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Aurora
Aurora is the Latin word for "dawn".
It can refer to:
- The Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess of the dawn, Eos. See Eos.
- A polar light (caused by solar wind and seen near the poles). See polar aurora.
- The collective noun for a group of polar bears.
- Several aircraft:
- A (possibly fictional) U.S. Air Force hypersonic spy plane. See Aurora aircraft.
- The Canadian name for the P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft.
- Several vessels:
- The name of the cruiser in Saint Petersburg that rang in the Russian Revolution. See cruiser Aurora.
- One of two Australian Antarctic expedition vessels; see Aurora (ship) and Aurora Australis (ship) .
- MV Aurora , a cruise ship operated by P & O Cruises .
- In space:
- An asteroid, discovered by J. C. Watson, in september 6, 1867. See 94 Aurora.
- The Aurora Programme, a strategy of the European Space Agency.
- In fiction:
- A superhero in the Marvel Universe. See Aurora
- One of the Spacer worlds in Isaac Asimov's fiction
- A science fiction & fantasy society from Rijeka, Croatia. See Aurora, SF society
- One of at least four distinct music groups: a UK house group, also known as Aurora UK ; a California-based ambient group; a contemporary Christian R&B group; a Mexican Latin music band.
- Aurora Casket Company - a casket manufacturing company based in Aurora, Indiana.
- The name of the game engine that runs Neverwinter Nights, the toolset is called the Aurora toolset because of this.
- The name of an old Italian company that makes fountain pens.
- An electricity company in Tasmania; see Aurora Energy.
It is also the name of many places:
- One of the provinces of the Philippines. See Aurora, Philippines.
- La Aurora International Airport, in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
- Canada
- Aurora, Ontario
- Aurora Place, Alberta
- Aurora, New Brunswick
- United States
- Aurora, Alabama
- Aurora, Alaska
- Aurora, Arkansas
- Aurora, California
- Aurora, Colorado
- Aurora, Florida
- Aurora, Illinois
- Aurora, Indiana
- Aurora, Iowa
- Aurora, Kansas
- Aurora, Kentucky
- Aurora, Louisiana
- Aurora, Maine
- Aurora, Michigan
- Aurora, Minnesota
- Aurora, Missouri
- Aurora, Montana
- Aurora, Nebraska
- Aurora, Nevada
- Aurora, New Mexico
- Aurora, Cayuga County, New York
- Aurora, Erie County, New York
- Aurora, North Carolina
- Aurora, Ohio
- Aurora, Oklahoma
- Aurora, Oregon
- Aurora, South Dakota
- Aurora, Texas
- Aurora, Utah
- Aurora, West Virginia
- Aurora, Florence County, Wisconsin
- Aurora, Taylor County, Wisconsin
- Aurora, Washington County, Wisconsin
- Aurora, Waushara County, Wisconsin
- Aurora County, South Dakota
- Aurora Township, North Dakota
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