Astronomy and Astrophysics ISSN: 1432-0746 Table of Contents Volume 331 Number 3 (1998) Letters to the Editor The adoption of ICRS on 1 January 1998: meaning and consequences M. Feissel and F. Mignard Astron. Astrophys. 331, P L33-L36 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (119 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (133 KB) On some features of free precession of a triaxial body: the case of Her X-1 N.I. Shakura, K.A. Postnov, and M.E. Prokhorov Astron. Astrophys. 331, P L37-L40 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (182 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (235 KB) Evidence for a late-time outburst of the X-ray afterglow of GB970508 from BeppoSAX L. Piro, L. Amati, L.A. Antonelli, R.C. Butler, E. Costa, G. Cusumano, M. Feroci, F. Frontera, J. Heise, J.J.M. in't Zand, S. Molendi, J. Muller, L. Nicastro, M. Orlandini, A. Owens, A.N. Parmar, P. Soffitta, and M. Tavani Astron. Astrophys. 331, P L41-L44 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (547 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (6629 KB) IRAS 065620337, the Iron-clad Nebula: a young star embedded in a molecular cloud R. Bachiller, M. Pérez Gutiérrez, and P. García-Lario Astron. Astrophys. 331, P L45-L48 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (264 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (210 KB) Properties of dusty warm absorbers and the case of IRAS 17020+4544 Stefanie Komossa and Norbert Bade Astron. Astrophys. 331, P L49-L52 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (182 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (162 KB) Increase of emission and shell features in the spectrum of the FUor V1057 Cyg P. Petrov, R. Duemmler, I. Ilyin, and I. Tuominen Astron. Astrophys. 331, P L53-L56 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (217 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (216 KB) Non-thermal pair model for the radio-galaxy Centaurus A A.Marcowith, G. Henri, and N. Renaud Astron. Astrophys. 331, P L57-L60 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (153 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (158 KB) Crystalline silicates in planetary nebulae with [WC] central stars L.B.F.M. Waters, D.A. Beintema, A.A. Zijlstra, A. de Koter, F.J. Molster, J. Bouwman, T. de Jong, S.R. Pottasch, and Th. de Graauw Astron. Astrophys. 331, P L61-L64 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (276 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (206 KB) The IRAM key project: small-scale structure of pre-star forming regions. Combined mass spectra and scaling laws A. Heithausen, F. Bensch, J. Stutzki, E. Falgarone, and J.F. Panis Astron. Astrophys. 331, P L65-L68 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (269 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (222 KB) Cosmic star formation and Type Ia/II supernova rates at high z R. Sadat, A. Blanchard, B. Guiderdoni, and J. Silk Astron. Astrophys. 331, P L69-L72 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (221 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (181 KB) Extended emission-line gas in the high luminosity, low redshift QSO E1821+643 J.W. Fried Astron. Astrophys. 331, P L73-L76 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (172 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (282 KB) Discovery of X-rays from the composite supernova remnant G0.9+0.1 with the BeppoSAX satellite S. Mereghetti, L. Sidoli, and G.L. Israel Astron. Astrophys. 331, P L77-L79 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (141 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (135 KB) Cosmology Scale-invariant properties of the APM-Stromlo survey F. Sylos Labini and M. Montuori Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 809-814 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (352 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (151 KB) A two-parameter luminosity correction for Type Ia supernovae Robert Tripp Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 815-820 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (220 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (296 KB) The neutron star in the supernova remnant PKS 120952 V.E. Zavlin, G.G. Pavlov, and J. Trümper Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 821-828 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (495 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (254 KB) The skewness and kurtosis of the projected density distribution function: validity of perturbation theory E. Gaztañaga and F. Bernardeau Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 829-837 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (326 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (205 KB) Superclusters of galaxies. II. Distribution and correlation functions M. Kalinkov, I. Valtchanov, and I. Kuneva Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 838-852 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (1017 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (341 KB) Extragalactic astronomy ISO observations of the radio-loud BALQSO 1556+3517 J. Clavel Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 853-856 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (167 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (122 KB) Results of the SEST key programme: CO in the Magellanic Clouds. VII. 30 Doradus and its southern H II regions L.E.B. Johansson, A. Greve, R.S. Booth, F. Boulanger, G. Garay, Th. de Graauw, F.P. Israel, M.L. Kutner, J. Lequeux, D.C. Murphy, L.Å. Nyman, and M. Rubio Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 857-872 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (1833 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (6976 KB) VCC 144: a star-bursting dwarf galaxy in the Virgo cluster N. Brosch, E. Almoznino, and G. Lyle Hoffman Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 873-883 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (1175 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (867 KB) BLR sizes and the X-ray spectrum in AGN A. Wandel and Th. Boller Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 884-890 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (260 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (143 KB) Three new low velocity irregular galaxies undetected in HI I.D. Karachentsev and D.I. Makarov Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 891-893 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (206 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (147 KB) Optical and NIR modelling of NGC 891 E.M. Xilouris, P.B. Alton, J.I. Davies, N.D. Kylafis, J. Papamastorakis, and M. Trewhella Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 894-900 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (706 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (2203 KB) Multifrequency radio continuum observations of head-tail galaxies in the Perseus cluster D. Sijbring and A.G. de Bruyn Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 901-915 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (1189 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (555 KB) RX J0947.0+4721 an extremely soft Narrow Line QSO K. Molthagen, N. Bade, and H.J. Wendker Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 925-933 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (425 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (248 KB) Galactic structure and dynamics The new Basel high-latitude field star survey of the Galaxy. I. General introduction, methodology and first analysis Roland Buser, Jianxiang Rong, and Salih Karaali Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 934-948 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (333 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (205 KB) Wolf-Rayet stars and O-star runaways with HIPPARCOS. I. Kinematics A.F.J. Moffat, S.V. Marchenko, W. Seggewiss, K.A. van der Hucht, H. Schrijver, B. Stenholm, I. Lundström, D.Y.A. Setia Gunawan, W. Sutantyo, E.P.J. van den Heuvel, J.-P. De Cuyper, and A.E. Gómez Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 949-958 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (467 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (329 KB) Molecular gas in the Galactic center region. II. Gas mass and NH2/I12CO conversion based on a C18O(J = 1 0) survey G. Dahmen, S. Hüttemeister, T.L. Wilson, and R. Mauersberger Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 959-976 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (2830 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (1564 KB) Wolf-Rayet stars and O-star runaways with HIPPARCOS. II. Photometry S.V. Marchenko, A.F.J. Moffat, K.A. van der Hucht, W. Seggewiss, H. Schrijver, B. Stenholm, I. Lundström, D.Y.A. Setia Gunawan, W. Sutantyo, E.P.J. van den Heuvel, J.-P. De Cuyper, and A.E. Gómez Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 1022-1036 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (1768 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (899 KB) The spatial distribution and luminosity function of the open cluster NGC 4815 B. Chen, G. Carraro, J. Torra, and C. Jordi Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 916-924 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (1123 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (225 KB) Formation, structure and evolution of stars Multiplicity of T Tauri stars in Taurus after ROSAT Rainer Köhler and Christoph Leinert Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 977-988 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (374 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (186 KB) Hipparcos parallaxes and period-luminosity relations of high-amplitude  Scuti stars J.O. Petersen and E. Høg Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 989-994 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (177 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (125 KB) Pulsating and nonpulsating stars in Hyades observed by Hipparcos satellite E. Antonello and L.E. Pasinetti Fracassini Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 995-1001 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (218 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (172 KB) A search for pulsars in supernova remnants D.R. Lorimer, A.G. Lyne, and F. Camilo Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 1002-1010 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (235 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (142 KB) Pre-main sequence Lithium burning: the quest for a new structural parameter Paolo Ventura, Anna Zeppieri, Italo Mazzitelli, and Francesca D'Antona Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 1011-1021 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (272 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (198 KB) Reprocessed UV pulses from the binary companions of X-ray pulsars J.F. Dolan, R.F. Hill, P.T. Boyd, J.M. Silvis, J.W. Percival, and G.W. van Citters Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 1037-1045 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (496 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (10547 KB) 53 Persei: a slowly pulsating B star E. Chapellier, H. Sadsaoud, J.C. Valtier, R. Garrido, J.P. Sareyan, J.M. Le Contel, and M. Alvarez Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 1046-1050 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (127 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (181 KB) The importance of collision broadening of weak lines in stellar spectra Sean G. Ryan Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 1051-1058 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (295 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (192 KB) On the polarization of Persei D. Clarke and K.S. Bjorkman Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 1059-1065 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (191 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (136 KB) Diffuse matter in space (including H II regions and planetary nebulae) Cosmic ray acceleration by fast magnetosonic waves Brigitte R. Ragot and Reinhard Schlickeiser Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 1066-1069 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (170 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (137 KB) High velocity gas and dust evolution in Chamaeleon clouds Cecile Gry, François Boulanger, Edith Falgarone, Guillaume Pineau des Forêts, and James Lequeux Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 1070-1077 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (329 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (222 KB) The Sun Slow and fast magnetic reconnection. I. Role of radiative cooling A.V. Oreshina and B.V. Somov Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 1078-1086 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (413 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (328 KB) Third harmonic plasma emission in solar type II radio bursts E.Ya. Zlotnik, A. Klassen, K.-L. Klein, H. Aurass, and G. Mann Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 1087-1098 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (479 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (490 KB) Magnetic ionization fronts. I. Parallel magnetic fields M.P. Redman, R.J.R. Williams, J.E. Dyson, T.W. Hartquist, and B.R. Fernandez Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 1099-1102 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (281 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (147 KB) Analytic description of collisionally evolving fast electrons, and solar loop-top hard X-ray sources A.J. Conway, A.L. MacKinnon, J.C. Brown, and G. McArthur Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 1103-1107 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (247 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (119 KB) Celestial mechanics and astronomy Caustics of the restricted three-body problem D.E. Santos Jr., R. Vieira Martins, O.C. Winter, and R.R. Cordeiro Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 1108-1112 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (296 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (1031 KB) Minor planets ephemerides improvement. From joint analysis of Hipparcos and ground-based observations D. Hestroffer, B. Viateau, and M. Rapaport Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 1113-1118 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (466 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (288 KB) The Hipparcos proper motion link to the extragalactic reference system using NPM and SPM I. Platais, V. Kozhurina-Platais, T.M. Girard, W.F. van Altena, C.E. López, R.B. Hanson, A.R. Klemola, B.F. Jones, H.T. MacGillivray, D.J. Yentis, J. Kovalevsky, and L. Lindegren Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 1119-1129 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (966 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (258 KB) Physical and chemical processes Numerical simulations of the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability in radiatively cooled jets T.P. Downes and T.P. Ray Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 1130-1142 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (348 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (391 KB) On the runaway instability of relativistic tori Marek A. Abramowicz, Vladimír Karas, and Antonio Lanza Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 1143-1146 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (187 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (131 KB) Electrostatic effects during neutral beam propagation through plasmas John C. Brown, Marian Karlický, Andrew J. Conway, and Suzanne Martland Astron. Astrophys. 331, P 1147-1156 (1998). Abstract Article in HTML | PDF (672 KB) | (gzipped) PostScript (211 KB) © European Southern Observatory (ESO) 1998 Online publication: February 12, 1998 Last change: March 3, 1998 helpdesk@link.springer.de