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An ''']''' is a natural light display in the sky based around the polar regions.
An ''']''' is a natural light display in the sky on Earth seen predominantly in the high latitudes.


'''Aurora''' may also refer to: '''Aurora''' may also refer to:

* ], the Roman goddess of dawn
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== Places==
== Common uses ==
* ], the Roman goddess of dawn
* ], a feminine given name (and list of people with the name)
* ], the heraldic display of an aurora
== Places ==
=== Brazil === === Brazil ===
* ] * ]
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=== Philippines === === Philippines ===
* ] * ], a province in the Philippines
* ] * ]
* ] * ]


=== Romania === === Romania ===
* Aurora, ], Mehedinţi County * Aurora, ], Mehedinți County
* ], Mangalia, Constanţa County * ], Mangalia, Constanța County


=== United States === === United States ===
* ] * ]
* ]
* ] * ]
* ] * ]
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* ] * ]
* ] * ]
* ]
* ] * ]
* ] * ]
* ]
* ] * ]
* ] * ]
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* ] * ]
* ] * ]
* ], Seattle, Washington
* ] * ]
* ], a town * ], a town
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* ] * ]


===Other places=== === Other places ===
* ], Australia * ], Australia
* ], Canada * ], Canada
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* ], phantom isles (once considered near the Falklands) * ], phantom isles (once considered near the Falklands)


== Education == === Education ===
* ], Illinois, United States * ], Illinois, United States
* ], Northwest Territories, Canada * ], Northwest Territories, Canada
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* ], Colorado, United States * ], Colorado, United States


== Entertainment == === Structures ===
* ], a historic home near Spencer, Patrick County, Virginia, United States
* ], a historic high-rise building located in San Antonio, Texas, United States
* ], Seattle, Washington, United States
* ], a windmill in Gelderland, Netherlands
* ], a skyscraper in Melbourne, Australia
* ], a skyscraper in Sydney, Australia
* ], Launceston, Australia
* ], a skyscraper in Brisbane, Australia
* ], a Ferris wheel in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan

== Arts and entertainment ==
=== Visual arts ===
* ], a c1625-1627 painting by Artemisia Gentileschi
* ], a 1614 Baroque ceiling fresco by Guido Reni
* ], a 1992 sculpture by Mark di Suvero
*], Ruth Asawa sculpture

=== Books ===
* ], a Canadian literature award
* ''Aurora'', a novel by ]
* ''Aurora'', a novel by ]
* ], a 2015 novel by Kim Stanley Robinson
* ''Aurora'', an airship in the novel '']''
* Aurora-Verlag, a New York-based German language publisher co-founded in 1944 by ]
* ], a Marvel comics character

=== Periodicals ===
* ], a literary journal published from 1821 to 1837
* ], an 1899–1957 Swedish publication
* '']'', the first periodical in Chilean history
* '']'', a newspaper published from 1794 to 1824

=== Film and television === === Film and television ===
* ], an Italian drama * ], an Italian drama
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* ], a Romanian crime story * ], a Romanian crime story
* ], a Chilean film * ], a Chilean film
* ], an international film and video competition * ], a Philippine film
* ] * ], a Kyrgyzstani film
* ], a Spanish-language telenovela
* ], an episode of ''Stargate Atlantis'' * ], an episode of ''Stargate Atlantis''
** ], a ship in the ''Stargate'' franchise
* ], an Australian TV channel * ], an Australian TV channel
* ], the title character from the animated film ''Sleeping Beauty''
* Princess Aurora, the Sleeping Beauty character in '']''


=== Gaming === === Gaming ===
* ], a BioWare game engine * ], a BioWare game engine
* ], a toolkit used with the Aurora Engine * ], a Serbian esports organization
* ], an element of the game ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption''
* ], a gaming hardware platform * ], a gaming hardware platform
* Aurora, a gaming PC brand by ] * Aurora, a gaming PC brand by ]
* Aurora, the main protagonist from the role-playing video game '']''
* The ''Aurora'', a crashed spaceship in the survival adventure game '']''


=== Music === === Music ===
==== Works ====
* ], a 1908 opera by Ettore Panizza * ], a 1908 opera by Ettore Panizza
* ], an orchestral tone poem by William Lloyd Webber * ], an orchestral tone poem by William Lloyd Webber


==== Bands ==== ==== Bands and artists ====
* ] (born 1996), Norwegian singer-songwriter
* ], an American/British girl group * ], an American/British girl group
* ], a British group * ], a British group
* ], a Hungarian group * ], a Hungarian group
* Aurora, a German dark wave band later known as ] * Aurora, a German dark wave band later known as ]


==== Albums ==== ==== Albums ====
* ] (2005) * ], 2004
* ] * ], 2003
* ] (1986) * ], 1986
* ] * ], 2000
* ] (2004) * ], 2004
* ] (2005) * ], 2020
* ] (1976) * ], 2023
* ] (2009) * ], 2005
* ] * ], 1976
* ], 2009
* ''Aurora'', an album by ]
* ], 1994
* ''Aurora'', an album by ]
* ''Aurora'', an album of ] * ], 2014
* ], 2018
* ''Aurora'', a 2009 album by ]
* ''Aurora'', a 1995 album by ]
* ''Aurora'', a 2013 album by ]
* ''Aurora'', a 2021 album by Humbe
* ''Aurora'', a 2023 album by ]


==== Songs ==== ==== Songs ====
* ] * ], 1999
* ] * ], 2008
* "Aurora", a song by 36 Crazyfists from '']'' * "Aurora", a song by 36 Crazyfists from '']''
* "Aurora", a song by ] * "Aurora", a song by ]
* "Aurora", a song by Björk from '']'' * "Aurora", a song by Björk from '']''
* "L'aurora", a song by Eros Ramazzotti from '']'' * "L'aurora", a song by Eros Ramazzotti from '']''
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* "Aurora", a song by Vanessa Mae from '']'' * "Aurora", a song by Vanessa Mae from '']''
* "Aurora", a song by Veruca Salt from '']'' * "Aurora", a song by Veruca Salt from '']''

== Fictional characters ==
* ], a Marvel comics character
* ], the title character from the Disney film ''Sleeping Beauty''
* ], a ''Heat Guy J'' character
* Princess Aurora, the Sleeping Beauty character in '']''
* Aurora, the main protagonist from the role playing game '']''

== Literature ==
* ], a literary journal published from 1821 to 1837
* ], a world in Isaac Asimov's fiction
* ], a Canadian literature award
* ''Aurora'', a novel by ]
* ''Aurora'', an airship in the novel '']''
* Aurora-Verlag, a New York based German language publisher co-founded in 1944 by ]

== Media ==
* ], an 1899–1957 Swedish publication
* '']'', the first periodical in Chilean history
* '']'', a newspaper published from 1794 to 1824


== Organizations == == Organizations ==
* ] * ], an Italian manufacturer
* ], an Australian electricity company * ], a Canadian licensed producer of medical cannabis
* ], various electricity companies
* ], a film production and distribution company in India
* ], an US aerospace company, designing and manufacturing UAVs and aerostructures * ], an Indian film production and distribution company
* ] (a.k.a. Aurora), flight research subsidiary of Boeing
* ]
* ], an American toy and hobby company * ], a health care system in Wisconsin, United States
* ], a film production house in US * ], an American self-driving car company
* ], a network of European universities
* ], a defunct American toy and hobby company
* ], an American film production house
* ], a German-Hungarian publishing company
* ], the American subsidiary of Japanese publisher Ohzora Publishing


== Science and technology == == Science and technology ==
=== Astronomy === === Astronomy ===
* ], an asteroid * ], an asteroid
* ], a nickname for the Mercury-Atlas 7, the second American spacecraft to orbit the earth * '']'', the second American spacecraft to orbit the Earth
* ], an American aerospace company * ] (a.k.a. Aurora), flight research subsidiary of Boeing
* ], an atmospheric phenomenon on Mars
* ], a human spaceflight programme of the European Space Agency * ], a human spaceflight programme of the European Space Agency
* Aurora, an ] * Aurora, an ]


=== Biology === === Biology ===
* ], a genus of sponges * ], a synonym of a genus of sponges
* ''Aurora'', a synonym of the moth genus ]
* ], an enzyme * ], an enzyme
* ] or Aurore, a hybrid wine grape variety


=== Computing and internet === === Computing ===
* ], a Mesos framework for both long-running services and cron jobs
*], a netbook OS based on Ubuntu
*], a communications protocol from Xilinx * ], a serif font
* Mobile OS Aurora, a Russian operating system spun off from ]
*], a high-performance database developed by Amazon
* Aurora OS, formerly named ], a discontinued Ubuntu-based OS for netbooks
*], a 2007 experiment by Idaho National Laboratory to demonstrate how a cyber attack could destroy physical components of the electric grid
*], a Linux distribution * ], a communications protocol from Xilinx
* ], a 2007 experiment by Idaho National Laboratory
*], a 2009 cyber attack
* ], high-dynamic-range software for photography
*Aurora, a tablet in the ] series
*Aurora, a version of the ] browser * ], a 2009 cyber attack
* Aurora, a text-to-image model used by ] and developed by ]
*AURORA, an entrant in the ]
* Aurora, a tablet in the ] series
* Aurora, a version of the ] browser
* AURORA, an entrant in the ]


==== High performance computing ====
== Sports ==
* ], a ]-class supercomputer at the U.S.-based ] under development in the 2010s and 2020s
* ], a motor racing championship
* Aurora, a supercomputer produced by ]
* ], a Guatemalan football club
* ], a Bolivian football club * ], a vector processing architecture from NEC
* ], a high-performance database developed by Amazon

== Structures ==
* ], Seattle, Washington, U.S.
* ], a skyscraper in Sydney, New South Wales
* ], Launceston, Tasmania
* ], a skyscraper in Brisbane, Queensland
* ], a ferris wheel in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan
* ], a windmill in Gelderland, Netherlands


== Transportation == == Transportation ==
=== Aerospace ===
* ], a rumored American reconnaissance aircraft * ], a rumored American reconnaissance aircraft
* ], a Russian airline * ], a Russian airline
* ], an airliner concept currently under development
* ], a maritime patrol aircraft used by the Royal Canadian Air Force * ], a maritime patrol aircraft used by the Royal Canadian Air Force
* ], a concept for a commercial space station
* ] (a.k.a. Aurora), flight research subsidiary of Boeing


=== Automobiles === === Automobiles ===
* ] * ], an American automobile
* ] * ]
* ], launched in 1995 * ], a full-size sedan made from 1995 to 2003
* ], a Danish sports car


=== Rail === === Rail ===
* ], the former train station serving the residents of Aurora, Ohio * ], stations named Aurora
* ], a station on Metra's BNSF Railway Line in Aurora, Illinois
* ], a domestic Trans Europ Express in Italy * ], a domestic Trans Europ Express in Italy
* ], seasonal passenger service on the Alaska Railroad * '']'', seasonal passenger service on the Alaska Railroad
* ''Aurora'', a ] locomotive * ''Aurora'', a ] locomotive
* Brand name to be applied to the ]

=== Road ===
* ], a major thoroughfare in Quezon City and San Juan City, Metro Manila
* ], Seattle, Washington


=== Watercraft === === Watercraft ===
*]
* ], a key ship in the October Revolution

* ], a steam yacht used for Antarctic exploration that made several Antarctic expeditions
== Sports ==
* ], a U.S. Navy tug and minesweeper
* ], several Royal Navy ships * ], a motor racing championship
* ], several Motor Vessels * ], a Guatemalan football club
* ], several steamships * ], a Canadian soccer club
* ], a Bolivian football club
* ], a Peruvian football club
* ], a defunct Italian football club
* ], an Italian football club
* ], a defunct Sammarinese football club


==Other uses== == Other uses ==
* ] (1916–2005), Indian soldier
*], a feminine given name (and list of people with the name)
* ], an international humanitarian award
*], a sculpture by Mark di Suvero
* ], a proposed solar-powered electricity generator in South Australia
*] or Aurore, a hybrid wine grape variety
*], a serif font
*] (1916–2005), Indian soldier


== See also == == See also ==
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* {{lookfrom|Aurora}}
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* ] * ]
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Latest revision as of 14:33, 25 December 2024

An aurora is a natural light display in the sky on Earth seen predominantly in the high latitudes.

Aurora may also refer to:

Common uses

Places

Brazil

Philippines

Romania

United States

Other places

Education

Structures

Arts and entertainment

Visual arts

Books

Periodicals

Film and television

Gaming

Music

Works

Bands and artists

Albums

Songs

Organizations

Science and technology

Astronomy

Biology

Computing

High performance computing

Transportation

Aerospace

Automobiles

Rail

Road

Watercraft

Sports

Other uses

See also

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