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XMM-Newton observation of the most X-ray-luminous galaxy cluster RX J1347.5-1145
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:200400086 Bibcode: 2004A&A...427L...9G

Schindler, S.; Gitti, M.

We report on an XMM-Newton observation of RX J1347.5-1145 (z=0.451), the most luminous X-ray cluster of galaxies currently known, with a luminosity LX = 6.0 ± 0.1 × 1045 erg/s in the [2-10] keV energy band. We present the first temperature map of this cluster, which shows a complex structure. It identifies the cool core and a…

2004 Astronomy and Astrophysics
XMM-Newton 37
Bimodal distribution of the autocorrelation function in gamma-ray bursts
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20034567 Bibcode: 2004A&A...418..487B

Borgonovo, L.

Autocorrelation functions (ACFs) are studied for a sample of 16 long gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) with known redshift z, that were observed by the BATSE and Konus experiments. When corrected for cosmic time dilation, the ACF shows a bimodal distribution. A narrow width class (11 bursts) has at half-maximum a mean width τ'0=1.6 s with a relat…

2004 Astronomy and Astrophysics
INTEGRAL 37
The eclipsing massive X-ray binary M 33 X-7: New X-ray observations and optical identification
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20034081 Bibcode: 2004A&A...413..879P

Pietsch, W.; Haberl, F.; Ehle, M. +3 more

The eclipsing X-ray binary M 33 X-7 was in the field of view during several observations of our XMM-Newton M 33 survey and in the archival Chandra observation 1730 which cover a large part of the 3.45 d orbital period. We detect emission of M 33 X-7 during eclipse and a soft X-ray spectrum o…

2004 Astronomy and Astrophysics
XMM-Newton 37
XMM-Newton probes the stellar population in Chamaeleon I South
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20040202 Bibcode: 2004A&A...423.1029S

Neuhäuser, R.; Micela, G.; Stelzer, B.

We report on a 30 ks XMM-Newton observation of the central region of the Cha I star forming cloud. The field includes a substantial fraction of the known pre-main-sequence population of Cha I South, including all thirteen known very-low mass Hα emitters. We detect two bona-fide brown dwarfs (spectral types M 7.5 and M 8) and seven Hα emitting obje…

2004 Astronomy and Astrophysics
XMM-Newton 37
On the structure of polar faculae on the Sun
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20041120 Bibcode: 2004A&A...425..321O

Okunev, O. V.; Kneer, F.

Faculae on the polar caps of the Sun, in short polar faculae (PFe), are investigated. They take part in the magnetic solar cycle. Here, we study the fine structures of PFe, their magnetic fields and their dynamics on short time scales. The observations stem from several periods in 2001 and 2002. They consist of spectropolarimetric data (Stokes I a…

2004 Astronomy and Astrophysics
SOHO 37
65 Cybele in the thermal infrared: Multiple observations and thermophysical analysis
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20040025 Bibcode: 2004A&A...418..347M

Blommaert, J. A. D. L.; Müller, T. G.

We investigated the physical and thermal properties of 65 Cybele, one of the largest main-belt asteroids. Based on published and recently obtained thermal infrared observations, including ISO measurements, we derived through thermophysical modelling (TPM) a size of 302×290×232 km (±4%) and an geometric visible albedo of 0.050±0.…

2004 Astronomy and Astrophysics
ISO 36
Abundances of Planetary Nebulae IC 418, IC 2165 and NGC 5882
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20040413 Bibcode: 2004A&A...423..593P

Pottasch, S. R.; Beintema, D. A.; Feibelman, W. A. +1 more

The ISO and IUE spectra of the elliptical nebulae NGC 5882, IC 418 and IC 2165 are presented. These spectra are combined with the spectra in the visual wavelength region to obtain a complete, extinction corrected, spectrum. The chemical composition of the nebulae is then calculated and compared to previous determinations. A disc…

2004 Astronomy and Astrophysics
ISO IUE 36
Late evolution of the X-ray afterglow of GRB 030329
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20041027 Bibcode: 2004A&A...423..861T

Ghirlanda, G.; Ghisellini, G.; Tiengo, A. +2 more

The X-ray afterglow of the Gamma-Ray Burst GRB 030329, associated with SN2003dh at z= 0.1685, has been observed with XMM-Newton 258 days after the burst explosion. A source with a flux of (6.2 ± 2.3) × 10-16 erg cm-2 s-1 (0.5-2 keV) has been detected at the GRB position. This measurement, together with a re-analysi…

2004 Astronomy and Astrophysics
XMM-Newton 36
Molecular and ionized gas in the tidal tail in Stephan's Quintet
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20041330 Bibcode: 2004A&A...426..471L

Duc, P. -A.; Braine, J.; Charmandaris, V. +3 more

We have mapped with the IRAM interferometer at Plateau de Bure (PdBI) the 12CO emission towards intergalactic star forming regions located in the tidal tail stemming from NGC 7319, in the Stephan's Quintet compact group of galaxies. The 13CO emission of the same region was observed with the IRAM 30 m telescope and optical spe…

2004 Astronomy and Astrophysics
eHST 36
XMM-Newton observations of the ultraluminous nuclear X-ray source in M 33
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20034303 Bibcode: 2004A&A...416..529F

Rodriguez, J.; Foschini, L.; Ho, L. C. +5 more

We present observations with XMM-Newton of M 33 X-8, the ultraluminous X-ray source (L0.5-10 keV ≈ 2× 1039 erg/s) closest to the centre of the galaxy. The best-fit model is similar to the typical model of Galactic black holes in very high state. Comparison with previous observations indicates that the source is still in a ver…

2004 Astronomy and Astrophysics
XMM-Newton 36