Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy
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The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) is a consortium of universities and other institutions that operates astronomical observatories and telescopes.
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[edit] Centers
- Gemini Observatory managed by AURA for an international partnership to operate twin telescopes, one on Mauna Kea in Hawaii and the other on Cerro Pachon in Chile.
- National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) - AURA operates NOAO telescopes at Kitt Peak in Arizona and Cerro Tololo in Chile.
- National Solar Observatory (NSO) - AURA operates NSO conducting research at Sacramento Peak in New Mexico and at Kitt Peak in Arizona.
- Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) - AURA manages STScI for NASA to carry out the scientific mission of the Hubble Space Telescope.
- New Initiative Office (NIO) - AURA established the NIO to work towards construction of a Giant Segmented Mirror Telescope.
[edit] Members
Members have been distinguished between being: a) Private, or Public Institutes, b) Whether the focus is on Education or Research at the Institute, and c) The level of education provided according to a tiered system. The Carnegie Institution, is the exception, as it is less of a school, and more of a research organization.
[edit] United States
- Boston University (Private Research University)
- California Institute of Technology (Private Research University)
- Carnegie Institution of Washington (Research Organization)
- Harvard University (Private Educational University)
- Indiana University (Public Research University)
- Iowa State University (State College)
- Johns Hopkins University (Private Educational University)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Private Research University)
- Michigan State University (State College)
- New Mexico State University (State College)
- Ohio State University (State College)
- Pennsylvania State University (State College)
- Princeton University (Private Research University)
- Rutgers University (Public Research University)
- State University of New York (State College)
- University of Arizona (Public Research University)
- University of California (Public Research University)
- University of Chicago (Private Research University)
- University of Colorado (Public Research University)
- University of Florida (Public Research University)
- University of Hawaii (Public Educational University)
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Public Research University)
- University of Maryland, College Park (Public Research University)
- University of Michigan (Public Research University)
- University of Minnesota (Public Educational University)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Public Research University)
- University of Texas at Austin (Public Research University)
- University of Virginia (Public Research University)
- University of Washington (Public Research University)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (Public Research University)
- Yale University (Private Educational University)
[edit] International affiliates
- Australian National University (Public Research University)
- Leiden University (Public Research University)
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Private Educational University)
- Universidad de Chile (Public Educational University)
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Public Educational University)
[edit] Honours
The asteroid 19912 Aurapenenta was named in honour of the association's fiftieth anniversary, on 1 June 2007.†
