751 p. 589

A. Pasquali, F. Comerón and A. Nota

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053977

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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The magnetic field in the star-forming region Cepheus A - from H₂O maser polarization observations p. 597

W. H. T. Vlemmings, P. J. Diamond, H. J. van Langevelde and J. M. Torrelles

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054275

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Hadronic processes within collective stellar winds p. 613

E. Domingo-Santamaría and D. F. Torres

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054027

Press Release

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Extended envelopes around Galactic Cepheids - I. 𝓁 Carinae from near and mid-infrared interferometry with the VLTI p. 623

P. Kervella, A. Mérand, G. Perrin and V. Coudé du Foresto

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053603

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Moving shadows on the dusty disks of young stars p. 633

L. V. Tambovtseva, V. P. Grinin and G. Weigelt

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053884

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Keplerian discs around post-AGB stars: a common phenomenon? p. 641

S. De Ruyter, H. Van Winckel, T. Maas, T. Lloyd Evans, L. B. F. M Waters and H. Dejonghe

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054062

Stellar structure and evolution

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Improved kinematics for brown dwarfs and very low-mass stars in Chamaeleon I and a discussion of brown dwarf formation p. 655

V. Joergens

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053421

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The energetics, evolution, and stellar depletion of Li in the early Galaxy p. 665

N. Prantzos

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053897

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The XMM-Newton view of GRS 1915+105 p. 677

A. Martocchia, G. Matt, T. Belloni, M. Feroci, V. Karas and G. Ponti

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053446

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Discovery of solar-like oscillations in the red giant ε Ophiuchi p. 689

J. De Ridder, C. Barban, F. Carrier, A. Mazumdar, P. Eggenberger, C. Aerts, S. Deruyter and J. Vanautgaerden

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053331

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A hybrid β Cephei-SPB star in a binary system: γ Pegasi p. 697

E. Chapellier, D. Le Contel, J. M. Le Contel, P. Mathias and J.-C. Valtier

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053815

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Orbits of new Hipparcos binaries. II p. 703

I. I. Balega, Y. Y. Balega, K.-H. Hofmann, E. V. Malogolovets, D. Schertl, Z. U. Shkhagosheva and G. Weigelt

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054082

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Oscillation mode lifetimes in ξHydrae: will strong mode damping limit asteroseismology of red giant stars? p. 709

D. Stello, H. Kjeldsen, T. R. Bedding and D. Buzasi

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054016

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Evolution of massive AGB stars - I. Carbon burning phase p. 717

L. Siess

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053043

Stellar atmospheres

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Radiative transfer in decomposed domains p. 731

T. Heinemann, W. Dobler, Å. Nordlund and A. Brandenburg

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053120

The Sun

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Multi-wavelength study of coronal waves associated with the CME-flare event of 3 November 2003 p. 739

B. Vršnak, A. Warmuth, M. Temmer, A. Veronig, J. Magdalenić, A. Hillaris and M. Karlický

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053740

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Visco-resistive shear wave dissipation in magnetic X-points p. 753

G. Fruit and I. J. D. Craig

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054228

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Longitudinal intensity oscillations observed with TRACE: evidence of fine-scale structure p. 763

M. P. McEwan and I. De Moortel

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054041

Planets and planetary systems

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Modeling the Jovian subnebula - II. Composition of regular satellite ices p. 771

O. Mousis and Y. Alibert

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053211

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

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Atomic data from the iron project - LXI. Radiative E1, E2, E3, and M1 transition probabilities for Fe IV p. 779

S. N. Nahar

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053578

Instruments, observational techniques, and data processing

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Performance study of ground-based infrared Bracewell interferometers - Application to the detection of exozodiacal dust disks with GENIE p. 787

O. Absil, R. den Hartog, P. Gondoin, P. Fabry, R. Wilhelm, P. Gitton and F. Puech

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053516

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The four-quadrant phase-mask coronagraph: white light laboratory results with an achromatic device p. 801

D. Mawet, P. Riaud, J. Baudrand, P. Baudoz, A. Boccaletti, O. Dupuis and D. Rouan

Published online: 24 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054158

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 448 / No 2 (March III 2006)

Letters

Deuterated molecules in DM Tauri: DCO+, but no HDO p. L5

A refined position catalogue of the Swift XRT afterglows p. L9

Searches for diffuse X-ray emission around millisecond pulsars: an X-ray nebula associated with PSR J2124-3358 p. L13

Evidence for VHE γ-ray emission from the distant BL Lac PG 1553+113 p. L19

SDSS J212531.92–010745.9 – the first definite PG 1159 close binary system p. L25

X-rays from HH 210 in the Orion nebula p. L29

Galactic dynamo and helicity losses through fountain flow p. L33

On the origin of the high helium sequence in Centauri p. L37

First detection of a VHE gamma-ray spectral maximum from a cosmic source: HESS discovery of the Vela X nebula p. L43

Astrophysical processes

Determining the cosmic ray ionization rate in dynamically evolving clouds p. 425

Local models of stellar convection - III. The Strouhal number p. 433

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

The excursion set approach, and an improved model for the multiplicity function p. 439

The buildup of stellar mass and the 3.6 μm luminosity function in clusters from z = 1.25 to z = 0.2 p. 447

Extragalactic astronomy

Large-scale molecular shocks in galaxies: the SiO interferometer map of IC 342 p. 457

Stellar clusters in dwarf galaxies p. 471

Signatures of restarted activity in core-dominated, triple radio sources selected from the FIRST survey p. 479

Massive star formation in the central regions of spiral galaxies p. 489

The soft X-ray/NLR connection: a single photoionized medium? p. 499

First detection of Lyman continuum escape from a local starburst galaxy - I. Observations of the luminous blue compact galaxy Haro 11 with the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) p. 513

The ISO 170 μm luminosity function of galaxies p. 525

Probing the ionized ISM of the CSS quasar 3C 277.1 - I. Observations p. 535

Unveiling the nature of INTEGRAL objects through optical spectroscopy - II. The nature of four unidentified sources p. 547

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

The chemical evolution of barium and europium in the Milky Way p. 557

The bimodal metallicity distribution function of the globular clusters in the Galaxy: halo disc complementarity p. 571

The GSC-II-based survey of ancient cool white dwarfs - I. The sample of spectroscopically confirmed white dwarfs p. 579

The birth-cluster of the galactic luminous blue variable WRA 751 p. 589

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

The magnetic field in the star-forming region Cepheus A - from H2O maser polarization observations p. 597

Hadronic processes within collective stellar winds p. 613

Extended envelopes around Galactic Cepheids - I. 𝓁 Carinae from near and mid-infrared interferometry with the VLTI p. 623

Moving shadows on the dusty disks of young stars p. 633

Keplerian discs around post-AGB stars: a common phenomenon? p. 641

Stellar structure and evolution

Improved kinematics for brown dwarfs and very low-mass stars in Chamaeleon I and a discussion of brown dwarf formation p. 655

The energetics, evolution, and stellar depletion of Li in the early Galaxy p. 665

The XMM-Newton view of GRS 1915+105 p. 677

Discovery of solar-like oscillations in the red giant ε Ophiuchi p. 689

A hybrid β Cephei-SPB star in a binary system: γ Pegasi p. 697

Orbits of new Hipparcos binaries. II p. 703

Oscillation mode lifetimes in ξHydrae: will strong mode damping limit asteroseismology of red giant stars? p. 709

Evolution of massive AGB stars - I. Carbon burning phase p. 717

Stellar atmospheres

Radiative transfer in decomposed domains p. 731

The Sun

Multi-wavelength study of coronal waves associated with the CME-flare event of 3 November 2003 p. 739

Visco-resistive shear wave dissipation in magnetic X-points p. 753

Longitudinal intensity oscillations observed with TRACE: evidence of fine-scale structure p. 763

Planets and planetary systems

Modeling the Jovian subnebula - II. Composition of regular satellite ices p. 771

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

Atomic data from the iron project - LXI. Radiative E1, E2, E3, and M1 transition probabilities for Fe IV p. 779

Instruments, observational techniques, and data processing

Performance study of ground-based infrared Bracewell interferometers - Application to the detection of exozodiacal dust disks with GENIE p. 787

The four-quadrant phase-mask coronagraph: white light laboratory results with an achromatic device p. 801

Deuterated molecules in DM Tauri: DCO⁺, but no HDO p. L5

The magnetic field in the star-forming region Cepheus A - from H₂O maser polarization observations p. 597