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Radial velocities of K-M dwarfs and local stellar kinematics
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201527850 Bibcode: 2016A&A...596A.116S

Sperauskas, J.; Bartašiūtė, S.; Deveikis, V. +3 more


Aims: The goal of this paper is to present complete radial-velocity data for the spectroscopically selected McCormick sample of nearby K-M dwarfs and, based on these and supplementary data, to determine the space-velocity distributions of late-type stars in the solar neighborhood.
Methods: We analyzed nearly 3300 measurements of radial v…

2016 Astronomy and Astrophysics
Hipparcos 29
Relation between trees of fragmenting granules and supergranulation evolution
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201628111 Bibcode: 2016A&A...590A.121R

Roudier, Th.; Malherbe, J. M.; Rieutord, M. +1 more

Context. The determination of the underlying mechanisms of the magnetic elements diffusion over the solar surface is still a challenge. Understanding the formation and evolution of the solar network (NE) is a challenge, because it provides a magnetic flux over the solar surface comparable to the flux of active regions at solar maximum.
Aims: …

2016 Astronomy and Astrophysics
Hinode 28
Herschel-PACS observations of far-IR lines in young stellar objects. I. [OI] and H2O at 63 µm
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201527829 Bibcode: 2016A&A...594A..59R

Kamp, I.; Eiroa, C.; Montesinos, B. +2 more

Context. Gas plays a major role in the dynamical evolution of young stellar objects (YSOs). Its interaction with the dust is the key to our understanding planet formation later on in the protoplanetary disc stage. Studying the gas content is therefore a crucial step towards understanding YSO and planet formation. Such a study can be made through s…

2016 Astronomy and Astrophysics
Herschel 28
Planck intermediate results. XXXIV. The magnetic field structure in the Rosette Nebula
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201525616 Bibcode: 2016A&A...586A.137P

Miville-Deschênes, M. -A.; Boulanger, F.; Bernard, J. -P. +197 more

Planck has mapped the polarized dust emission over the whole sky, making it possible to trace the Galactic magnetic field structure that pervades the interstellar medium (ISM). We combine polarization data from Planck with rotation measure (RM) observations towards a massive star-forming region, the Rosette Nebula in the Monoceros molecular cloud,…

2016 Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 28
Can giant radio halos probe the merging rate of galaxy clusters?
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201628414 Bibcode: 2016A&A...593A..81C

Brunetti, G.; Cassano, R.; Ettori, S. +1 more

Observations of galaxy clusters both in the radio and X-ray bands probe a direct link between cluster mergers and giant radio halos, suggesting that these sources can be used as probes of the cluster merging rate with cosmic time. While all giant radio halos are found in merging clusters, not every merging cluster hosts a giant radio halo. In this…

2016 Astronomy and Astrophysics
XMM-Newton 28
Study of the reflection spectrum of the LMXB 4U 1702-429
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201628210 Bibcode: 2016A&A...596A..21I

Sanna, A.; Papitto, A.; Di Salvo, T. +7 more

Context. The source 4U 1702-429 (Ara X-1) is a low-mass X-ray binary system hosting a neutron star. Albeit the source is quite bright ( 1037 erg s-1) its broadband spectrum has never been studied. Neither dips nor eclipses have been observed in the light curve suggesting that its inclination angle is smalle…

2016 Astronomy and Astrophysics
INTEGRAL XMM-Newton 28
Deuterated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Revisited
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201526809 Bibcode: 2016A&A...586A..65D

Tielens, A. G. G. M.; Mori, T.; Onaka, T. +2 more


Aims: The amount of deuterium locked up in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has to date been an uncertain value. We present a near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopic survey of Hii regions in the Milky Way, Large Magellanic Cloud, and Small Magellanic Cloud obtained with AKARI, which aims to search for features indicative of deuterated PAHs (…

2016 Astronomy and Astrophysics
AKARI 28
VLT/ISAAC infrared spectroscopy of embedded high-mass YSOs in the Large Magellanic Cloud: Methanol and the 3.47 µm band
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201526559 Bibcode: 2016A&A...585A.107S

Boulanger, F.; Onaka, T.; Dartois, E. +1 more


Aims: This study aims to elucidate a possible link between chemical properties of ices in star-forming regions and environmental characteristics (particularly metallicity) of the host galaxy. The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is an excellent target to study properties of interstellar and circumstellar medium in a different galactic environment…

2016 Astronomy and Astrophysics
AKARI 28
Characterization of the Abydos region through OSIRIS high-resolution images in support of CIVA measurements
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201527330 Bibcode: 2016A&A...585L...1L

Bibring, J. -P.; Poulet, F.; Jorda, L. +45 more

Context. On 12 November 2014, the European mission Rosetta delivered the Philae lander on the nucleus of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (67P). After the first touchdown, the lander bounced three times before finally landing at a site named Abydos.
Aims: We provide a morphologically detailed analysis of the Abydos landing site to support Phil…

2016 Astronomy and Astrophysics
Rosetta 28
Low-frequency waves at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Observations compared to numerical simulations
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201628803 Bibcode: 2016A&A...594A..66K

Goetz, C.; Richter, I.; Glassmeier, K. H. +3 more

Context. A new type of low-frequency wave was detected by the magnetometer of the Rosetta Plasma Consortium at the comet during the initial months after the arrival of the Rosetta spacecraft at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This large-amplitude, nearly continuous wave activity is observed in the frequency range from 30 mHz to 80 mHz where 40 mH…

2016 Astronomy and Astrophysics
Rosetta 28