Asteroid 94 Aurora
Named after Aurora, the Roman goddess of the dawn.
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| Classification | Main-belt Asteroid |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2451604,5 |
| Semi major axis | 3,1633 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 5,626 Julian years |
| Inclination | 7,981 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,0832 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 2,862 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 57,094 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 1997-Aug-01.760938 |
| Aphelion distance | 3,4264 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 165,066 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 102,44 km |
| Rotation period | 7,22 days |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7,2549 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
| Color index (B-V) | 0,663 |
| Geometric albedo | 0,0395 |
| Spectral class | C |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | James Craig Watson |
| Discovered | 1867-09-06 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 94_Aurora.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-12-22 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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