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Probing the Relation Between X-Ray-Derived and Weak-Lensing-Derived Masses for Shear-Selected Galaxy Clusters. I. A781
DOI: 10.1086/523840 Bibcode: 2008ApJ...673..163S

Hughes, John P.; Sehgal, Neelima; Tyson, J. Anthony +4 more

We compare X-ray and weak-lensing masses for four galaxy clusters that comprise the top-ranked shear-selected cluster system in the Deep Lens Survey. The weak-lensing observations of this system, which is associated with A781, are from the Kitt Peak Mayall 4 m telescope, and the X-ray observations are from both Chandra and XMM-Newton. For a faithf…

2008 The Astrophysical Journal
XMM-Newton 27
Radiation effects on space-based stellar photometry: theoretical models and empirical results for CoRoT Space Telescope
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.12800.x Bibcode: 2008MNRAS.384.1337P

Auvergne, M.; Rolland, G.; Pinheiro da Silva, L. +1 more

Convection, Rotation and planetary Transits (CoRoT) is a space mission dedicated to stellar seismology and the search for extrasolar planets. Both scientific programs are based on very high precision photometry and require long, uninterrupted observations. The instrument is based on an afocal telescope and a wide-field camera, consisting of four E…

2008 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
CoRoT 26
High-latitude plasma convection during Northward IMF as derived from in-situ magnetospheric Cluster EDI measurements
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-26-2685-2008 Bibcode: 2008AnGeo..26.2685F

Haaland, S. E.; Torbert, R. B.; Quinn, J. M. +4 more

In this study, we investigate statistical, systematic variations of the high-latitude convection cell structure during northward IMF. Using 1-min-averages of Cluster/EDI electron drift observations above the Northern and Southern polar cap areas for six and a half years (February 2001 till July 2007), and mapping the spatially distributed measurem…

2008 Annales Geophysicae
Cluster 26
Dust aerosols above the south polar cap of Mars as seen by OMEGA
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2007.11.034 Bibcode: 2008Icar..196..488V

Bibring, J. -P.; Gondet, B.; Langevin, Y. +4 more

The time evolution of atmospheric dust at high southern latitudes on Mars has been determined using observations of the south seasonal cap acquired in the near infrared (1-2.65 µm) by OMEGA/Mars Express in 2005. Observations at different solar zenith angles and one EPF sequence demonstrate that the reflectance in the 2.64 µm saturated …

2008 Icarus
MEx 26
The Subaru/XMM-Newton Deep Survey (SXDS). V. Optically Faint Variable Object Survey
DOI: 10.1086/527467 Bibcode: 2008ApJ...676..163M

Ouchi, Masami; Wang, Lifan; Ueda, Yoshihiro +19 more

We present our survey for optically faint variable objects using multiepoch (8-10 epochs over 2-4 years) i'-band imaging data obtained with Subaru Suprime-Cam over 0.918 deg2 in the Subaru/XMM-Newton Deep Field (SXDF). We found 1040 optically variable objects by image subtraction for all the combinations of images at different epochs. T…

2008 The Astrophysical Journal
XMM-Newton 26
Hemispheric distributions of HCl above and below the Venus’ clouds by ground-based 1.7 µm spectroscopy
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2008.05.009 Bibcode: 2008P&SS...56.1424I

Imamura, T.; Kasaba, Y.; Sagawa, H. +8 more

The abundance of hydrogen chloride (HCl) in the Venus atmosphere was measured by ground-based IR spectroscopy. The dayside measurements were performed in May 2007 with a resolution of 40,000, and the nightside measurements in October 1999 with a resolution of 1000. The hemispheric distributions of the HCl mixing ratio measured above the Venus' clo…

2008 Planetary and Space Science
VenusExpress 26
Extremely massive young clusters in NGC 1365
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20077621 Bibcode: 2008A&A...492....3G

Pantin, E.; Panuzzo, P.; Alloin, D. +5 more

Context: In a previous work, three bright mid-infrared/radio sources were discovered in the nuclear region of starburst/AGN galaxy NGC 1365.
Aims: The present study aims to confirm that these sources are indeed young and massive “embedded” clusters, and derive their physical parameters, such as extinction, age and mass.
Methods: Using ISAA…

2008 Astronomy and Astrophysics
eHST 26
A Hot Microflare Observed with RHESSI and Hinode
DOI: 10.1086/589856 Bibcode: 2008ApJ...680L.157M

Milligan, Ryan O.

RHESSI and Hinode observations of a GOES B-class flare are combined to investigate the origin of 15 MK plasma. The absence of any detectable hard X-ray emission coupled with weak blueshifted emission lines (indicating upward velocities averaging only 14 km s-1) suggests that this was a result of direct heating in the corona, as opposed …

2008 The Astrophysical Journal
Hinode 26
CME liftoff with high-frequency fragmented type II burst emission
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:200810049 Bibcode: 2008A&A...490..357P

Vainio, R.; Pomoell, J.; Pohjolainen, S.

Aims: Solar radio type II bursts are rarely seen at frequencies higher than a few hundred MHz. Since metric type II bursts are thought to be signatures of propagating shock waves, it is of interest to know how these shocks, and the type II bursts, are formed. In particular, how are high-frequency, fragmented type II bursts created? Are there diffe…

2008 Astronomy and Astrophysics
SOHO 26
Abundances of planetary nebula NGC 2392
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20079041 Bibcode: 2008A&A...481..393P

Pottasch, S. R.; Bernard-Salas, J.; Roellig, T. L.

The spectra of the planetary nebula NGC 2392 is reanalysed using spectral measurements made in the mid-infrared with the Spitzer Space Telescope. The aim is to determine the chemical composition of this object. We also make use of IUE and ground based spectra. Abundances determined from the mid-infrared lines, which are insensit…

2008 Astronomy and Astrophysics
IUE 26