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Aurora (minor planet designation: 94 Aurora) is one of the largest main-belt asteroids. With an albedo of only 0.04, it is darker than soot, and has a primitive composition consisting of carbonaceous material. It was discovered by J. C. Watson on September 6, 1867, in Ann Arbor, and named after Aurora, the Roman goddess of the dawn.

94 Aurora
A three-dimensional model of 94 Aurora based on its light curve.
Discovery
Discovered byJames Craig Watson
Discovery date6 September 1867
Designations
MPC designation
(94) Aurora
Pronunciation/əˈrɔːrə, ɒ-/[1]
Named after
Aurōra
Minor planet category
Main belt
AdjectivesAurorean /ɔːˈrɔːriən/[2]
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc143.72 yr (52494 d)
Aphelion3.45175 AU (516.374 Gm)
Perihelion2.86831 AU (429.093 Gm)
Semi-major axis
3.16003 AU (472.734 Gm)
Eccentricity0.092315
Orbital period (sidereal)
5.62 yr (2051.8 d)
Average orbital speed
16.73 km/s
Mean anomaly
132.718°
Mean motion
0° 10m 31.638s / day
Inclination7.97343°
Longitude of ascending node
2.59859°
Argument of perihelion
60.8260°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions204.89±3.6 km (IRAS)[3]
225×173 km[4]
Mass(6.23 ± 3.64) × 1018 kg[5]
Mean density
1.83 ± 1.10[5] g/cm3
Equatorial surface gravity
0.0573 m/s²
Equatorial escape velocity
0.1083 km/s
Synodic rotation period
7.22 h (0.301 d)[3]
Geometric albedo
0.0395±0.001[3]
0.0395[6]
Temperature~157 K
Spectral type
C[3]
Absolute magnitude (H)
7.57[3]

    This asteroid is orbiting the Sun with a period of 5.62 years and a relatively low eccentricity of 0.092. It is spinning with a rotation period of 7.22 hours. Observations of an occultation using nine chords indicate an oval outline of 225×173 km.[4] The asteroid's pole of rotation lies just 4–16° away from the plane of the ecliptic.[7]


    References


    1. "aurora". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
    2. "aurorean". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
      But see 'aurora' for the first vowel.
    3. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 94 Aurora" (2008-11-09 last obs). Retrieved 13 May 2016.
    4. "Occultation of TYC 6910-01938-1 by (94) Aurora - 2001 October 12". Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 30 November 2008. (Chords) Archived 2008-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
    5. Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science, vol. 73, pp. 98–118, arXiv:1203.4336, Bibcode:2012P&SS...73...98C, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009. See Table 1.
    6. Asteroid Data Sets Archived 2009-12-17 at the Wayback Machine
    7. Marciniak, A.; et al. (May 2011), "Photometry and models of selected main belt asteroids. VIII. Low-pole asteroids", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 529: 14, Bibcode:2011A&A...529A.107M, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201015365, A107


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    [de] (94) Aurora

    (94) Aurora ist ein Asteroid des äußeren Hauptgürtels, der am 6. September 1867 von dem US-amerikanischen Astronomen James Craig Watson in Ann Arbor entdeckt wurde[2].
    - [en] 94 Aurora

    [es] (94) Aurora

    (94) Aurora es un asteroide perteneciente al cinturón de asteroides descubierto por James Craig Watson desde el observatorio Detroit de Ann Arbor, Estados Unidos, el 6 de septiembre de 1867. Está nombrado por Aurora, una diosa de la mitología romana.[2]

    [ru] (94) Аврора

    (94) Авро́ра (лат. Aurora) — астероид главного пояса, который принадлежит к тёмному спектральному классу C. Он был открыт 6 сентября 1867 года американо-канадским астрономом Джеймсом Уотсоном в Детройтской обсерватории, США и назван в честь римской богини утренней зари Авроры[3].


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