Contents
Astronomy Reports

Vol. 42, No. 6, 1998

Simultaneous English language translation of the journal is available from / Interperiodica Publishing (Russia).
Distributed worldwide by the American Institute of Physics. Astronomy Reports ISSN 1063-7729.

A Scenario for the Initial Evolution of a Universe Providing the Observed Number of Particles

V. V. Burdyuzha, G. M. Vereshkov, O.D. Lalakulich, and Yu. N. Ponomarev p. 711  abstract

The Radio Structure of the Quasar 3C154 at Decameter Wavelengths

A. V. Megn, S. Ya. Braude, S. L. Rashkovskii, N. K. Sharykyn,
V. A. Shepelev, G. A. Inyutin, A. D. Khristenko, A. I. Brazhenko, and V. G. Bulatsen p. 722  abstract

Numerical Simulations of a Quasiperiodic Regime
in the Stellar–Gaseous Disks of Barred Galaxies

V. V. Levy, E. A. Mikhailova, and V. V. Mustsevoy p. 730  abstract

Open Cluster Populations and Galactic Rotation

T. P. Gerasimenko p. 742  abstract

On the Galactic Origin of Cosmic Gamma-Ray Bursts

A. I. Tsygan p. 746  abstract

Structure of the Accretion Disk of the Dwarf Nova WZ Sagittae

V. V. Neustroev p. 748  abstract

Formation of Binary Radio Pulsars with Massive Optical Components:
Possible Evolutionary Tracks for PSR B1259-63 and PSR J0045-7319

N. V. Raguzova, V. M. Lipunov p. 757  abstract

Refractive Interstellar Scintillations of Pulsars

T. V. Smirnova, V. I. Shishov, and D. R. Stinebring p. 766  abstract

A Possible Mechanism for the Generation of Cosmic Gamma-Ray Bursts
and Ultra-High-Energy Particles

R. M. Zaidel’ and V. G. Kurt p. 779  abstract

The “Lithium Test” and the Spectra of Late M Dwarfs and Brown Dwarfs:
Condensation Effects

Ya. V. Pavlenko p. 787  abstract

Determination of Empirical Mass–Luminosity and Mass–Radius Relations
for Main-Sequence Stars That are the Components of Eclipsing Binary Systems

S. Yu. Gorda and M. A. Svechnikov p. 793  abstract

Color Indices of the Sun and Hyades Stars in the WBVR System

A. V. Mironov, V. G. Moshkalev, and A. V. Kharitonov p. 799  abstract

Solar Torsional Oscillations and the Grand Activity Cycle as a Consequence
of Interaction between the Magnetic Field and Rotation

L. L. Kitchatinov and V. V. Pipin p. 808  abstract

The Harmonic Structure of Solar Microbursts at Meter Wavelengths

Ya. G. Tsybko p. 813  abstract

Fine Structure of the Solar Chromosphere from Infrared He I Line Observations

B. V. Somov and L. M. Kozlova p. 819  abstract

Formation of a Chromospheric Cavity under a Filament

B. P. Filippov p. 827  abstract

Probability of a Close Encounter with Specified Changes of the Orbital Integrals
in a Three-Dimensional Gravitating System

I. V. Petrovskaya p. 831  abstract

Superosculating Intermediate Orbits for the Approximation of Perturbed Motion.
Second-Order Tangency

V. A. Shefer p. 837  abstract

Superosculating Intermediate Orbits for the Approximation of Perturbed Motion.
Third-Order Tangency

V. A. Shefer p. 845  abstract

Subject Index of Volume 42, 1998 p. 852

Author Index of Volume 42, 1998 p. 862