Discovered by James Craig Watson Pronunciation /əˈrɔərə/ Observation arc 143.72 yr (52494 d) Orbits Sun Discoverer James Craig Watson Discovery site Detroit Observatory | Discovery date 6 September 1867 Minor planet category Main belt Discovered 6 September 1867 Spectral type C-type asteroid Named after Aurora | |
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Aphelion 3.45175 AU (516.374 Gm) Similar James Craig Watson discoveries, Other celestial objects | ||
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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 compositions consisting of carbonaecous 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.
Observations of an occultation using nine chords indicate an oval outline of 225×173 km.
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