C. Afonso

Publication List Details

Period

1996 - 2009

Number

156

Co-Authors

New Magellanic Cloud R Coronae Borealis and DY Per type stars from the EROS-2 database: the connection between RCBs, DYPers and ordinary carbon stars (2009)

Tisserand, P., Wood, P. R., Marquette, J. B., Afonso, C., Albert, J. N., Andersen, J., ...

R Coronae Borealis stars (RCB) are a rare type of evolved carbon-rich supergiant stars that are increasingly thought to result from the merger of two white dwarfs, called the Double degenerate...

The EROS2 search for microlensing events towards the spiral arms: the complete seven season results (2009)

Rahal, Y. R., Afonso, C., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., ...

The EROS-2 project has been designed to search for microlensing events towards any dense stellar field. The densest parts of the Galactic spiral arms have been monitored to maximize the microlensing...

The beat Cepheids in the Magellanic Clouds: an analysis from the EROS-2 database (2009)

Marquette, J. B., Beaulieu, J. P., Buchler, J. R., Szabo, R., Tisserand, P., Belghith, S., ...

A number of microlensing dark-matter surveys have produced tens of millions of light curves of individual background stars. These data provide an unprecedented opportunity for systematic studies of...

The EROS2 search for microlensing events towards the spiral arms: the complete seven season results (2009)

Rahal, Y.R., Afonso, C., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., ...

the EROS-2 project has been designed to search for microlensing events towards any dense stellar field. The densest parts of the Galactic spiral arms have been monitored to maximize the microlensing...

The EROS2 search for microlensing events towards the spiral arms: the complete seven season results (2009)

Rahal, Y.R., Afonso, C., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., ...

the EROS-2 project has been designed to search for microlensing events towards any dense stellar field. The densest parts of the Galactic spiral arms have been monitored to maximize the microlensing...

The EROS2 search for microlensing events towards the spiral arms: the complete seven season results (2009)

Rahal, Y.R., Afonso, C., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., ...

the EROS-2 project has been designed to search for microlensing events towards any dense stellar field. The densest parts of the Galactic spiral arms have been monitored to maximize the microlensing...

Investigating the potential of the Pan-Planets project using Monte Carlo simulations (2008)

Koppenhoefer, J., Afonso, C., Saglia, R. P., Henning, Th.

Using Monte Carlo simulations we analyze the potential of the upcoming transit survey Pan-Planets. The analysis covers the simulation of realistic light curves (including the effects of...

Discovery of a peculiar Cepheid-like star towards the northern edge of the Small Magellanic Cloud (2008)

Marquette, J. B., Tisserand, P., Francois, P., Beaulieu, J. P., Doublier, V., Lesquoy, E., ...

For seven years, the EROS-2 project obtained a mass of photometric data on variable stars. We present a peculiar Cepheid-like star, in the direction of the Small Magellanic Cloud, which demonstrates...

R Coronae Borealis stars in the Galactic Bulge discovered by EROS-2 (2008)

Tisserand, P., Marquette, J. B., Wood, P. R., Lesquoy, E., Beaulieu, J. P., Milsztajn, A., ...

Rare types of variable star may give unique insight into short-lived stages of stellar evolution. The systematic monitoring of millions of stars and advanced light curve analysis techniques of...

Patterns of healthy lifestyle and positive health attitudes in older europeans (2008)

K. Kozlowska, A. Szczecinska, W. Roszkowski, A. Brzozowska, C. Afonso, C. Fjellstrom, ...

Objectives: To determine (i) the extent to which recommended lifestyle healthy behaviors are adopted and the existence of positive attitudes to health; (ii) the relative influence of...

MAESTRO-1 b: A transiting planet in a close binary? (2008)

Setiawan, J., Weldrake, D., Afonso, C., Henning, Th, Launhardt, R., Müller, A., ...

We report the detection of a giant planet candidate in a close binary system. This result was obtained from the follow-up radial velocity (RV) measurements of MACHO 120.22303.5389 (MAESTRO-1), a...

Astronomy And Astrophysics (2007)

Eros Proper Motion, B. Goldman, X. Delfosse, T. Forveille, C. Afonso, C. Alard, ...

. We report the discovery of two L dwarfs (the new spectral class defined for dwarfs cooler than the M type) in a two-epoch CCD proper motion survey of 413 square degrees, complemented by infrared...

Microlensing towards the Small Magellanic Cloud EROS 2: first year survey (2007)

Microlensing Small, Magellanic Cloud, N. Palanque-Delabrouille, C. Afonso, J. N. Albert, J. Andersen, ...

. We present here an analysis of the light curves of 5.3 million stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud observed by EROS (Exp'erience de Recherche d'Objets Sombres). One star exhibits a...

Astronomy And Astrophysics (2007)

Eros Intensive, C. Afonso, C. Alard, J. Andersen, R. Ansari, E. Aubourg, ...

. We report on intensive photometric monitoring on 18 June 1998 of MACHO SMC-98-1, a binarylens microlensing event seen toward the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC). The observations cover 5.3 hours (UT...

AGAPEROS: Searches for microlensing in the LMC with the Pixel Method (2007)

Ii Selection, C. Afonso, R. Ansari, E. Aubourg, P. Baillon, ...

. We apply the pixel method of analysis (sometimes called "pixel lensing") to a small subset of the EROS1 microlensing observations of the bar of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). The pixel...

AGAPEROS: Searches for microlensing in the LMC with the Pixel Method (2007)

Data Treatment, C. Afonso, R. Ansari, E. Aubourg, P. Baillon, ...

. The presence and abundance of MAssive Compact Halo Objects (MACHOs) towards the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) can be studied with microlensing searches. The 10 events detected by the EROS and MACHO...

Galactic bulge microlensing optical depth from eros-2 (2007)

Hamadache, C., Le Guillou, L., Tisserand, P., Afonso, C., Albert, J.N., Andersen, J., ...

We present a new EROS-2 measurement of the microlensing optical depth toward the Galactic Bulge. Light curves of $5.6\times 10^{6}$ clump-giant stars distributed over $66 \deg^2$ of the Bulge were...

The OGLE-II event sc5_2859 : a Classical Nova outburst? (2007)

Afonso, C., Glicenstein, J.F., Gould, A., Smith, M.C, Albert, J.N., Andersen, J., ...

The OGLE-II event sc5_2859 was previously identified as the third longest microlensing event ever observed. Additional photometric observations from the EROS (Experience de Recherche d'Objets...

Limits on the Macho Content of the Galactic Halo from the EROS-2 Survey of the Magellanic Clouds. (2007)

Tisserand, P., Le Guillou, L., Afonso, C., Albert, J.N., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., ...

The EROS-2 project was designed to test the hypothesis that massive compact halo objects (the so-called ``machos'') could be a major component of the dark matter halo of the Milky Way galaxy. To this...

The OGLE-II event sc5_2859 : a Classical Nova outburst? (2007)

Afonso, C., Glicenstein, J.F., Gould, A., Smith, M.C, Albert, J.N., Andersen, J., ...

The OGLE-II event sc5_2859 was previously identified as the third longest microlensing event ever observed. Additional photometric observations from the EROS (Experience de Recherche d'Objets...

Galactic bulge microlensing optical depth from eros-2 (2007)

Hamadache, C., Le Guillou, L., Tisserand, P., Afonso, C., Albert, J.N., Andersen, J., ...

We present a new EROS-2 measurement of the microlensing optical depth toward the Galactic Bulge. Light curves of $5.6\times 10^{6}$ clump-giant stars distributed over $66 \deg^2$ of the Bulge were...

Limits on the Macho Content of the Galactic Halo from the EROS-2 Survey of the Magellanic Clouds. (2007)

Tisserand, P., Le Guillou, L., Afonso, C., Albert, J.N., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., ...

The EROS-2 project was designed to test the hypothesis that massive compact halo objects (the so-called ``machos'') could be a major component of the dark matter halo of the Milky Way galaxy. To this...

The OGLE-II event sc5_2859 : a Classical Nova outburst? (2007)

Afonso, C., Glicenstein, J.F., Gould, A., Smith, M.C, Albert, J.N., Andersen, J., ...

The OGLE-II event sc5_2859 was previously identified as the third longest microlensing event ever observed. Additional photometric observations from the EROS (Experience de Recherche d'Objets...

Galactic bulge microlensing optical depth from eros-2 (2007)

Hamadache, C., Le Guillou, L., Tisserand, P., Afonso, C., Albert, J.N., Andersen, J., ...

We present a new EROS-2 measurement of the microlensing optical depth toward the Galactic Bulge. Light curves of $5.6\times 10^{6}$ clump-giant stars distributed over $66 \deg^2$ of the Bulge were...

Limits on the Macho Content of the Galactic Halo from the EROS-2 Survey of the Magellanic Clouds. (2007)

Tisserand, P., Le Guillou, L., Afonso, C., Albert, J.N., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., ...

The EROS-2 project was designed to test the hypothesis that massive compact halo objects (the so-called ``machos'') could be a major component of the dark matter halo of the Milky Way galaxy. To this...

Limits on Galactic Dark Matter with 5 Years of EROS SMC Data (2007)

Afonso, C., Albert, J.N., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., Bareyre, P., ...

Five years of EROS data towards the Small Magellanic Cloud have been searched for gravitational microlensing events, using a new, more accurate method to assess the impact of stellar blending on the...

Bulge Microlensing Optical Depth from EROS 2 observations (2007)

Afonso, C., Albert, J N., Alard, C., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., ...

We present a measurement of the microlensing optical depth toward the Galactic bulge based on the analysis of 15 contiguous1 square degrees fields centered on (l=2.5 deg, b=-4.0 deg) and containing...

Bulge Microlensing Optical Depth from EROS 2 observations (2007)

Afonso, C., Albert, J N., Alard, C., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., ...

We present a measurement of the microlensing optical depth toward the Galactic bulge based on the analysis of 15 contiguous1 square degrees fields centered on (l=2.5 deg, b=-4.0 deg) and containing...

Limits on Galactic Dark Matter with 5 Years of EROS SMC Data (2007)

Afonso, C., Albert, J.N., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., Bareyre, P., ...

Five years of EROS data towards the Small Magellanic Cloud have been searched for gravitational microlensing events, using a new, more accurate method to assess the impact of stellar blending on the...

Bulge Microlensing Optical Depth from EROS 2 observations (2007)

Afonso, C., Albert, J N., Alard, C., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., ...

We present a measurement of the microlensing optical depth toward the Galactic bulge based on the analysis of 15 contiguous1 square degrees fields centered on (l=2.5 deg, b=-4.0 deg) and containing...

Limits on Galactic Dark Matter with 5 Years of EROS SMC Data (2007)

Afonso, C., Albert, J.N., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., Bareyre, P., ...

Five years of EROS data towards the Small Magellanic Cloud have been searched for gravitational microlensing events, using a new, more accurate method to assess the impact of stellar blending on the...

A slope variation in the Period-Luminosity relation for short period SMC Cepheids (2006)

Bauer, F., Afonso, C., Albert, J N., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., ...

We present the Period-Luminosity relations from 290 Cepheids towards the LMC and 590 Cepheids towards the SMC. The two data sets were obtained using the two wide field CCD cameras of the EROS 2...

EROS 2 photometry of probable R Coronae Borealis stars in the small Magellanic cloud (2006)

Tisserand, P., Marquette, J.B., Beaulieu, J.P., De Laverny, P., Lesquoy, E., Milsztajn, A., ...

EROS 2 (Experience de Recherche d'Objets Sombres) conducted a survey of the SMC between July 1996 and February 2003 in two EROS broad-band colours, V_E and R_E. The photometric data of 4.2 million...

EROS 2 photometry of probable R Coronae Borealis stars in the small Magellanic cloud (2006)

Tisserand, P., Marquette, J.B., Beaulieu, J.P., De Laverny, P., Lesquoy, E., Milsztajn, A., ...

EROS 2 (Experience de Recherche d'Objets Sombres) conducted a survey of the SMC between July 1996 and February 2003 in two EROS broad-band colours, V_E and R_E. The photometric data of 4.2 million...

EROS 2 photometry of probable R Coronae Borealis stars in the small Magellanic cloud (2006)

Tisserand, P., Marquette, J.B., Beaulieu, J.P., De Laverny, P., Lesquoy, E., Milsztajn, A., ...

EROS 2 (Experience de Recherche d'Objets Sombres) conducted a survey of the SMC between July 1996 and February 2003 in two EROS broad-band colours, V_E and R_E. The photometric data of 4.2 million...

Type Ia supernova rate at a redshift of ~ 0.1 (2006)

Blanc, G., Afonso, C., Alard, C., Albert, J.N., Aldering, G., Amadon, A., ...

We present the type Ia rate measurement based on two EROS supernova search campaigns (in 1999 and 2000). Sixteen supernovae identified as type Ia were discovered. The measurement of the detection...

Type Ia supernova rate at a redshift of ~ 0.1 (2006)

Blanc, G., Afonso, C., Alard, C., Albert, J.N., Aldering, G., Amadon, A., ...

We present the type Ia rate measurement based on two EROS supernova search campaigns (in 1999 and 2000). Sixteen supernovae identified as type Ia were discovered. The measurement of the detection...

Type Ia supernova rate at a redshift of ~ 0.1 (2006)

Blanc, G., Afonso, C., Alard, C., Albert, J.N., Aldering, G., Amadon, A., ...

We present the type Ia rate measurement based on two EROS supernova search campaigns (in 1999 and 2000). Sixteen supernovae identified as type Ia were discovered. The measurement of the detection...

Observational Limits on Machos in the Galactic Halo (2006)

Renault, C., Afonso, C., Aubourg, E., Bareyre, P., Bauer, F., Brehin, S., ...

We present final results from the first phase of the EROS search for gravitational microlensing of stars in the Magellanic Clouds by unseen deflectors (machos: MAssive Compact Halo Objects). The...

AGAPEROS: Searches for microlensing in the LMC with the Pixel Method - 1, Data treatment and pixel light curves production (2006)

Melchior, A L., Afonso, C., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., Baillon, P., Bareyre, P., ...

Recent surveys monitoring millions of light curves of resolved stars in the LMC have discovered several microlensing events. Unresolved stars could however significantly contribute to the...

AGAPEROS: Searches for microlensing in the LMC with the Pixel Method - 1, Data treatment and pixel light curves production (2006)

Melchior, A L., Afonso, C., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., Baillon, P., Bareyre, P., ...

Recent surveys monitoring millions of light curves of resolved stars in the LMC have discovered several microlensing events. Unresolved stars could however significantly contribute to the...

AGAPEROS: Searches for microlensing in the LMC with the Pixel Method - 1, Data treatment and pixel light curves production (2006)

Melchior, A L., Afonso, C., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., Baillon, P., Bareyre, P., ...

Recent surveys monitoring millions of light curves of resolved stars in the LMC have discovered several microlensing events. Unresolved stars could however significantly contribute to the...

Photometric constraints on microlens spectroscopy of EROS-BLG-2000-5 (2006)

Afonso, C., Albert, J-N., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., Bareyre, P., ...

We apply EROS photometric data to interpret previously published Keck and VLT spectra of the binary-microlens caustic-crossing event EROS-BLG-2000-5. We show that the VLT data imply that the outer...

AGAPEROS : Searches for microlensing in the LMC with the Pixel Method - 2, Selection of possible microlensing events (2006)

Melchior, A L., Afonso, C., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., Baillon, P., Bareyre, P., ...

We apply the pixel method of analysis (sometimes called ``pixel lensing'') to a small subset of the EROS-1\ microlensing observations of the bar of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). The pixel method...

Observation of periodic variable stars towards the galactic spiral arms by EROS II (2006)

Derue, F., Lupone, S., Afonso, C., Alard, C., ...

We present the results of a massive variability search based on a photometric survey of a six square degree region along the Galactic plane at ($l = 305^\circ$, $b = -0.8^\circ$) and ($l =...

Limits on the Macho Content of the Galactic Halo from the EROS-2 Survey of the Magellanic Clouds (2006)

Tisserand, P., Guillou, L. Le, Afonso, C., Albert, J. N., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., ...

The EROS-2 project was designed to test the hypothesis that massive compact halo objects (the so-called ``machos'') could be a major component of the dark matter halo of the Milky Way galaxy. To this...

Removing the Microlensing Blending-Parallax Degeneracy Using Source Variability (2006)

Assef, R.J., Gould, A., Afonso, C., Albert, J.N., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., ...

Microlensing event MACHO 97-SMC-1 is one of the rare microlensing events for which the source is a variable star, simply because most variable stars are systematically eliminated from microlensing...

Galactic Bulge Microlensing Optical Depth from EROS-2 (2006)

Hamadache, C., Guillou, L. Le, Tisserand, P., Afonso, C., Albert, J. N., Andersen, J., ...

We present a new EROS-2 measurement of the microlensing optical depth toward the Galactic Bulge. Light curves of $5.6\times 10^{6}$ clump-giant stars distributed over $66 \deg^2$ of the Bulge were...

The OGLE-II event sc5_2859 : a Classical Nova outburst? (2006)

Afonso, C., Glicenstein, J. F., Gould, A., Smith, M. C., Wagner, R. M., Collaboration, The EROS

The OGLE-II event sc5_2859 was previously identified as the third longest microlensing event ever observed. Additional photometric observations from the EROS (Experience de Recherche d'Objets...

The OGLE-II event sc5_2859 : a Classical Nova outburst? (2006)

Afonso, C., Glicenstein, J.F., Gould, A., Smith, M.C, Albert, J.N., Andersen, J., ...

The OGLE-II event sc5_2859 was previously identified as the third longest microlensing event ever observed. Additional photometric observations from the EROS (Experience de Recherche d'Objets...

Galactic bulge microlensing optical depth from eros-2 (2006)

Hamadache, C., Le Guillou, L., Tisserand, P., Afonso, C., Albert, J.N., Andersen, J., ...

We present a new EROS-2 measurement of the microlensing optical depth toward the Galactic Bulge. Light curves of $5.6\times 10^{6}$ clump-giant stars distributed over $66 \deg^2$ of the Bulge were...

Removing the Microlensing Blending-Parallax Degeneracy Using Source Variability (2006)

Assef, R.J., Gould, A., Afonso, C., Albert, J.N., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., ...

Microlensing event MACHO 97-SMC-1 is one of the rare microlensing events for which the source is a variable star, simply because most variable stars are systematically eliminated from microlensing...

Galactic Bulge microlensing optical depth from EROS-2 (2006)

Hamadache, C., Le Guillou, L., Tisserand, P., Afonso, C., Albert, J. N., Andersen, J., ...

Aims.We present a new EROS-2 measurement of the microlensing optical depth toward the Galactic Bulge. Methods: .Light curves of 5.6× 106 clump-giant stars distributed over 66 deg2 of the Bulge were...

Removing the microlensing blending-parallax degeneracy using source variability (2006)

Assef, R. J., Gould, A., Afonso, C., Albert, J. N., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., ...

Microlensing event MACHO 97-SMC-1 is one of the rare microlensing events for which the source is a variable star, simply because most variable stars are systematically eliminated from microlensing...

Giant transiting planets observations GITPO (2006)

Afonso, C., Henning, Th, Weldrake, D., Mazeh, T., Dreizler, S.

The search for extrasolar planets is nowadays one of the most promising science drivers in Astronomy. The radial velocity technique proved to be successful in planet hunting, harvesting more than a...

The OGLE-II event sc5_2859: A classical nova outburst? (2006)

Afonso, C., Glicenstein, J. F., Gould, A., Smith, M. C., Wagner, R. M., Albert, J. N., ...

Context: .The OGLE-II event sc5_2859 was previously identified as the third longest microlensing event ever observed. Aims: .Additional photometric observations from the EROS (Expérience de...

Lipopolysaccharide mediated regulation of neuroendocrine associated proprotein convertases and neuropeptide precursor processing in the rat spleen. (2006)

Lansac, G., Dong, W., Dubois, Cm, Benlarbi, N., Afonso, C., Fournier, I., ...

Within the secretory pathway, the family of proprotein convertases cleave inactive precursors at paired basic residues to generate a myriad of biologically active peptides. Within the PC family,...

Lipopolysaccharide mediated regulation of neuroendocrine associated proprotein convertases and neuropeptide precursor processing in the rat spleen. (2006)

Lansac, G., Dong, W., Dubois, Cm, Benlarbi, N., Afonso, C., Fournier, I., ...

Within the secretory pathway, the family of proprotein convertases cleave inactive precursors at paired basic residues to generate a myriad of biologically active peptides. Within the PC family,...

Photometric Constraints on Microlens Spectroscopy of EROS-BLG-2000-5 (2005)

Afonso, C., Albert, J.N., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., Bareyre, P., ...

We apply EROS photometric data to interpret previously published Keck and VLT spectra of the binary-microlens caustic-crossing event EROS-BLG-2000-5. We show that the VLT data imply that the outer 4...

Bulge Microlensing Optical Depth from EROS 2 observations (2005)

Afonso, C., Alard, C., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., ...

We present a measurement of the microlensing optical depth toward the Galactic bulge based on the analysis of 15 contiguous1 square degrees fields centered on (l=2.5 deg, b=-4.0 deg) and containing...

EROS 2 proper motion survey: Constraints on the halo white dwarfs (2005)

Goldman, B., Afonso, C., Alard, Ch., Amadon, A., Andersen, J., ...

We are conducting a 377-square-degree proper motion survey in the ~V and I bands in order to determine the cool white dwarf contribution to the Galactic dark matter. Using the 250 square degrees for...

Type Ia supernova rate at a redshift of ~ 0.1 (2004)

Blanc, G., Afonso, C., Alard, C., Albert, J. N., Aldering, G., Amadon, A., ...

We present the type Ia rate measurement based on two EROS supernova search campaigns (in 1999 and 2000). Sixteen supernovae identified as type Ia were discovered. The measurement of the detection...

Type Ia supernova rate at a redshift of ~ 0.1 (2004)

Blanc, G., Afonso, C., Alard, C., Albert, J.N., Aldering, G., Amadon, A., ...

We present the type Ia rate measurement based on two EROS supernova search campaigns (in 1999 and 2000). Sixteen supernovae identified as type Ia were discovered. The measurement of the detection...

EROS 2 photometry of probable R Coronae Borealis stars in the small Magellanic cloud (2004)

Tisserand, P., Marquette, J.B., Beaulieu, J.P., De Laverny, P., Lesquoy, E., Milsztajn, A., ...

EROS 2 (Experience de Recherche d'Objets Sombres) conducted a survey of the SMC between July 1996 and February 2003 in two EROS broad-band colours, V_E and R_E. The photometric data of 4.2 million...

Type Ia supernova rate at a redshift of ~ 0.1 (2004)

Blanc, G., Afonso, C., Alard, C., Albert, J.N., Aldering, G., Amadon, A., ...

We present the type Ia rate measurement based on two EROS supernova search campaigns (in 1999 and 2000). Sixteen supernovae identified as type Ia were discovered. The measurement of the detection...

EROS 2 photometry of probable R Coronae Borealis stars in the small Magellanic cloud (2004)

Tisserand, P., Marquette, J.B., Beaulieu, J.P., De Laverny, P., Lesquoy, E., Milsztajn, A., ...

EROS 2 (Experience de Recherche d'Objets Sombres) conducted a survey of the SMC between July 1996 and February 2003 in two EROS broad-band colours, V_E and R_E. The photometric data of 4.2 million...

EROS 2 proper motion survey: a field brown dwarf and an L dwarf companion to LHS 102 (2003)

Goldman, B., Delfosse, X., Forveille, T., Afonso, C., Alard, C., Albert, J.N., ...

We report the discovery of two L dwarfs (the new spectral class defined for dwarfs cooler than the M type) in a two-epoch CCD proper motion survey of 413 square degrees, complemented by infrared...

EROS 2 proper motion survey: a field brown dwarf and an L dwarf companion to LHS 102 (2003)

Goldman, B., Delfosse, X., Forveille, T., Afonso, C., Alard, C., Albert, J.N., ...

We report the discovery of two L dwarfs (the new spectral class defined for dwarfs cooler than the M type) in a two-epoch CCD proper motion survey of 413 square degrees, complemented by infrared...

EROS 2 proper motion survey: a field brown dwarf and an L dwarf companion to LHS 102 (2003)

Goldman, B., Delfosse, X., Forveille, T., Afonso, C., Alard, C., Albert, J.N., ...

We report the discovery of two L dwarfs (the new spectral class defined for dwarfs cooler than the M type) in a two-epoch CCD proper motion survey of 413 square degrees, complemented by infrared...

Discovery and photometry of the binary-lensing caustic-crossing event EROS-BLG-2000-5 (2003)

Afonso, C.

The EROS collaboration has developed a real time alert system, which was operational in 1999 and 2000. A very long binary-lensing caustic crossing event, EROS-BLG-2000-5, was found in the 2000 season...

Bulge Microlensing Optical Depth from EROS 2 observations (2003)

Afonso, C., Alard, C., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., ...

We present a measurement of the microlensing optical depth toward the Galactic bulge based on the analysis of 15 contiguous1 square degrees fields centered on (l=2.5 deg, b=-4.0 deg) and containing...

Bulge Microlensing Optical Depth from EROS 2 observations (2003)

Afonso, C., Alard, C., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., ...

We present a measurement of the microlensing optical depth toward the Galactic bulge based on the analysis of 15 contiguous1 square degrees fields centered on (l=2.5 deg, b=-4.0 deg) and containing...

Limits on Galactic Dark Matter with 5 Years of EROS SMC Data (2003)

Afonso, C., Albert, J.N., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., Aubourg, Eric., Bareyre, P., ...

Five years of EROS data towards the Small Magellanic Cloud have been searched for gravitational microlensing events, using a new, more accurate method to assess the impact of stellar blending on the...

Bulge Microlensing Optical Depth from EROS 2 observations (2003)

Afonso, C., Albert, J N., Alard, C., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., ...

We present a measurement of the microlensing optical depth toward the Galactic bulge based on the analysis of 15 contiguous1 square degrees fields centered on (l=2.5 deg, b=-4.0 deg) and containing...

Limits on Galactic Dark Matter with 5 Years of EROS SMC Data (2003)

Afonso, C., Albert, J.N., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., Aubourg, Eric., Bareyre, P., ...

Five years of EROS data towards the Small Magellanic Cloud have been searched for gravitational microlensing events, using a new, more accurate method to assess the impact of stellar blending on the...

Bulge Microlensing Optical Depth from EROS 2 observations (2003)

Afonso, C., Albert, J N., Alard, C., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., ...

We present a measurement of the microlensing optical depth toward the Galactic bulge based on the analysis of 15 contiguous1 square degrees fields centered on (l=2.5 deg, b=-4.0 deg) and containing...

Bulge Microlensing Optical Depth from EROS 2 observations (2003)

Afonso, C., Alard, C., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., ...

We present a measurement of the microlensing optical depth toward the Galactic bulge based on the analysis of 15 contiguous1 square degrees fields centered on (l=2.5 deg, b=-4.0 deg) and containing...

Suelos y pastos de la Meseta del Parque Rural de Teno (Tenerife-Islas Canarias). (2003)

Chinea, E., García Criado, Balbino, Barquín, E., Afonso, C., Mesa, R.

Con objeto de mejorar las condiciones de la ganadería tradicional y del medio ambiente en un área del Parque Rural de Teno (isla de Tenerife), en el presente trabajo se estudia la producción y...

EROS 2 proper motion survey: Constraints on the halo white dwarfs (2002)

Goldman, B., Afonso, C., Alard, Ch., Amadon, A., Andersen, J., ...

We are conducting a 377-square-degree proper motion survey in the ~V and I bands in order to determine the cool white dwarf contribution to the Galactic dark matter. Using the 250 square degrees for...

Observation of periodic variable stars towards the galactic spiral arms by EROS II (2002)

Derue, F., Marquette, J. B., Lupone, S., Afonso, C., Alard, C., Albert, J-N., ...

We present the results of a massive variability search based on a photometric survey of a six square degree region along the Galactic plane at ($l = 305^\circ$, $b = -0.8^\circ$) and ($l =...

EROS 2 proper motion survey: Constraints on the halo white dwarfs (2002)

Goldman, B., Afonso, C., Alard, Ch., Amadon, A., Andersen, J., ...

We are conducting a 377-square-degree proper motion survey in the ~V and I bands in order to determine the cool white dwarf contribution to the Galactic dark matter. Using the 250 square degrees for...

EROS 2 proper motion survey: Constraints on the halo white dwarfs (2002)

Goldman, B., Afonso, C., Alard, Ch., Amadon, A., Andersen, J., ...

We are conducting a 377-square-degree proper motion survey in the ~V and I bands in order to determine the cool white dwarf contribution to the Galactic dark matter. Using the 250 square degrees for...

Photometric Constraints on Microlens Spectroscopy of EROS-BLG-2000-5 (2001)

Afonso, C.

We apply EROS photometric data to interpret previously published Keck and VLT spectra of the binary-microlens caustic-crossing event EROS-BLG-2000-5. We show that the VLT data imply that the outer 4...

Type Ia supernova rate at $z \sim 0.1$ (2001)

Hardin, D P., Afonso, C., Alard, C., Albert, J N., Amadon, A., Andersen, J., ...

We present the EROS nearby supernova ($z \sim 0.02 - 0.2$) search and the analysis of the first year of data (1997). A total of 80 square degrees were surveyed. Eight supernov{\ae} were detected,...

EROS 2 proper motion survey for halo white dwarfs (2001)

Goldman, B., Afonso, C., Alard, C., Albert, J-N., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., ...

Since 1996 EROS 2 has surveyed 440 square degrees at high Galactic latitude in order to search for high proper motion stars in the Solar neighbourhood. We present here the analysis of 250 square...

Photometric Constraints on Microlens Spectroscopy of EROS-BLG-2000-5 (2001)

Afonso, C., Albert, J.N., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., Bareyre, P., ...

We apply EROS photometric data to interpret previously published Keck and VLT spectra of the binary-microlens caustic-crossing event EROS-BLG-2000-5. We show that the VLT data imply that the outer 4...

Photometric Constraints on Microlens Spectroscopy of EROS-BLG-2000-5 (2001)

Afonso, C., Albert, J.N., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., Aubourg, E., Bareyre, P., ...

We apply EROS photometric data to interpret previously published Keck and VLT spectra of the binary-microlens caustic-crossing event EROS-BLG-2000-5. We show that the VLT data imply that the outer 4...

Type Ia supernova rate at $z \sim 0.1$ (2000)

Hardin, D., Afonso, C., Alard, C., Albert, J. N., Amadon, A., Andersen, J., ...

We present the EROS nearby supernova ($z \sim 0.02 - 0.2$) search and the analysis of the first year of data (1997). A total of 80 square degrees were surveyed. Eight supernov{\ae} were detected,...

Type Ia supernova rate at $z \sim 0.1$ (2000)

Hardin, D P., Afonso, C., Alard, C., Albert, J N., Amadon, A., Andersen, J., ...

We present the EROS nearby supernova ($z \sim 0.02 - 0.2$) search and the analysis of the first year of data (1997). A total of 80 square degrees were surveyed. Eight supernov{\ae} were detected,...

EROS 2 proper motion survey for halo white dwarfs (2000)

Goldman, B., Afonso, C., Alard, C., Albert, J-N., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., ...

Since 1996 EROS 2 has surveyed 440 square degrees at high Galactic latitude in order to search for high proper motion stars in the Solar neighbourhood. We present here the analysis of 250 square...

Type Ia supernova rate at $z \sim 0.1$ (2000)

Hardin, D P., Afonso, C., Alard, C., Albert, J N., Amadon, A., Andersen, J., ...

We present the EROS nearby supernova ($z \sim 0.02 - 0.2$) search and the analysis of the first year of data (1997). A total of 80 square degrees were surveyed. Eight supernov{\ae} were detected,...

EROS 2 proper motion survey for halo white dwarfs (2000)

Goldman, B., Afonso, C., Alard, C., Albert, J-N., Andersen, J., Ansari, R., ...

Since 1996 EROS 2 has surveyed 440 square degrees at high Galactic latitude in order to search for high proper motion stars in the Solar neighbourhood. We present here the analysis of 250 square...

Acetophenone derivatives from Chilean isolate of Trichoderma pseudokoningii Rifai (2000)

Astudillo, L., Schmeda-Hirschmann, G., Sandoval, C., Afonso, C., Soto, R., Gonzalez, M.J., ...

Schmeda-Hirschmann, G.; Astudillo L. Instituto de Química de Recursos Naturales, Universidad de Talca, Casilla Talca, 747, Chile. Sandoval, C. Laboratorio de Fitopatologi­a, Facultad de Ciencias...

Eros variable stars: A catalog of Cepheids in the Magellanic Clouds (1999)

Afonso, C.

We present a catalog containing 290 LMC and 590 SMC Cepheids which have been obtained using the two 4k $\times$ 8k CCD cameras of the EROS~2 microlensing survey. The Cepheids were selected from...

Combined Analysis of the Binary-Lens Caustic-Crossing Event MACHO 98-SMC-1 (1999)

Afonso, C., Alcock, C., Rhie, S. H., Al., A. Udalski Et, Al., M. Albrow Et

We fit the data for the binary-lens microlensing event MACHO 98-SMC-1 from 5 different microlensing collaborations and find two distinct solutions characterized by binary separation d and mass ratio...

EROS 2 proper motion survey: a field brown dwarf and an L dwarf companion to LHS 102 (1999)

Goldman, B, Delfosse, X, Forveille, T, Afonso, C, Alard, C, Albert, J N, ...

We report the discovery of two L dwarfs (the new spectral class defined for dwarfs cooler than the M type) in a two-epoch CCD proper motion survey of 413 square degrees, complemented by infrared...

Observation of Microlensing towards the Galactic Spiral Arms: EROS II 2 year survey (1999)

Derue, F, Afonso, C, Alard, C, Albert, J N, Andersen, J, Ansari, R, ...

We present the analysis of the light curves of 8.5 million stars observed during two seasons by EROS (Experience de Recherche d'Objets Sombres), in the galactic plane away from the bulge. Three stars...

Observation of Microlensing towards the Galactic Spiral Arms. EROS II 2 year survey (1999)

Derue, F., Afonso, C., Alard, C., Albert, J-N.

We present the analysis of the light curves of 8.5 million stars observed during two seasons by EROS (Experience de Recherche d'Objets Sombres), in the galactic plane away from the bulge. Three stars...

EROS 2 proper motion survey: a field brown dwarf and an L dwarf companion to LHS 102 (1999)

Goldman, B., Delfosse, X., Forveille, T., Afonso, C., Alard, C., Albert, J.N., ...

We report the discovery of two L dwarfs (the new spectral class defined for dwarfs cooler than the M type) in a two-epoch CCD proper motion survey of 413 square degrees, complemented by infrared...

EROS 2 proper motion survey: a field brown dwarf and an L dwarf companion to LHS 102 (1999)

Goldman, B., Delfosse, X., Forveille, T., Afonso, C., Alard, C., Albert, J.N., ...

We report the discovery of two L dwarfs (the new spectral class defined for dwarfs cooler than the M type) in a two-epoch CCD proper motion survey of 413 square degrees, complemented by infrared...

Observation of Microlensing towards the Galactic Spiral Arms - Eros II 2 year survey (1999)

F. Derue, C. Afonso, C. Alard, A. Amadon, J. Andersen

We present the analysis of the light curves of 8.5 million stars observed during two seasons by EROS (Experience de Recherche d'Objets Sombres), in the Galactic plane away from the bulge. Three...

Near-Term Detectability of Terrestrial Extrasolar Planets: TEP Network Observations of CM Draconis (1998)

Doyle, L. R., Kozhevnikov, V. P., Martin, E. L., Oetiker, B., Palaiologou, E., ...

Results from a photometric search for extrasolar planetary transits across the eclipsing binary CM Dra are presented. The TEP (Transits of Extrasolar Planets) network has observed this star since...

Observational Limits on Machos in the Galactic Halo (1996)

Renault, EROS Collaboration: C., Afonso, C., Aubourg, E., Bareyre, P., Bauer, F., Brehin, S., ...

We present final results from the first phase of the EROS search for gravitational microlensing of stars in the Magellanic Clouds by unseen deflectors (machos: MAssive Compact Halo Objects). The...

Observational Limits on Machos in the Galactic Halo (1996)

Renault, C., Afonso, C., Aubourg, E., Bareyre, P., Bauer, F., Brehin, S., ...

We present final results from the first phase of the EROS search for gravitational microlensing of stars in the Magellanic Clouds by unseen deflectors (machos: MAssive Compact Halo Objects). The...

Structure of thermolysin cleaved microcin J25: Extreme stability of a two-chain antimicrobial peptide devoid of covalent links

Rosengren, KJ, Blond, A, Afonso, C, Tabet, JC, Rebuffat, S, Craik, DJ

sThe structure of a two-chain peptide formed by the treatment of the potent antimicrobial peptide microcin J25 (MccJ25) with thermolysin has been characterized by NMR spectroscopy and mass...