We used an N-body smoothed particle hydrodynamics algorithm, with a detailed treatment of star formation, supernovae feedback and chemical enrichment, to perform eight simulations of mergers between gas-rich disc galaxies. We vary the mass ratio of the progenitors, their rotation axes and their orbital parameters and analyse the kinematic

The behavior of the observed polarization amplitudes with spatial resolution is a strong constraint on the nature and organization of solar magnetic fields below the resolution limit. We study the polarization of the very quiet Sun at different spatial resolutions using ground- and space-based observations. It is shown that 80% of the observed

Aims: In this paper we study the feasibility of inferring the magnetic field from polarized multi line spectra using two methods: The pseudo line approach and The PCA-ZDI approach. Methods: We use multi line techniques, meaning that all the lines of a stellar spectrum contribute to obtain a polarization signature. The use of multiple lines

Following the SuperAGILE detection of an X-ray burst from the neutron star transient and atoll source 4U 1608-522 (ATel #2461), on 3 March 2010 at 06:33:25 UT, marking the beginning of a new outburst, as confirmed by the MAXI (ATel #2462) and INTEGRAL (ATel #2464) detection of increased persistent emission, we obtained Swift and RXTE target of

To interpret the UVEX observations, simulations of the colours of stars and the effect of reddening are a very powerful and important tool. In obtaining the simulated colours, we follow the procedure as outlined in Drew et al. (2005MNRAS.362..753D) for the IPHAS. (6 data files).

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