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A Time-Evolving 3D Method Dedicated to the Reconstruction of Solar Plumes and Results Using Extreme Ultraviolet Data
DOI: 10.1007/s11207-008-9151-6 Bibcode: 2008SoPh..248..409B

Auchère, Frédéric; Vial, Jean-Claude; Barbey, Nicolas +1 more

An important issue in the tomographic reconstruction of the solar poles is the relatively rapid evolution of the polar plumes. We demonstrate that it is possible to take into account this temporal evolution in the reconstruction. The difficulty of this problem comes from the fact that we want a four-dimensional reconstruction (three spatial dimens…

2008 Solar Physics
SOHO 18
Physical Properties of Wave Motion in Inclined Magnetic Fields within Sunspot Penumbrae
DOI: 10.1007/s11207-008-9142-7 Bibcode: 2008SoPh..251..341S

Braun, D. C.; Cally, P. S.; Lindsey, C. +1 more

At the surface of the Sun, acoustic waves appear to be affected by the presence of strong magnetic fields in active regions. We explore the possibility that the inclined magnetic field in sunspot penumbrae may convert primarily vertically-propagating acoustic waves into elliptical motion. We use helioseismic holography to measure the modulus and p…

2008 Solar Physics
SOHO 18
FUSE spectroscopy of the sdOB primary of the post common-envelope binary LB 3459(AA Doradus)
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:200810738 Bibcode: 2008A&A...492..565F

Rauch, T.; Werner, K.; Kruk, J. W. +1 more

Context: LB 3459(AA Doradus) is an eclipsing, close, post common-envelope binary (PCEB) consisting of an sdOB primary star and an unseen secondary with an extraordinarily low mass (M2 ≈ 0.066 M_⊙) - formally a brown dwarf. A recent NLTE spectral analysis shows a discrepancy with the surface gravity,…

2008 Astronomy and Astrophysics
IUE 18
Whistler mode waves from lightning on Venus: Magnetic control of ionospheric access
DOI: 10.1029/2008JE003137 Bibcode: 2008JGRE..113.0B05R

Russell, C. T.; Wei, H. Y.; Zhang, T. L.

The fluxgate magnetometer on Venus Express samples the magnetic field near periapsis at 128 Hz. Bursts of plane-polarized magnetic waves in the vicinity of 100 Hz are observed propagating at small angles to the magnetic field. The magnetic field is generally horizontal in the region around periapsis, located at high northern latitudes. When the ma…

2008 Journal of Geophysical Research (Planets)
VenusExpress 18
Resolving stellar populations outside the Local Group: MAD observations of UKS 2323-326
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:200809631 Bibcode: 2008A&A...483L...5G

Gullieuszik, M.; Moretti, A.; Falomo, R. +14 more

Aims: We present a study aimed at deriving constraints on star formation at intermediate ages from the evolved stellar populations in the dwarf irregular galaxy UKS 2323-326. These observations were also intended to demonstrate the scientific capabilities of the multi-conjugated adaptive optics demonstrator (MAD) implemented at the ESO Very Large …

2008 Astronomy and Astrophysics
eHST 18
XMM-Newton Observations of Broad Absorption Line Quasars with Polar Outflows
DOI: 10.1086/586893 Bibcode: 2008ApJ...676L..97W

Zhou, Hongyan; Wang, Huiyuan; Jiang, Peng +3 more

We have selected a sample of broad absorption line (BAL) quasars which show significant radio variations, indicating the presence of polar BAL outflows. We obtained snapshot XMM observations of four polar BAL QSOs, to check whether strong X-ray absorption, one of the most prominent characteristics of most BAL QSOs, also exists in polar outflows. T…

2008 The Astrophysical Journal
XMM-Newton 18
Huygens probe entry trajectory and attitude estimated simultaneously with Titan atmospheric structure by Kalman filtering
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2007.10.006 Bibcode: 2008P&SS...56..573A

Colombatti, Giacomo; Aboudan, Alessio; Ferri, Francesca +1 more

Space probes entering planetary atmospheres are used for in situ study of their physical structures. During the entry phase aerodynamic forces exerted on the probe depend on atmospheric density. As a consequence accelerations measured by on-board sensors can be used to derive probe trajectory as well as atmospheric density, pressure and temperatur…

2008 Planetary and Space Science
Huygens 18
Abundances of planetary nebulae NGC 3242 and NGC 6369
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:200810721 Bibcode: 2008A&A...490..715P

Pottasch, S. R.; Bernard-Salas, J.

The spectra of the planetary nebulae NGC 3242 and NGC 6369 are reanalysed using spectral measurements made in the mid-infrared with the Spitzer Space Telescope and the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO). The aim is to determine the chemical composition of these objects. We also make use of International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) …

2008 Astronomy and Astrophysics
ISO IUE 18
Multiwavelength study of a young open cluster NGC7419
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13936.x Bibcode: 2008MNRAS.391.1279J

Pandey, J. C.; Singh, K. P.; Sharma, Saurabh +3 more

Using new UBVRIHα CCD photometric observations and the archival infrared and X-ray data, we have carried out a multiwavelength study of a Perseus arm young open star cluster NGC7419. An age of 22.5 +/- 3.0Myr and a distance of 3230+330-430pc are derived for the cluster. Our photometric data indicate a higher value of colour e…

2008 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
XMM-Newton 18
A physical interpretation of the jet-like X-ray emission from supernova remnant W49B
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2007.01.030 Bibcode: 2008AdSpR..41..390M

Ballet, J.; Miceli, M.; Bocchino, F. +4 more

In the framework of the study of supernova remnants and their complex interaction with the interstellar medium and the circumstellar material, we focus on the galactic supernova remnant W49B. Its morphology exhibits an X-ray bright elongated nebula, terminated on its eastern end by a sharp perpendicular structure aligned with the radio shell. The …

2008 Advances in Space Research
XMM-Newton 18