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Silicon isotopic abundance toward evolved stars and its application for presolar grains
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201322466 Bibcode: 2013A&A...559L...8P

de Gregorio-Monsalvo, I.; Testi, L.; Gray, M. D. +8 more


Aims: Galactic chemical evolution (GCE) is important for understanding the composition of the present-day interstellar medium (ISM) and of our solar system. In this paper, we aim to track the GCE by using the 29Si/30Si ratios in evolved stars and tentatively relate this to presolar grain composition.
Methods: We use…

2013 Astronomy and Astrophysics
Herschel 9
Interstellar H2 toward HD 147888
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201220136 Bibcode: 2013A&A...549A..37G

Gnaciński, P.

The ultraviolet and far-ultraviolet spectra of HD 147888 allows the H2 vibrational level ν = 0 to be accessed along with higher vibrational levels of the ground H2 electronic level. The large number of H2 absorption lines in the HST spectra allows column densities to be determined even from a noi…

2013 Astronomy and Astrophysics
eHST 9
Hα Moreton waves observed on December 06, 2006. A 2D case study
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201118001 Bibcode: 2013A&A...552A...3F

Luoni, M. L.; Costa, A.; Francile, C. +1 more

Context. We present high temporal resolution observations of a Moreton wave event detected with the Hα Solar Telescope for Argentina (HASTA) in the Hα line 656.3 nm, on December 6, 2006.
Aims: The aim is to contribute to the discussion about the nature and triggering mechanisms of Moreton wave events.
Methods: We describe the HASTA teles…

2013 Astronomy and Astrophysics
SOHO 9
Properties of sunspot penumbral grains observed with Hinode
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201118119 Bibcode: 2013A&A...560A..77Z

Ichimoto, K.; Zhang, Y.

Context. Penumbral grains (PGs) are small-scale (subarcsec) bright features found in the bright penumbral filament in the outer parts of sunspots.
Aims: We aim to study properties of PGs at the blue continuum (4504 Å) and the G-band (4305 Å) by using simultaneous seeing free data obtained by Broadband Filter Imager (BFI) on board Hinode.

2013 Astronomy and Astrophysics
Hinode 9
XMM-Newton observations of RR Telescopii: evidence for wind signatures and shocked gas emission
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201321358 Bibcode: 2013A&A...556A..85G

Selvelli, P.; González-Riestra, R.; Cassatella, A.

RR Telescopii is the prototype of the symbiotic novae class. Since its outburst in 1944, it has been slowly fading, and its emission-line spectrum has evolved significantly. In this paper we discuss XMM-Newton observations of RR Tel taken in April 2009. These are the first X-ray high-resolution spectra of this system, and they provide important in…

2013 Astronomy and Astrophysics
IUE XMM-Newton eHST 8
On the role of current dissipation in the energization of coronal bright points
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201321281 Bibcode: 2013A&A...557A.118A

Adamson, E.; Otto, A.; Büchner, J.


Aims: In the context of the contributions by DC dissipation to the energization of solar coronal X-ray and EUV bright points, we analyze the role of Joule heating in the formation of X-ray and EUV coronal bright points through current dissipation due to anomalous resistivity.
Methods: We utilized the improved resistive MHD simulation cod…

2013 Astronomy and Astrophysics
SOHO 8
Resolving the molecular gas around the lensed quasar RXJ0911.4+0551
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201321363 Bibcode: 2013A&A...552L..12A

Kneib, J. -P.; Salomé, P.; Beelen, A. +5 more

We report on high angular resolution observations of the CO(7-6) line and millimeter continuum in the host galaxy of the gravitationally lensed (z ~ 2.8) quasar RXJ0911.4+0551 using the Plateau de Bure Interferometer. Our CO observations resolve the molecular disk of the source. Using a lens model based on HST observations, we f…

2013 Astronomy and Astrophysics
eHST 8
Suzaku observations of the low surface brightness cluster A76
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201321676 Bibcode: 2013A&A...556A..21O

Böhringer, H.; Chon, G.; Ota, N. +2 more


Aims: We present the results of Suzaku observations of a nearby galaxy cluster, A76 at z = 0.0395. This cluster is characterized by extremely low X-ray surface brightness and is hereafter referred to as the LSB cluster. We investigate the nature and thermodynamic evolution of the LSB cluster by studying the physical propert…

2013 Astronomy and Astrophysics
Suzaku XMM-Newton 8
Spectroscopy of diffuse light in dust clouds. Scattered light and the solar neighbourhood radiation field
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201220239 Bibcode: 2013A&A...549A..91L

Lehtinen, K.; Mattila, K.

Context. The optical surface brightness of dark nebulae is mainly due to scattering of integrated starlight by classical dust grains. It contains information on the impinging interstellar radiation field, cloud structure, and grain scattering properties. We have obtained spectra of the scattered light from 3500 to 9000 Å in two globules, the Thumb…

2013 Astronomy and Astrophysics
Hipparcos 8
Supernova remnant G296.7-0.9 in X-rays
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201220297 Bibcode: 2013A&A...550A..33P

Becker, W.; Prinz, T.


Aims: We present a detailed study of the supernova remnant G296.7-0.9 in the 0.2-12 keV X-ray band.
Methods: Using data from XMM-Newton, we performed a spectro-imaging analysis of G296.7-0.9 in order to deduce the basic parameters of the remnant and search for evidence of a young neutron star associated with it.
Results: In X-rays t…

2013 Astronomy and Astrophysics
XMM-Newton 8