Akebono is a Japanese word meaning ''dawn'' or the color of the sky at dawn. It may refer to:
Science
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''Akebono'' (fly), a fly genus in the family
Sciomyzidae
The family (biology), family Sciomyzidae belongs to the typical flies (Brachycera) of the order (biology), order Fly, Diptera. They are commonly called marsh flies, and in some cases snail-killing flies due to the food of their larvae.
Here, t ...
or Phaeomyiidae
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Akebono (satellite)
Akebono (known as EXOS-D before launch) is a satellite to study aurora and Earth's magnetosphere
In astronomy and planetary science, a magnetosphere is a region of space surrounding an astronomical object in which charged particles are affecte ...
, a magnetosphere observation satellite
Ships
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Akebono Maru'', several ships
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Japanese destroyer ''Akebono'', several ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force
Other uses
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''Akebono'' (train), a sleeping-car train in Japan
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Akebono Brake Industry, a Japanese manufacturer
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Akebono scale, a common scale used in Japanese music
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Akebono Tarō (1969–2024), sumo wrestler and professional wrestler
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Kimura Akebono (1872–1890), Japanese novelist
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