Journal: Astronomy and Astrophysics

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    The Swift/Fermi GRB 080928 from 1 eV to 150 keV
    We present the results of a comprehensive study of the gamma-ray burst 080928 and of its afterglow. GRB 080928 was a long burst detected by Swift/BAT and Fermi...
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    The Tarantula Massive Binary Monitoring. II. First SB2 orbital and spectroscopic analysis for the Wolf-Rayet binary R145
    We present the first SB2 orbital solution and disentanglement of the massive Wolf-Rayet binary R145 (P = 159 d) located in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The...
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    The Tarantula Massive Binary Monitoring. III. Atmosphere analysis of double-lined spectroscopic systems
    Context. Accurate stellar parameters of individual objects in binary systems are essential to constrain the effects of binarity on stellar evolution. These...
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    The Tarantula Massive Binary Monitoring. VI. Characterisation of hidden companions in 51 single-lined O-type binaries: A flat mass-ratio distribution and black-hole binary candidates
    Context. Massive binaries hosting a black hole (OB+BH) represent a critical phase in the production of BH mergers in the context of binary evolution. In spite...
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    The temporal spectrum of the sdB pulsating star HS 2201+2610 at 2 ms resolution
    In this article we present the results of more than 180 hours of time-series photometry on the low gravity (log g=5.4, Teff=29 300 K, log He/H=-3.0 by number)...
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    The thermal emission of the young and massive planet CoRoT-2b at 4.5 and 8 μm
    We report measurements of the thermal emission of the young and massive planet CoRoT-2b at 4.5 and 8 μm with the Spitzer Infrared Array Camera (IRAC). Our...
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    The thick disc component of the Galaxy from near infrared colour-magnitude diagrams
    The vertical distribution of K giants stars is analyzed using 2MASS data and a semiempirical method of extracting stellar densities from the K/J-K colour...
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    The throughput calibration of the VERITAS telescopes
    Context. The response of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes to incident γ-ray-initiated showers in the atmosphere changes as the telescopes age due to...
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    The tidal deformation and atmosphere of WASP-12 b from its phase curve★
    Context. Ultra-hot Jupiters present a unique opportunity to understand the physics and chemistry of planets, their atmospheres, and interiors at extreme...