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Opacity in the upper atmospheres of active stars. II. AD Leonis
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20054404 Bibcode: 2006A&A...454..889C

Christian, D. J.; Mathioudakis, M.; Bloomfield, D. S. +4 more

We present FUV and UV spectroscopic observations of AD Leonis, with the aim of investigating opacity effects in the transition regions of late-type stars. The C III lines in FUSE spectra show significant opacity during both the quiescent and flaring states of AD Leonis, with up to 30% of the expected flux being lost during the latter. Other FUSE e…

2006 Astronomy and Astrophysics
eHST 16
The proper motion of the isolated neutron star RX J1605.3+3249
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20065419 Bibcode: 2006A&A...457..619Z

de Luca, A.; Mignani, R. P.; Zane, S. +1 more

Aims.We present a new optical observation of the X-ray dim isolated neutron star RX J1605.3+3249, performed in 2005 with the Wide Field Channel (WFC) of the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) on board Hubble Space Telescope, aimed at measuring the neutron star proper motion.
Methods: .We have compared the target position with the one measured i…

2006 Astronomy and Astrophysics
eHST 16
Nobeyama radio heliograph observations of RHESSI microflares
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20053987 Bibcode: 2006A&A...451..691K

Kundu, M. R.; Shibasaki, K.; Garaimov, V. I. +2 more

Aims.We present a summary of the analysis of thirty microflares, observed simultaneously by the Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI) in hard X-rays and by Nobeyama RadioHeliograph (NoRH) in microwaves (17 GHz).
Methods: .We used microflares observed by RHESSI in the energy range 3-25 keV, and for larger events, up to 35 keV.…

2006 Astronomy and Astrophysics
SOHO 16
Observations of the coronal dynamics associated with solar radio spike burst emission
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20054034 Bibcode: 2006A&A...457..319K

Aurass, H.; Khan, J. I.

We present the results of an analysis of multi-wavelength data for a solar radio spike burst event which was observed on 1997 November 14 by the Solar Radio Spectrometers of the Astrophysikalisches Institut Potsdam (AIP). Using radio imaging data from the Nançay Radioheliograph we are able to determine the location of the spike burst emission site…

2006 Astronomy and Astrophysics
SOHO 16
Distribution of extinction and star formation in NGC 1569
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20054607 Bibcode: 2006A&A...452..413R

Battaner, E.; Relaño, M.; Lisenfeld, U. +1 more

We investigate the spatial distribution of the intrinsic extinction in the starburst dwarf galaxy NGC 1569 using an extinction map of the whole galaxy derived from the mbox H α/ mbox H β emission line ratio. We differentiate the extinction in the H ii regions from the extinction of the diffuse gas. The intrinsic extinction shows considerable varia…

2006 Astronomy and Astrophysics
eHST 15
Spectral shape of the UV ionizing background and O VI absorbers at z ∼ 1.5 towards HS 0747+4259
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20053834 Bibcode: 2006A&A...449....9R

Reimers, D.; Hagen, H. -J.; Lopez, S. +5 more

Aims.We report on high resolution spectra of the bright QSO HS 0747+4259 (z_em = 1.90, V = 15.8) observed to search for intermediate redshift O VI absorption systems.Methods.The spectra were obtained by means of the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) at the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and the High Resolution Echelle Sp…

2006 Astronomy and Astrophysics
eHST 15
INTEGRAL high energy behaviour of 4U 1812-12
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20053917 Bibcode: 2006A&A...448..335T

Götz, D.; Capitanio, F.; Bird, A. J. +5 more

The low mass X-ray binary system 4U 1812-12 was monitored with the INTEGRAL observatory in the period 2003-2004 and with BeppoSAX on April 20, 2000. We report here on the spectral and temporal analysis of both persistent and burst emission. The full data set confirms the persistent nature of this burster, and reveals the presence of emission up to…

2006 Astronomy and Astrophysics
INTEGRAL 15
Long observations of the BALQSO LBQS 2212-1759 with XMM-Newton
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20041963 Bibcode: 2006A&A...446..439C

Clavel, J.; Schartel, N.; Tomas, L.

Very long (172 ks effective exposure time) observations of the BALQSO LBQS 2212-1759 with XMM-Newton yield a stringent upper-limit on its 0.2-10 keV (rest- frame 0.64-32.2 keV) flux, F0.64-32.2 ≤ 6×10-17 erg cm-2 s^{-1}, while simultaneous UV and optical observations reveal a rather blue spectrum…

2006 Astronomy and Astrophysics
XMM-Newton 15
Irradiated atmospheres of accreting magnetic white dwarfs with an application to the polar AM Herculis
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20054336 Bibcode: 2006A&A...449.1129K

Gänsicke, B. T.; Beuermann, K.; König, M.

We present a pilot study of atmospheres of accreting magnetic white dwarfs irradiated by intense fluxes at ultraviolet to infrared wavelengths. The model uses a standard LTE stellar atmosphere code which is expanded by introducing an angle-dependent external radiation source. The present results are obtained for an external source with the spectra…

2006 Astronomy and Astrophysics
eHST 14
The non-constant slope of the C IV Baldwin effect in NGC 4151
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20064871 Bibcode: 2006A&A...456..473K

Wang, R.; Han, J. L.; Wu, X. -B. +2 more

Context: .The relationship between the emission-line equivalent width and the continuum luminosity, called the Baldwin effect, is important for studies of the physics of the broad-line region of AGNs. Some recent studies have revealed the non-constant slope of the intrinsic Baldwin effect for several Seyfert 1 galaxies.
Aims: .Using the archiv…

2006 Astronomy and Astrophysics
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