Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

Letters

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Forming an early O-type star through gas accretion? p. L25

L. A. Zapata, A. Palau, P. T. P. Ho, P. Schilke, R. T. Garrod, L. F. Rodríguez and K. Menten

Published online: 18 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078846

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The discovery of high-amplitude, 10.9-minute oscillations in the cool magnetic Ap star HD 115226 p. L29

O. Kochukhov, T. Ryabchikova, S. Bagnulo and G. Lo Curto

Published online: 02 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079183

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Helicity generation and α-effect by Tayler instability with z-dependent differential rotation p. L33

M. Gellert, G. Rüdiger and D. Elstner

Published online: 09 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077781

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Convective envelopes in rotating OB stars p. L37

A. Maeder, C. Georgy and G. Meynet

Published online: 09 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20079007

Astrophysical processes

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Recent RXTE/ASM and ROTSEIIId observations of EXO 2030+375 (V2246 Cygni) p. 301

A. Baykal, Ü. Kızıloğlu, N. Kızıloğlu, E. Beklen and M. Özbey

Published online: 02 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078721

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

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Temperature structure of the intergalactic medium within seven nearby and bright clusters of galaxies observed with XMM-Newton p. 307

H. Bourdin and P. Mazzotta

Published online: 04 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065758

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Clustering properties of a type-selected volume-limited sample of galaxies in the CFHTLS p. 321

H. J. McCracken, O. Ilbert, Y. Mellier, E. Bertin, L. Guzzo, S. Arnouts, O. Le Fèvre and G. Zamorani

Published online: 12 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078636

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The galaxy luminosity function of the Abell 496 cluster and its spatial variations p. 335

G. Boué, C. Adami, F. Durret, G. A. Mamon and V. Cayatte

Published online: 04 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077723

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Mass limits for heavy neutrinos p. 347

E. Elfgren and S. Fredriksson

Published online: 18 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078898

Extragalactic astronomy

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Measuring supermassive black holes with gas kinematics - II. The LINERs IC 989, NGC 5077, and NGC 6500 p. 355

G. De Francesco, A. Capetti and A. Marconi

Published online: 18 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078570

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A possible interpretation of the Seyfert-like component in 3C 273 X-ray spectrum p. 365

P. Pietrini and G. Torricelli-Ciamponi

Published online: 04 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077597

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Molecular gas in NUclei of GAlaxies (NUGA) - VIII. The Seyfert 2 NGC 6574 p. 377

E. Lindt-Krieg, A. Eckart, R. Neri, M. Krips, J.-U. Pott, S. García-Burillo and F. Combes

Published online: 12 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078491

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The mid IR – hard X-ray correlation in AGN and its implications for dusty torus models p. 389

H. Horst, P. Gandhi, A. Smette and W. J. Duschl

Published online: 04 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078548

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Coexistence of chiral symmetry restoration and random orientation of galaxies p. 397

B. Aryal, S. Paudel and W. Saurer

Published online: 04 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077810

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Constraining the nature of high frequency peakers - II. Polarization properties p. 409

M. Orienti and D. Dallacasa

Published online: 02 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078572

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GMASS ultradeep spectroscopy of galaxies at z ~ 2 - I. The stellar metallicity p. 417

C. Halliday, E. Daddi, A. Cimatti, J. Kurk, A. Renzini, M. Mignoli, M. Bolzonella, L. Pozzetti, M. Dickinson, G. Zamorani et al. (5 more)

Published online: 02 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078673

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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Full calculation of clumpiness boost factors for antimatter cosmic rays in the light of CDM N-body simulation results - Abandoning hope in clumpiness enhancement? p. 427

J. Lavalle, Q. Yuan, D. Maurin and X.-J. Bi

Published online: 12 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078723

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

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Evolution of interstellar dust and stardust in the solar neighbourhood p. 453

S. Zhukovska, H.-P. Gail and M. Trieloff

Published online: 04 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077789

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The radial structure of protostellar accretion disks: influence of jets p. 481

C. Combet and J. Ferreira

Published online: 02 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078734

Highlight

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Detection of circumstellar CH₂CHCN, CH₂CN, CH₃CCH, and H₂CS p. 493

M. Agúndez, J. P. Fonfría, J. Cernicharo, J. R. Pardo and M. Guélin

Published online: 02 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078956

Stellar structure and evolution

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Accretion and ejection properties of embedded protostars: the case of HH26, HH34, and HH46 IRS p. 503

S. Antoniucci, B. Nisini, T. Giannini and D. Lorenzetti

Published online: 12 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077468

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Strong first-order phase transition in a rotating neutron star core and the associated energy release p. 515

J. L. Zdunik, M. Bejger, P. Haensel and E. Gourgoulhon

Published online: 18 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078346

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Faint arc-minute extended radio emission around Cygnus X-3 p. 523

J. R. Sánchez-Sutil, J. Martí, J. A. Combi, P. Luque-Escamilla, A. J. Muñoz-Arjonilla, J. M. Paredes and G. Pooley

Published online: 12 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078498

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Symbiotic star LL Cassiopeiae p. 529

L. N. Kondratyeva and E. K. Denissyuk

Published online: 04 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066873

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INTEGRAL observation of the accreting pulsar 1E1145.1-6141 p. 533

C. Ferrigno, A. Segreto, T. Mineo, A. Santangelo and R. Staubert

Published online: 02 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078643

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The VLT-FLAMES survey of massive stars: atmospheric parameters and rotational velocity distributions for B-type stars in the Magellanic Clouds p. 541

I. Hunter, D. J. Lennon, P. L. Dufton, C. Trundle, S. Simón-Díaz, S. J. Smartt, R. S. I. Ryans and C. J. Evans

Published online: 02 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078511

Stellar atmospheres

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Spots, plages, and flares on λ Andromedae and II Pegasi p. 557

A. Frasca, K. Biazzo, G. Taş, S. Evren and A. C. Lanzafame

Published online: 12 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077915

The Sun

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Emerging flux tubes from the solar interior into the atmosphere: effects of non-constant twist p. 567

M. J. Murray and A. W. Hood

Published online: 18 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078852

Planets and planetary systems

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X-ray induced mass loss effects on exoplanets orbiting dM stars p. 579

T. Penz and G. Micela

Published online: 18 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078873

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

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Effective collision strengths for allowed transitions among the n 5 degenerate levels of Al XIII p. 585

K. M. Aggarwal, A. Igarashi, F. P. Keenan and S. Nakazaki

Published online: 02 January 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078933

Astronomical instrumentation

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De-biasing interferometric visibilities in VLTI-AMBER data of low SNR observations p. 589

G. Li Causi, S. Antoniucci and E. Tatulli

Published online: 12 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20077629

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Tiltable rotating liquid mirrors: a progress report p. 597

G. Gagné, E. F. Borra and A. M. Ritcey

Published online: 18 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078714

Online catalogs and data

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Canes Venatici I cloud of galaxies seen in the Hα line p. 603

S. S. Kaisin and I. D. Karachentsev

Published online: 04 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078652

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Volume 479 / No 2 (February IV 2008)

Letters

Forming an early O-type star through gas accretion? p. L25

The discovery of high-amplitude, 10.9-minute oscillations in the cool magnetic Ap star HD 115226 p. L29

Helicity generation and α-effect by Tayler instability with z-dependent differential rotation p. L33

Convective envelopes in rotating OB stars p. L37

Astrophysical processes

Recent RXTE/ASM and ROTSEIIId observations of EXO 2030+375 (V2246 Cygni) p. 301

Cosmology (including clusters of galaxies)

Temperature structure of the intergalactic medium within seven nearby and bright clusters of galaxies observed with XMM-Newton p. 307

Clustering properties of a type-selected volume-limited sample of galaxies in the CFHTLS p. 321

The galaxy luminosity function of the Abell 496 cluster and its spatial variations p. 335

Mass limits for heavy neutrinos p. 347

Extragalactic astronomy

Measuring supermassive black holes with gas kinematics - II. The LINERs IC 989, NGC 5077, and NGC 6500 p. 355

A possible interpretation of the Seyfert-like component in 3C 273 X-ray spectrum p. 365

Molecular gas in NUclei of GAlaxies (NUGA) - VIII. The Seyfert 2 NGC 6574 p. 377

The mid IR – hard X-ray correlation in AGN and its implications for dusty torus models p. 389

Coexistence of chiral symmetry restoration and random orientation of galaxies p. 397

Constraining the nature of high frequency peakers - II. Polarization properties p. 409

GMASS ultradeep spectroscopy of galaxies at z ~ 2 - I. The stellar metallicity p. 417

Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

Full calculation of clumpiness boost factors for antimatter cosmic rays in the light of CDM N-body simulation results - Abandoning hope in clumpiness enhancement? p. 427

Interstellar and circumstellar matter

Evolution of interstellar dust and stardust in the solar neighbourhood p. 453

The radial structure of protostellar accretion disks: influence of jets p. 481

Detection of circumstellar CH2CHCN, CH2CN, CH3CCH, and H2CS p. 493

Stellar structure and evolution

Accretion and ejection properties of embedded protostars: the case of HH26, HH34, and HH46 IRS p. 503

Strong first-order phase transition in a rotating neutron star core and the associated energy release p. 515

Faint arc-minute extended radio emission around Cygnus X-3 p. 523

Symbiotic star LL Cassiopeiae p. 529

INTEGRAL observation of the accreting pulsar 1E1145.1-6141 p. 533

The VLT-FLAMES survey of massive stars: atmospheric parameters and rotational velocity distributions for B-type stars in the Magellanic Clouds p. 541

Stellar atmospheres

Spots, plages, and flares on λ Andromedae and II Pegasi p. 557

The Sun

Emerging flux tubes from the solar interior into the atmosphere: effects of non-constant twist p. 567

Planets and planetary systems

X-ray induced mass loss effects on exoplanets orbiting dM stars p. 579

Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

Effective collision strengths for allowed transitions among the n 5 degenerate levels of Al XIII p. 585

Astronomical instrumentation

De-biasing interferometric visibilities in VLTI-AMBER data of low SNR observations p. 589

Tiltable rotating liquid mirrors: a progress report p. 597

Online catalogs and data

Canes Venatici I cloud of galaxies seen in the Hα line p. 603

Detection of circumstellar CH₂CHCN, CH₂CN, CH₃CCH, and H₂CS p. 493