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Low surface brightness galaxies around the HDF-S. I. Object extraction and photometric results
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20065671 Bibcode: 2007A&A...465...95H

Bomans, D. J.; Dettmar, R. -J.; Pohlen, M. +1 more

Aims:The aim of this study is to extend the parameter space for Low Surface Brightness (LSB) galaxies to reach lower central surface brightnesses, smaller sizes and higher number densities.
Methods: This study reports on photometric results of a search for LSB galaxies in a 0.76 deg2 field centered on the Hubble Deep Field-South (HD…

2007 Astronomy and Astrophysics
eHST 8
Updated ephemeris of Phoebe, ninth satellite of Saturn
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20077920 Bibcode: 2007A&A...473..343E

Emelyanov, N. V.

Context: The theoretical model of natural satellite motion may need improvement each time new observations of a considerable amount are accumulated over a significant time interval.
Aims: The goal of our work is to elaborate the ephemeris of Phoebe based on all ground-based observations available to date and readily accessible for any user via…

2007 Astronomy and Astrophysics
Cassini 8
On the dynamical stability of the Rosetta orbiter. II.
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20077472 Bibcode: 2007A&A...470.1193M

Mysen, E.; Aksnes, K.

In an orbit around a comet, a spacecraft is subject to several spin-orbit resonances. These enhanced couplings, induced by the rotation of the nucleus, by temporal variations in the outgassing pressure field and, at last, by a rotation of the probe's solar cell arrays, are systematically mapped in this paper. Using the simplified pendulum model, e…

2007 Astronomy and Astrophysics
Rosetta 8
Optical astrometric positions of 59 northern ICRF radio sources
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20078441 Bibcode: 2007A&A...476..989A

Assafin, M.; Camargo, J. I. B.; Andrei, A. H. +5 more

Context: To investigate the link between the International Celestial Reference Frame (ICRF) and its optical Hipparcos-based representation on the northern hemisphere.
Aims: To present results of a pilot investigation on the astrometry of 59 northern ICRF sources.
Methods: We used the 0.6 m Zeiss telescope at Belogradchik Observatory, Bulga…

2007 Astronomy and Astrophysics
Hipparcos 8
ARCRAIDER. I. Detailed optical and X-ray analysis of the cooling flow cluster Z3146
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20054413 Bibcode: 2007A&A...471...31K

Schindler, S.; Erben, T.; Gitti, M. +1 more

We present a detailed analysis of the medium redshift (z = 0.2906) galaxy cluster Z3146 which is part of the ongoing ARCRAIDER project, a systematic search for gravitational arcs in massive clusters of galaxies. The analysis of Z3146 is based on deep optical wide field observations in the B, V and R bands obtained with the WFI@ESO2.2m, and shallow…

2007 Astronomy and Astrophysics
XMM-Newton eHST 8
Chandra X-ray counterpart of KS 1741-293
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20066426 Bibcode: 2007A&A...462.1065M

Pérez-Ramírez, D.; Combi, J. A.; Martí, J. +4 more

Aims:We aim to investigate the nature of the high energy source KS 1741-293 by revisiting the radio and infrared associations proposed in the early 1990s.
Methods: Our work is mostly based on the analysis of modern survey and archive data, including the NRAO, MSX, 2MASS and Chandra archives, and catalogues. We also have obtained deep CCD optic…

2007 Astronomy and Astrophysics
INTEGRAL 7
The luminous infrared composite Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC 7679 through the [O III] λ 5007 emission line
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20077440 Bibcode: 2007A&A...469..891Y

Jockers, K.; Yankulova, I. M.; Golev, V. K.

Context: NGC 7679 (Mrk 534) is a nearby (z = 0.0177) nearly face-on SB0 luminous infrared Sy2 galaxy in which starburst and AGN activities co-exist. The ionization structure is maintained by both the AGN power-law continuum and starburst. The galaxy is a bright X-ray source possessing a low X-ray column densit…

2007 Astronomy and Astrophysics
XMM-Newton 7
Spatial damping of compressional MHD waves in prominences
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20066443 Bibcode: 2007A&A...473..931S

Dwivedi, B. N.; Singh, K. A. P.; Hasan, S. S.

Aims:We study the spatial damping of linear compressional MHD waves in a homogeneous, isothermal, and unbounded prominence.
Methods: We derive a general dispersion relation invoking the Newtonian radiation and turbulent viscosity. The turbulent viscosity is derived from SUMER and CDS observations for Kraichnan and Kolmogorov turbulences. Since…

2007 Astronomy and Astrophysics
SOHO 7
The ISOPHOT 170 µm Serendipity Survey. III. FIR statistics of optically identified galaxies
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20066235 Bibcode: 2007A&A...466..831S

Lemke, D.; Klaas, U.; Stickel, M.

Aims: To shed more light on the integrated FIR properties of galaxies, the ≈2000 compact sources in the ISOPHOT Serendipity Survey associated with identified galaxies are investigated statistically. They provide the only sample large enough to determine the FIR properties such as dust temperatures and masses, FIR luminosities, and HI-to-dust ratio…

2007 Astronomy and Astrophysics
ISO 7
An X-ray survey in SA 57 with XMM-Newton
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20077359 Bibcode: 2007A&A...469.1211T

Fiore, F.; Puccetti, S.; Trevese, D. +3 more

Context: The maximum number density of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs), as deduced from X-ray studies, occurs at z ⪉ 1, with lower luminosity objects peaking at smaller redshifts. Optical studies lead to a different evolutionary behaviour, with a number density peaking at z ≈ 2 independently of the intrinsic luminosity, but this result is limited to…

2007 Astronomy and Astrophysics
XMM-Newton 7