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Diffusive shock acceleration to relativistic energies in the solar corona p. L21

A. Sandroos and R. Vainio

Published online: 27 October 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913228

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Methyl cyanide as tracer of bow shocks in L1157-B1 p. L25

C. Codella, M. Benedettini, M. T. Beltrán, F. Gueth, S. Viti, R. Bachiller, M. Tafalla, S. Cabrit, A. Fuente and B. Lefloch

Published online: 27 October 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913340

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Direct measurement of the formation height difference of the 630 nm Fe I solar lines p. L29

M. Faurobert, C. Aime, C. Périni, H. Uitenbroek, C. Grec, J. Arnaud and G. Ricort

Published online: 04 November 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913330

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Jet opening angles and gamma-ray brightness of AGN p. L33

A. B. Pushkarev, Y. Y. Kovalev, M. L. Lister and T. Savolainen

Published online: 27 October 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913422

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SDSS J013655.91+242546.0 – an A-type hyper-velocity star from the outskirts of the Galaxy p. L37

A. Tillich, N. Przybilla, R.-D. Scholz and U. Heber

Published online: 04 November 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913173

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Time-dependent MHD shocks and line intensity ratios in the HH 30 jet: a focus on cooling function and numerical resolution p. 581

O. Teşileanu, S. Massaglia, A. Mignone, G. Bodo and F. Bacciotti

Published online: 17 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912262

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Analytical description of nonlinear cosmic ray scattering: isotropic and quasilinear regimes of pitch-angle diffusion p. 589

A. Shalchi, T. Škoda, R. C. Tautz and R. Schlickeiser

Published online: 17 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912755

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On the multiwavelength emission from gamma ray burst afterglows p. 599

M. Petropoulou and A. Mastichiadis

Published online: 17 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912970

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Characteristics of magnetised plasma flow around stationary and expanding magnetic clouds p. 611

G. Dalakishvili, S. Poedts, H. Fichtner and E. Romashets

Published online: 15 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912432

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Constraints on the size of extra dimensions from the orbital evolution of the black-hole X-ray binary XTE J1118+480 p. 617

T. Johannsen

Published online: 15 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912803

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Intracluster light in the Virgo cluster: large scale distribution p. 621

N. Castro-Rodriguéz, M. Arnaboldi, J. A. L. Aguerri, O. Gerhard, S. Okamura, N. Yasuda and K. C. Freeman

Published online: 08 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200809774

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Tully-Fisher relation, key to dark companion of baryonic matter p. 635

Y. Sobouti, A. Hasani Zonoozi and H. Haghi

Published online: 24 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912571

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Radio spectral study of the cluster of galaxies Abell 2255 p. 639

R. F. Pizzo and A. G. de Bruyn

Published online: 24 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912465

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On the evolution of giant radio halos and their connection with cluster mergers p. 661

G. Brunetti, R. Cassano, K. Dolag and G. Setti

Published online: 15 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912751

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Star formation activities of galaxies in the large-scale structures at z = 1.2 p. 671

M. Tanaka, C. Lidman, R. G. Bower, R. Demarco, A. Finoguenov, T. Kodama, F. Nakata and P. Rosati

Published online: 15 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912675

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CARS: The CFHTLS-Archive-Research Survey - III. First detection of cosmic magnification in samples of normal high-z galaxies p. 683

H. Hildebrandt, L. van Waerbeke and T. Erben

Published online: 24 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912655

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The infrared emission of ultraviolet-selected galaxies from z = 0 to z = 1 p. 693

V. Buat, T. T. Takeuchi, D. Burgarella, E. Giovannoli and K. L. Murata

Published online: 03 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912024

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Spectroscopy of the bright optical counterparts of X-ray sources in the direction of M 31 p. 705

P. Bonfini, D. Hatzidimitriou, W. Pietsch and P. Reig

Published online: 08 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912508

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon selected galaxies p. 713

M. Haas, C. Leipski, R. Siebenmorgen, H. Meusinger, H. Drass and R. Chini

Published online: 15 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912705

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Star formation in the intragroup medium and other diagnostics of the evolutionary stages of compact groups of galaxies p. 723

S. Torres-Flores, C. Mendes de Oliveira, D. F. de Mello, P. Amram, H. Plana, B. Epinat and J. Iglesias-Páramo

Published online: 15 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200911878

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The Compton-thick AGN in the Chandra Deep Field North p. 747

I. Georgantopoulos, A. Akylas, A. Georgakakis and M. Rowan-Robinson

Published online: 08 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912395

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H in nearby low-luminosity QSO host galaxies p. 757

S. König, A. Eckart, M. García-Marín and W. K. Huchtmeier

Published online: 15 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912546

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WEBT multiwavelength monitoring and XMM-Newton observations of BL Lacertae in 2007–2008 - Unveiling different emission components p. 769

C. M. Raiteri, M. Villata, A. Capetti, M. F. Aller, U. Bach, P. Calcidese, M. A. Gurwell, V. M. Larionov, J. Ohlert, K. Nilsson et al. (59 more)

Published online: 15 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912953

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Low redshift AGN in the Hamburg/ESO survey - I. The local AGN luminosity function p. 781

A. Schulze, L. Wisotzki and B. Husemann

Published online: 01 October 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912730

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Galactic structure, stellar clusters, and populations

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The RMS survey - H₂O masers towards a sample of southern hemisphere massive YSO candidates and ultra compact HII regions p. 795

J. S. Urquhart, M. G. Hoare, S. L. Lumsden, R. D. Oudmaijer, T. J. T. Moore, P. R. Brook, J. C. Mottram, B. Davies and J. J. Stead

Published online: 15 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912608

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Study of globular cluster M53: new variables, distance, metallicity p. 803

I. Dékány and G. Kovács

Published online: 24 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912346

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The stellar content of the Hamburg/ESO survey - V. The metallicity distribution function of the Galactic halo p. 817

T. Schörck, N. Christlieb, J. G. Cohen, T. C. Beers, S. Shectman, I. Thompson, A. McWilliam, M. S. Bessell, J. E. Norris, J. Meléndez et al. (15 more)

Published online: 15 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200810925

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The interstellar Ca II distance scale p. 833

A. Megier, A. Strobel, G. A. Galazutdinov and J. Krełowski

Published online: 15 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/20079144

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Radio and X-ray study of two multi-shell supernova remnants: Kes 79 and G352.7-0.1 p. 841

E. Giacani, M. J. S. Smith, G. Dubner, N. Loiseau, G. Castelletti and S. Paron

Published online: 27 August 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912253

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The interaction of an O star wind with a Herbig-Haro jet p. 855

A. Esquivel, A. C. Raga, J. Cantó and A. Rodríguez-González

Published online: 15 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912825

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PROSAC: a submillimeter array survey of low-mass protostars - II. The mass evolution of envelopes, disks, and stars from the Class 0 through I stages p. 861

J. K. Jørgensen, E. F. van Dishoeck, R. Visser, T. L. Bourke, D. J. Wilner, D. Lommen, M. R. Hogerheijde and P. C. Myers

Published online: 24 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912325

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Stellar structure and evolution

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EX Lupi in quiescence p. 881

N. Sipos, P. Ábrahám, J. Acosta-Pulido, A. Juhász, Á. Kóspál, M. Kun, A. Moór and J. Setiawan

Published online: 27 August 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200911641

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Radiation pressure and pulsation effects on the Roche lobe p. 891

T. Dermine, A. Jorissen, L. Siess and A. Frankowski

Published online: 15 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912313

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HD 172189: another step in furnishing one of the best laboratories known for asteroseismic studies p. 901

O. L. Creevey, K. Uytterhoeven, S. Martín-Ruiz, P. J. Amado, E. Niemczura, H. Van Winckel, J. C. Suárez, A. Rolland, F. Rodler, C. Rodríguez-López et al. (18 more)

Published online: 15 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912551

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Observations and asteroseismological analysis of the rapid subdwarf B pulsator EC 09582-1137 p. 911

S. K. Randall, V. Van Grootel, G. Fontaine, S. Charpinet and P. Brassard

Published online: 17 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912576

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X-ray and UV observations of nova V598 Puppis between 147 and 255 days after outburst p. 923

K. L. Page, J. P. Osborne, A. M. Read, P. A. Evans, J.-U. Ness, A. P. Beardmore, M. Bode, G. J. Schwarz and S. Starrfield

Published online: 15 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912985

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Orbital periods of cataclysmic variables identified by the SDSS - VI. The 4.5-h period eclipsing system SDSS J100658.40+233724.4 p. 929

J. Southworth, R. D. G. Hickman, T. R. Marsh, A. Rebassa-Mansergas, B. T. Gänsicke, C. M. Copperwheat and P. Rodríguez-Gil

Published online: 15 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912885

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Stellar atmospheres

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X-ray optical depth diagnostics of T Tauri accretion shocks p. 939

C. Argiroffi, A. Maggio, G. Peres, J. J. Drake, J. López-Santiago, S. Sciortino and B. Stelzer

Published online: 15 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912792

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Magnetic flux emergence into the solar photosphere and chromosphere p. 949

A. Tortosa-Andreu and F. Moreno-Insertis

Published online: 11 August 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912394

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Magnetic cloud models with bent and oblate cross-section boundaries p. 969

P. Démoulin and S. Dasso

Published online: 15 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912645

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Modeling solar near-relativistic electron events - Insights into solar injection and interplanetary transport conditions p. 981

N. Agueda, D. Lario, R. Vainio, B. Sanahuja, E. Kilpua and S. Pohjolainen

Published online: 24 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912224

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On the emergence of toroidal flux tubes: general dynamics and comparisons with the cylinder model p. 995

D. MacTaggart and A. W. Hood

Published online: 15 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912930

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Observations of a solar flare and filament eruption in Lyman and X-rays p. 1005

F. Rubio da Costa, L. Fletcher, N. Labrosse and F. Zuccarello

Published online: 15 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912651

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Planets and planetary systems

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Meteosat observation of the atmospheric entry of 2008 TC over Sudan and the associated dust cloud p. 1015

J. Borovička and Z. Charvát

Published online: 03 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912639

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Collisional evolution of dust aggregates. From compaction to catastrophic destruction p. 1023

D. Paszun and C. Dominik

Published online: 15 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200810682

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Constructing the secular architecture of the solar system - I. The giant planets p. 1041

A. Morbidelli, R. Brasser, K. Tsiganis, R. Gomes and H. F. Levison

Published online: 08 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912876

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Constructing the secular architecture of the solar system II: the terrestrial planets p. 1053

R. Brasser, A. Morbidelli, R. Gomes, K. Tsiganis and H. F. Levison

Published online: 15 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912878

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Near-Earth asteroids among the Iota Aquariids meteoroid stream p. 1067

P. B. Babadzhanov, I. P. Williams and G. I. Kokhirova

Published online: 24 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912936

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Celestial mechanics and astrometry

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The YORP effect on 25 143 Itokawa p. 1073

S. Breiter, P. Bartczak, M. Czekaj, B. Oczujda and D. Vokrouhlický

Published online: 24 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912543

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Atomic, molecular, and nuclear data

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Rotational excitation of methylidynium (CH⁺) by a helium atom at high temperature p. 1083

K. Hammami, L. C. Owono Owono and P. Stäuber

Published online: 17 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912663

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Simulated square kilometre array maps from Galactic 3D-emission models p. 1087

X. H. Sun and W. Reich

Published online: 15 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912539

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Double star orbits with semi-definite programming and alternatives p. 1107

R. L. Branham Jr.

Published online: 15 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200911875

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Absolute positions of 6.7-GHz methanol masers p. 1117

Y. Xu, M. A. Voronkov, J. D. Pandian, J. J. Li, A. M. Sobolev, A. Brunthaler, B. Ritter and K. M. Menten

Published online: 27 August 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912135

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A systematic study of variability among OB-stars based on HIPPARCOS photometry p. 1141

L. Lefèvre, S. V. Marchenko, A. F. J. Moffat and A. Acker

Published online: 03 September 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912304

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