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Large-scale HI in nearby radio galaxies: segregation in neutral gas content with radio source size p. L1

B. H. C. Emonts, R. Morganti, T. A. Oosterloo, J. M. van der Hulst, G. van Moorsel and C. N. Tadhunter

Published online: 02 January 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066159

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The radio delay of the exceptional 3C 454.3 outburst - Follow-up WEBT observations in 2005–2006 p. L5

M. Villata, C. M. Raiteri, M. F. Aller, U. Bach, M. A. Ibrahimov, Y. Y. Kovalev, O. M. Kurtanidze, V. M. Larionov, C.-U. Lee, P. Leto et al. (38 more)

Published online: 11 January 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066958

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Wind anisotropies and GRB progenitors p. L11

G. Meynet and A. Maeder

Published online: 22 January 2007

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Hot star wind models with new solar abundances p. L17

J. Krtička and J. Kubát

Published online: 22 January 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066775

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Globular clusters and dwarf galaxies in Fornax - I. Kinematics in the cluster core from multi-object spectroscopy p. L21

G. Bergond, E. Athanassoula, S. Leon, C. Balkowski, V. Cayatte, L. Chemin, R. Guzmán, G. Meylan and Ph. Prugniel

Published online: 22 January 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066963

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Unipolar inductor model coupled to GW emission: energy budget and model application to RX J0806+15 and RX J1914+24 p. 417

S. Dall'Osso, G. L. Israel and L. Stella

Published online: 13 November 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20064862

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HERACLES: a three-dimensional radiation hydrodynamics code p. 429

M. González, E. Audit and P. Huynh

Published online: 02 January 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065486

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Very high energy gamma-ray production inside the massive binary system Cyg X-1/HDE 226868 p. 437

W. Bednarek and F. Giovannelli

Published online: 11 January 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065945

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Adaptive smoothing lengths in SPH p. 447

R. E. Attwood, S. P. Goodwin and A. P. Whitworth

Published online: 19 December 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066606

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Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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RASS-SDSS galaxy cluster survey - VII. On the cluster mass-to-light ratio and the halo occupation distribution p. 451

P. Popesso, A. Biviano, H. Böhringer and M. Romaniello

Published online: 12 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054708

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Redshift-distance relations from type Ia supernova observations - New constraints on grey dust models p. 465

A. R. Robaina and J. Cepa

Published online: 02 November 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065292

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Estimation of time delays from unresolved photometry p. 471

A. Hirv, T. Eenmäe, T. Liimets, L. J. Liivamägi and J. Pelt

Published online: 19 December 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065537

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Mapping the large-scale anisotropy in the WMAP data p. 479

A. Bernui, B. Mota, M. J. Rebouças and R. Tavakol

Published online: 19 December 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065585

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The nature of damped Lyman and sub-damped Lyman absorbers p. 487

P. Khare, V. P. Kulkarni, C. Péroux, D. G. York, J. T. Lauroesch and J. D. Meiring

Published online: 11 January 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066186

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Extragalactic astronomy

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Imaging of star clusters in unperturbed spiral galaxies with the Advanced Camera for Surveys - I. The low luminosity galaxy NGC 45 p. 495

M. D. Mora, S. S. Larsen and M. Kissler-Patig

Published online: 19 December 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065852

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Structure, colours, and populations of NGC 3115 - Mysteries of a well-known object p. 507

R. Michard

Published online: 19 December 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066358

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Evolution of spiral galaxies in modified gravity p. 517

O. Tiret and F. Combes

Published online: 11 January 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066446

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The nature of the dwarf starforming galaxy associated with GRB 060218/SN 2006aj p. 529

K. Wiersema, S. Savaglio, P. M. Vreeswijk, S. L. Ellison, C. Ledoux, S.-C. Yoon, P. Møller, J. Sollerman, J. P. U. Fynbo, E. Pian et al. (2 more)

Published online: 02 January 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066273

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The morphology of minor axis gaseous outflows in edge-on Seyfert galaxies p. 541

T. P. Robitaille, J. Rossa, D. J. Bomans and R. P. van der Marel

Published online: 02 January 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065454

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NUclei of GAlaxies - V. Radio emission in 7 NUGA sources p. 553

M. Krips, A. Eckart, T. P. Krichbaum, J.-U. Pott, S. Leon, R. Neri, S. García-Burillo, F. Combes, F. Boone, A. J. Baker et al. (3 more)

Published online: 02 January 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065037

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Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Estimation of Galactic model parameters in high latitudes with 2MASS p. 565

A. Cabrera-Lavers, S. Bilir, S. Ak, E. Yaz and M. López-Corredoira

Published online: 19 December 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066475

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Photometry of the five marginally studied open clusters Collinder 74, Berkeley 27, Haffner 8, NGC 2509, and VdB-Hagen 4 p. 573

G. Carraro and E. Costa

Published online: 02 January 2007

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A brown dwarf desert for intermediate mass stars in Scorpius OB2? p. 581

M. B. N. Kouwenhoven, A. G. A. Brown and L. Kaper

Published online: 27 November 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054396

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Beryllium abundance in turn-off stars of NGC 6752 p. 601

L. Pasquini, P. Bonifacio, S. Randich, D. Galli, R. G. Gratton and B. Wolff

Published online: 02 January 2007

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The Galactic distribution of magnetic fields in molecular clouds and HII regions p. 609

J. L. Han and J. S. Zhang

Published online: 02 January 2007

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Chemistry in disks - I. Deep search for N₂H⁺ in the protoplanetary disks around LkCa 15, MWC 480, and DM Tauri p. 615

A. Dutrey, T. Henning, S. Guilloteau, D. Semenov, V. Piétu, K. Schreyer, A. Bacmann, R. Launhardt, J. Pety and F. Gueth

Published online: 02 January 2007

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Looking into the cradle: new mid-IR observations of multiple proto-stars p. 625

N. Huélamo, C. Melo, M. F. Sterzik, N. C. Santos and D. Mardones

Published online: 02 January 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066336

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Temperature fluctuations in H II regions: t² for the two-phase model p. 631

Y. Zhang, B. Ercolano and X.-W. Liu

Published online: 19 December 2006

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Stellar structure and evolution

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Accurate masses of low mass stars GJ 765.2AB (0.83 0.76 ) p. 635

Y. Y. Balega, J.-L. Beuzit, X. Delfosse, T. Forveille, C. Perrier, M. Mayor, D. Ségransan, S. Udry, A. A. Tokovinin, D. Schertl et al. (3 more)

Published online: 02 January 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066224

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Multicolour CCD measurements of visual double and multiple stars. III p. 641

P. Lampens, A. Strigachev and D. Duval

Published online: 02 January 2007

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An in-depth study of the pre-polar candidate WX Leonis Minoris p. 647

J. Vogel, A. D. Schwope and B. T. Gänsicke

Published online: 02 January 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066099

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Searching for signatures of stochastic excitation in stellar pulsations: a look at γ Doradus stars p. 659

T. M. D. Pereira, J. C. Suárez, I. Lopes, S. Martín-Ruiz, P. J. Amado, R. Garrido, E. Rodríguez, V. Costa, A. Rolland, A. Arellano Ferro and J.-P. Sareyan

Published online: 02 January 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065355

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The late stages of the evolution of intermediate-mass primordial stars: the effects of overshooting p. 667

P. Gil-Pons, J. Gutiérrez and E. García-Berro

Published online: 11 January 2007

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Delayed detonations in full-star models of type Ia supernova explosions p. 683

F. K. Röpke and J. C. Niemeyer

Published online: 19 December 2006

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Optical spectroscopy of close companions to nearby Herbig Ae/Be and T Tauri stars p. 687

A. Carmona, M. E. van den Ancker and Th. Henning

Published online: 11 January 2007

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Monitoring the late decline of the old nova RW Ursae Minoris p. 697

F. Tamburini, F. Di Mille, A. Bianchini and P. Johnson

Published online: 11 January 2007

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Stellar atmospheres

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Non-thermal radio emission from O-type stars - II. HD 167971 p. 701

R. Blomme, M. De Becker, M. C. Runacres, S. Van Loo and D. Y. A. Setia Gunawan

Published online: 02 January 2007

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Chemical composition of semi-regular variable giants p. 709

S. M. Andrievsky, S. A. Korotin and P. Martin

Published online: 11 January 2007

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The He Fowler lines and the O and N Bowen fluorescence lines in the symbiotic nova RR Telescopii p. 715

P. Selvelli, J. Danziger and P. Bonifacio

Published online: 02 January 2007

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The Sun

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Drifting pulsating structures generated during tearing and coalescence processes in a flare current sheet p. 735

M. Karlický and M. Bárta

Published online: 11 January 2007

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Comparing different approaches to model the rotational modulation of the Sun as a star p. 741

A. F. Lanza, A. S. Bonomo and M. Rodonò

Published online: 02 January 2007

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MHD evolution of a fragment of a CME core in the outer solar corona p. 753

P. Pagano, F. Reale, S. Orlando and G. Peres

Published online: 19 December 2006

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(1) Preferred longitudes in sunspot activity (2) Preferred sunspot longitudes: non-axisymmetry and differential rotation p. 761

I. G. Usoskin, S. V. Berdyugina and J. Poutanen

Published online: 19 December 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053201e

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Observations of dark-cored filaments in sunspot penumbrae p. 763

K. Langhans, G. B. Scharmer, D. Kiselman and M. G. Löfdahl

Published online: 02 January 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065215

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Planets and planetary systems

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The origin of the high-inclination Neptune Trojan 2005 TN₅₃ p. 775

J. Li, L.-Y. Zhou and Y.-S. Sun

Published online: 19 December 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066297

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The eccentricity-mass distribution of exoplanets: signatures of different formation mechanisms? p. 779

I. Ribas and J. Miralda-Escudé

Published online: 11 January 2007

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Celestial mechanics and astrometry

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Nearby star candidates in the Torino observatory parallax program p. 787

R. L. Smart, M. G. Lattanzi, H. Jahreiß, B. Bucciarelli and G. Massone

Published online: 02 January 2007

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Precession-nutation procedures consistent with IAU 2006 resolutions p. 793

P. T. Wallace and N. Capitaine

Published online: 20 February 2007

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Astronomical instrumentation

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A 6–12 GHz analogue lag-correlator for radio interferometry p. 795

C. M. Holler, T. Kaneko, M. E. Jones, K. Grainge and P. Scott

Published online: 11 January 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066879

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