Context. During the past 100 years, helium emission lines have never been observed in RR Lyrae stars, especially in RRab-type ones where strong shock waves are...
First detection of oscillations in the Halo giant HD 122563: Validation of seismic scaling relations and new parameters
Aims: The nearby metal-poor giant HD 122563 is an important astrophysical laboratory in which to test stellar atmospheric and interior physics. It is also a...
First detections of the cataclysmic variable AE Aquarii in the near to far infrared with ISO and IRAS: Investigating the various possible thermal and non-thermal contributions
We have used ISO to observe the Magnetic Cataclysmic Variable AE Aquarii in the previously unexplored range from 4.8 μm up to 170 μm in the framework of a...
First determination of the dynamical mass of a binary L dwarf
We present here the results of astrometric, photometric and spectroscopic observations leading to the determination of the orbit and dynamical masses of the...
First evidence of interaction between longitudinal and transverse waves in solar magnetic elements
Small-scale magnetic fields are thought to play an important role in the heating of the outer solar atmosphere. By taking advantage of the unprecedented high...
First fringes with an integrated-optics beam combiner at 10 μm. A new step towards instrument miniaturization for mid-infrared interferometry
Context. Observations of milliarcsecond-resolution scales and high dynamic range hold a central place in the exploration of distant planetary systems in order...
First models of the s process in AGB stars of solar metallicity for the stellar evolutionary code ATON with a novel stable explicit numerical solver
Aims: We describe the first s-process post-processing models for asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars of masses 3, 4, and 5 M ⊙ at solar metallicity (Z = 0.018)...
First multi-wavelength campaign on the gamma-ray-loud active galaxy IC 310
Context. The extragalactic very-high-energy gamma-ray sky is rich in blazars. These are jetted active galactic nuclei that are viewed at a small angle to the...
First observation of bald patches in a filament channel and at a barb endpoint
The 3D magnetic field topology of solar filaments/prominences is strongly debated, because it is not directly measureable in the corona. Among various...