Free access Discovery of anomalous oxygen isotopic ratios in HR 4049    p. L1 J. Cami and I. Yamamura DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000560 Abstract Full HTML PDF (240 KB) PS (294 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Confirmation of the existence of coherent orientations of quasar polarization vectors on cosmological scales    p. 381 D. Hutsemékers and H. Lamy DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000443 Abstract Full HTML PDF (154 KB) PS (137 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access The chemical abundances in a sample of dwarf irregular galaxies - I. Small scale variations within NGC 6822?    p. 388 A. M. Hidalgo-Gámez, K. Olofsson and J. Masegosa DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010063 Abstract Full HTML PDF (289 KB) PS (324 KB) References Online Material SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Optical surface photometry of a sample of disk galaxies - II. Structural components    p. 405 M. Prieto, J. A. L. Aguerri, A. M. Varela and C. Muñoz-Tuñón DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000426 Abstract Full HTML PDF (1.01 MB) PS (405 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Growth of galactic bulges by mergers - I. Dense satellites    p. 428 J. A. L. Aguerri, M. Balcells and R. F. Peletier DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000441 Abstract Full HTML PDF (598 KB) PS (2.30 MB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Transition from regular motion to chaos in a logarithmic potential    p. 443 G. I. Karanis and N. D. Caranicolas DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000445 Abstract Full HTML PDF (190 KB) PS (133 KB) References NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Relativistic corrections to fractal analyses of the galaxy distribution    p. 449 M.-N. Célérier and R. Thieberger DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000449 Abstract Full HTML PDF (146 KB) PS (141 KB) References NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Molecular gas conditions in NGC 4945 and the Circinus galaxy    p. 457 S. J. Curran, L. E. B. Johansson, P. Bergman, A. Heikkilä and S. Aalto DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000462 Abstract Full HTML PDF (445 KB) PS (243 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access X-ray variability in a complete sample of Soft X-ray selected AGN    p. 470 D. Grupe, H.-C. Thomas and K. Beuermann DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000429 Abstract Full HTML PDF (276 KB) PS (203 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Mid-Infrared observations of NGC 1068 with the Infrared Space Observatory    p. 487 E. Le Floc'h, I. F. Mirabel, O. Laurent, V. Charmandaris, P. Gallais, M. Sauvage, L. Vigroux and C. Cesarsky DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000569 Abstract Full HTML PDF (461 KB) PS (1.19 MB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Accurate positions of candidate planetary nebulae in M 33    p. 498 L. Magrini, A. Cardwell, R. L. M. Corradi, A. Mampaso and M. Perinotto DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010044 Abstract Full HTML PDF (79.7 KB) PS (95.7 KB) References Tables at CDS SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Could the unusual optical afterglow of GRB 000301c arise from a non-relativistic shock with energy injection?    p. 501 Z. G. Dai and T. Lu DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010062 Abstract Full HTML PDF (122 KB) PS (131 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Early time optical spectroscopy of supernova SN 1998S    p. 506 G. C. Anupama, T. Sivarani and G. Pandey DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000427 Abstract Full HTML PDF (253 KB) PS (159 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access On winds from giants in binary systems    p. 513 A. Frankowski and R. Tylenda DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000444 Abstract Full HTML PDF (221 KB) PS (487 KB) References NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Catalogue of Apparent Diameters and Absolute Radii of Stars (CADARS) - Third edition -Comments and statistics    p. 521 L. E. Pasinetti Fracassini, L. Pastori, S. Covino and A. Pozzi DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000451 Abstract Full HTML PDF (96.3 KB) PS (102 KB) References Tables at CDS SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Gravitational radiation from young magnetars: Preliminary results    p. 525 C. Palomba DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000452 Abstract Full HTML PDF (162 KB) PS (158 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Near-IR and visible interferometry of Be stars: Constraints from wind models    p. 532 Ph. Stee and J. Bittar DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000458 Abstract Full HTML PDF (656 KB) PS (422 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access On the origin of quiescent X-ray emission from A0535+26    p. 549 N. R. Ikhsanov DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000464 Abstract Full HTML PDF (150 KB) PS (147 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access A census of AGB stars in Local Group galaxies - I. Photometry of a field in M 31    p. 557 W. Nowotny, F. Kerschbaum, H. E. Schwarz and H. Olofsson DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000463 Abstract Full HTML PDF (214 KB) PS (497 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access High velocity structures in, and the X-ray emission from the LBV nebula around η Carinae    p. 566 K. Weis, W. J. Duschl and D. J. Bomans DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000460 Abstract Full HTML PDF (387 KB) PS (1.91 MB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Search for indications of fast rotation in the linear polarization of the magnetic white dwarf Grw+70o8247    p. 577 S. Friedrich and S. Jordan DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000461 Abstract Full HTML PDF (196 KB) PS (361 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access On the minimum and maximum mass of neutron stars and the delayed collapse    p. 582 K. Strobel and M. K. Weigel DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000428 Abstract Full HTML PDF (113 KB) PS (121 KB) References NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access The dwarf nova binary system BV Puppis    p. 588 A. Bianchini, W. Skidmore, J. M. Bailey, S. Howell and R. Canterna DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000446 Abstract Full HTML PDF (404 KB) PS (267 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Elemental abundance analyses with DAO spectrograms - XXIV. The Mercury Manganese stars υ Her, ϕ Her, and HR 7018    p. 597 Saul J. Adelman, A. F. Gulliver and K. E. Rayle DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20010007 Abstract Full HTML PDF (121 KB) PS (118 KB) References Tables at CDS SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Magellanic Clouds elemental abundances from F supergiants: Revisited results for the Large Magellanic Cloud    p. 605 S. M. Andrievsky, V. V. Kovtyukh, S. A. Korotin, M. Spite and F. Spite DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000407 Abstract Full HTML PDF (175 KB) PS (175 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access An attempt to identify the extended synchrotron structure associated with the micro-quasar GRS 1915+105    p. 613 M. Ostrowski and E. Fürst DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000454 Abstract Full HTML PDF (178 KB) PS (141 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Local clouds: Ionization, temperatures, electron densities and interfaces, from GHRS and IMAPS spectra of ϵ Canis Majoris    p. 617 C. Gry and E. B. Jenkins DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000459 Abstract Full HTML PDF (774 KB) PS (407 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access X-ray emission in the direction of the SNR G318.2+0.1    p. 629 F. Bocchino, A. N. Parmar, S. Mereghetti, M. Orlandini, A. Santangelo and L. Angelini DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000430 Abstract Full HTML PDF (211 KB) PS (241 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access The galactic plane region near - I. HII region NRAO 655    p. 635 T. Foster and D. Routledge DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000432 Abstract Full HTML PDF (1.19 MB) PS (2.44 MB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Low-excitation atomic gas around evolved stars - I. ISO observations of C-rich nebulae    p. 652 D. Fong, M. Meixner, A. Castro-Carrizo, V. Bujarrabal, W. B. Latter, A. G. G. M. Tielens, D. M. Kelly and E. C. Sutton DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000434 Abstract Full HTML PDF (490 KB) PS (300 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Low-excitation atomic gas around evolved stars - II. ISO observations of O-rich nebulae    p. 674 A. Castro-Carrizo, V. Bujarrabal, D. Fong, M. Meixner, A. G. G. M. Tielens, W. B. Latter and M. J. Barlow DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000433 Abstract Full HTML PDF (402 KB) PS (265 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access L 1274: A multiwavelength study of a dark cloud in the Cep -Cas void    p. 694 S. Nikolić, Cs. Kiss, L. E. B. Johansson, J. G. A. Wouterloot and L. Viktor Tóth DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000447 Abstract Full HTML PDF (680 KB) PS (733 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Parametric decay of circularly polarized Alfvén waves: Multidimensional simulations in periodic and open domains    p. 705 L. Del Zanna, M. Velli and P. Londrillo DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000455 Abstract Full HTML PDF (703 KB) PS (1.81 MB) References NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access CCD astrometry of faint compact extragalactic radio sources. II.    p. 719 E. Costa DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000063 Abstract Full HTML PDF (92.0 KB) PS (96.5 KB) References Online Material SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access High proper motion stars with declinations between and , and right ascensions between 00 h and 10 h 40 m    p. 725 H. Wroblewski and E. Costa DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000062 Abstract Full HTML PDF (164 KB) PS (217 KB) References Online Material Tables at CDS SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Effective stability of the Trojan asteroids    p. 729 Ch. Skokos and A. Dokoumetzidis DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000456 Abstract Full HTML PDF (175 KB) PS (252 KB) References NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Stark widths and shifts of triply ionized argon spectral lines    p. 737 S. Djeniže, S. Bukvić and D. Mišković DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20000453 Abstract Full HTML PDF (115 KB) PS (198 KB) References NASA ADS Abstract Service