Combining observations of spectral lines with different Zeeman sensitivities, it is possible to infer some properties of the small-scale solar magnetic fields. This paper presents a theoretical analysis of the diagnostics potential of 14 different spectral lines when used for this purpose. These lines span a broad range of wavelengths from the

Context: To obtain a significant Zeeman signature in the polarised spectra of a magnetic star, we usually “add” the contributions of numerous spectral lines; the ultimate goal is to recover the spectropolarimetric prints of the magnetic field in these line additions. Aims: Here we want to clarify the meaning of these techniques of line addition; in

On the basis of a large amount of high-precision photoelectric photometric data obtained at three sites and by use of the method of Fourier period analysis, the multiple frequencies of HD 213534 have been obtained. Five frequencies have been definitely detected. After an analysis of the star's pulsation modes, it is concluded that it is a multiple

We present the results of the first multiwavelength observing campaign on the high-mass X-ray binary LS I +61 303, comprising observations at the TeV regime with the MAGIC telescope, along with X-ray observations with Chandra, and radio interferometric observations with the MERLIN, EVN, and VLBA arrays, in 2006 October and November. From our MERLIN

Comet 67P, the target of Rosetta mission, was observed in the visible and near-IR spectral regions during its perihelion approach. The observations were performed in four epochs, at heliocentric distances varying from about 3 to 1.4 AU, i. e. in the same range of the Rosetta mission. The aims of the observations were the study of the dust coma and

Integral field spectroscopy (IFS) is a technique that allows one to obtain the spectra of all the points of a bidimensional field of view simultaneously. It is being applied to the new generation of the largest night-time telescopes but it is also an innovative technique for solar physics. This paper presents the design of a new image slicer