Free access Metallicity as a criterion to select H2-bearing damped Lyman-α systems    p. L9 P. Petitjean, C. Ledoux, P. Noterdaeme and R. Srianand DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065769 Abstract Full HTML PDF (169 KB) PS (122 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Spectral line width decrease in the solar corona: resonant energy conversion from Alfvén to acoustic waves    p. L13 T. V. Zaqarashvili, R. Oliver and J. L. Ballester DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065805 Abstract Full HTML PDF (171 KB) PS (65.4 KB) References NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Gamma-ray binaries: pulsars in disguise?    p. 801 G. Dubus DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054779 Abstract Full HTML PDF (719 KB) PS (286 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Small scale contributions to the cosmic microwave background: a coherent analysis    p. 819 M. Douspis, N. Aghanim and M. Langer DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20064915 Abstract Full HTML PDF (1.18 MB) PS (558 KB) References NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Shears from shapelets    p. 827 K. Kuijken DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054794 Abstract Full HTML PDF (461 KB) PS (165 KB) References NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Physical properties of Hickson compact groups and of the loose groups within which they are embedded    p. 839 H. Tovmassian, M. Plionis and J. P. Torres-Papaqui DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054394 Abstract Full HTML PDF (7.98 MB) PS (3.10 MB) References Online Material SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Thermal and non-thermal components of the interstellar medium at sub-kiloparsec scales in galaxies    p. 847 R. Paladino, M. Murgia, T. T. Helfer, T. Wong, R. Ekers, L. Blitz, L. Gregorini and L. Moscadelli DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065002 Abstract Full HTML PDF (5.89 MB) PS (9.59 MB) References Online Material SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Constraining the population of star-forming galaxies with deep near-IR images of lensing clusters    p. 861 J. Richard, R. Pelló, D. Schaerer, J.-F. Le Borgne and J.-P. Kneib DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053724 Abstract Full HTML PDF (5.37 MB) PS (9.76 MB) References Online Material SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access ESO imaging survey: infrared deep public survey    p. 881 L. F. Olsen, J.-M. Miralles, L. da Costa, R. Madejsky, H. E. Jørgensen, A. Mignano, S. Arnouts, C. Benoist, J. P. Dietrich, R. Slijkhuis and S. Zaggia DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065019 Abstract Full HTML PDF (2.67 MB) PS (1.19 MB) References Tables at CDS SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Synchrotron flaring in the jet of 3C 279    p. 895 E. J. Lindfors, M. Türler, E. Valtaoja, H. Aller, M. Aller, D. Mazin, C. M. Raiteri, J. A. Stevens, M. Tornikoski, G. Tosti and M. Villata DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053679 Abstract Full HTML PDF (732 KB) PS (211 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Carbon stars in the outer spheroid of NGC 6822    p. 905 S. Demers, P. Battinelli and E. Artigau DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065507 Abstract Full HTML PDF (846 KB) PS (5.74 MB) References Tables at CDS SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Swift and infra-red observations of the blazar 3C 454.3 during the giant X-ray flare of May 2005    p. 911 P. Giommi, A. J. Blustin, M. Capalbi, S. Colafrancesco, A. Cucchiara, L. Fuhrmann, H. A. Krimm, N. Marchili, E. Massaro, M. Perri, et al. (9 more) G. Tagliaferri, G. Tosti, A. Tramacere, D. N. Burrows, G. Chincarini, A. Falcone, N. Gehrels, J. Kennea and R. Sambruna DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20064874 Abstract Full HTML PDF (146 KB) PS (248 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Panchromatic study of GRB 060124: from precursor to afterglow    p. 917 P. Romano, S. Campana, G. Chincarini, J. Cummings, G. Cusumano, S. T. Holland, V. Mangano, T. Mineo, K. L. Page, V. Pal'shin, et al. (28 more) E. Rol, T. Sakamoto, B. Zhang, R. Aptekar, S. Barbier, S. Barthelmy, A. P. Beardmore, P. Boyd, D. N. Burrows, M. Capalbi, E. E. Fenimore, D. Frederiks, N. Gehrels, P. Giommi, M. R. Goad, O. Godet, S. Golenetskii, D. Guetta, J. A. Kennea, V. La Parola, D. Malesani, F. Marshall, A. Moretti, J. A. Nousek, P. T. O'Brien, J. P. Osborne, M. Perri and G. Tagliaferri DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065071 Abstract Full HTML PDF (582 KB) PS (664 KB) References Online Material SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access VLT/ISAAC spectra of the Hβ region in intermediate-redshift quasars - II. Black hole mass and Eddington ratio    p. 929 J. W. Sulentic, P. Repetto, G. M. Stirpe, P. Marziani, D. Dultzin-Hacyan and M. Calvani DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054153 Abstract Full HTML PDF (660 KB) PS (299 KB) References Online Material SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Modelling the spectral energy distribution of galaxies - IV. Correcting apparent disk scalelengths and central surface brightnesses for the effect of dust at optical and near-infrared wavelengths    p. 941 C. Möllenhoff, C. C. Popescu and R. J. Tuffs DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054727 Abstract Full HTML PDF (721 KB) PS (593 KB) References Online Material NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Size and properties of the narrow-line region in Seyfert-2 galaxies from spatially-resolved optical spectroscopy    p. 953 N. Bennert, B. Jungwiert, S. Komossa, M. Haas and R. Chini DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065319 Abstract Full HTML PDF (1.00 MB) PS (1.63 MB) References Online Material Tables at CDS SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access AGB stars in the Magellanic Clouds - II. The rate of star formation across the LMC    p. 967 M.-R. L. Cioni, L. Girardi, P. Marigo and H. J. Habing DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053933e Abstract Full HTML PDF (78.1 KB) PS (39.8 KB) NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access The Galactic thick and thin disks: differences in evolution    p. 969 T. V. Nykytyuk and T. V. Mishenina DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20053101 Abstract Full HTML PDF (269 KB) PS (107 KB) References NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access X-ray variability of  NGC 2516 stars in the XMM-Newton observations    p. 977 A. Marino, G. Micela, I. Pillitteri and G. Peres DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054674 Abstract Full HTML PDF (452 KB) PS (572 KB) References Online Material SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access An updated survey of globular clusters in M 31 - I. Classification and radial velocity for 76 candidate clusters    p. 985 S. Galleti, L. Federici, M. Bellazzini, A. Buzzoni and F. Fusi Pecci DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065309 Abstract Full HTML PDF (490 KB) PS (288 KB) References Online Material Tables at CDS SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access A chemical study of the inner winds of asymptotic giant branch stars    p. 1001 I. Cherchneff DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20064827 Abstract Full HTML PDF (250 KB) PS (273 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Modeling the NIR-silhouette massive disk candidate in M 17    p. 1013 J. Steinacker, R. Chini, M. Nielbock, D. Nürnberger, V. Hoffmeister, J.-M. Huré and D. Semenov DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054312 Abstract Full HTML PDF (1.09 MB) PS (2.69 MB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access The remarkable light and colour variability of Small Magellanic Cloud Be stars    p. 1027 W. J. de Wit, H. J. G. L. M. Lamers, J. B. Marquette and J. P. Beaulieu DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065137 Abstract Full HTML PDF (719 KB) PS (316 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access HCN and HNC mapping of the protostellar core Chamaeleon-MMS1    p. 1037 P. P. Tennekes, J. Harju, M. Juvela and L. V. Tóth DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040294 Abstract Full HTML PDF (278 KB) PS (278 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Modeling of PMS Ae/Fe stars using UV spectra    p. 1045 P. F. C. Blondel and H. R. E. Tjin A Djie DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20040269 Abstract Full HTML PDF (4.43 MB) PS (1.85 MB) References Online Material SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access The new pre-cataclysmic binary PG 2200+085    p. 1069 V. Shimansky, N. A. Sakhibullin, I. Bikmaev, H. Ritter, V. Suleimanov, N. Borisov and A. Galeev DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065146 Abstract Full HTML PDF (285 KB) PS (145 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Apsidal motion in eccentric eclipsing binaries: CW Cephei, V478 Cygni, AG Persei, and IQ Persei    p. 1077 M. Wolf, H. Kučáková, M. Kolasa, P. Štastný, Z. Bozkurt, P. Harmanec, M. Zejda, L. Brát and K. Hornoch DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065327 Abstract Full HTML PDF (235 KB) PS (116 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Global fitting of globular cluster age indicators    p. 1085 F. Meissner and A. Weiss DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065133 Abstract Full HTML PDF (407 KB) PS (186 KB) References Online Material SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access One-armed oscillations in Be star discs    p. 1097 J. C. B. Papaloizou and G. J. Savonije DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065407 Abstract Full HTML PDF (169 KB) PS (77.8 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access First broad band study of the mysterious source 1E 1743.1–2843    p. 1105 M. Del Santo, L. Sidoli, A. Bazzano, M. Cocchi, G. De Cesare, A. Paizis and P. Ubertini DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065029 Abstract Full HTML PDF (134 KB) PS (74.5 KB) References SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Elemental abundances in the atmosphere of clump giants    p. 1109 T. V. Mishenina, O. Bienaymé, T. I. Gorbaneva, C. Charbonnel, C. Soubiran, S. A. Korotin and V. V. Kovtyukh DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065141 Abstract Full HTML PDF (669 KB) PS (400 KB) References Online Material SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Early-type stars in the young open cluster IC 1805 - II. The probably single stars HD 15570 and HD 15629, and the massive binary/triple system HD 15558    p. 1121 M. De Becker, G. Rauw, J. Manfroid and P. Eenens DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065300 Abstract Full HTML PDF (511 KB) PS (225 KB) References Online Material SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access The VLT-FLAMES survey of massive stars: mass loss and rotation of early-type stars in the SMC    p. 1131 M. R. Mokiem, A. de Koter, C. J. Evans, J. Puls, S. J. Smartt, P. A. Crowther, A. Herrero, N. Langer, D. J. Lennon, F. Najarro, et al. (2 more) M. R. Villamariz and S.-C. Yoon DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20064995 Abstract Full HTML PDF (1.49 MB) PS (742 KB) References Online Material SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access On the CME velocity distribution    p. 1153 A. Q. Chen, P. F. Chen and C. Fang DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065378 Abstract Full HTML PDF (180 KB) PS (79.2 KB) References NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access On the validity of the 630 nm Fe I lines for magnetometry of the internetwork quiet Sun    p. 1159 M. J. Martínez González, M. Collados and B. Ruiz Cobo DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065008 Abstract Full HTML PDF (426 KB) PS (148 KB) References NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Probing long-period companions to planetary hosts - VLT and CFHT near infrared coronographic imaging surveys    p. 1165 G. Chauvin, A.-M. Lagrange, S. Udry, T. Fusco, F. Galland, D. Naef, J.-L. Beuzit and M. Mayor DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20054709 Abstract Full HTML PDF (1.22 MB) PS (489 KB) References Online Material SIMBAD record NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access Predictions of the mutual events of the Uranian satellites occurring in 2006–2009    p. 1173 J.-E. Arlot, V. Lainey and W. Thuillot DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065153 Abstract Full HTML PDF (152 KB) PS (62.2 KB) References Online Material NASA ADS Abstract Service

Free access New and improved experimental oscillator strengths in Zr II and the solar abundance of zirconium    p. 1181 G. Ljung, H. Nilsson, M. Asplund and S. Johansson DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065212 Abstract Full HTML PDF (328 KB) PS (294 KB) References Online Material NASA ADS Abstract Service