Aurora 88 Fountain Pen - Terra (Limited Edition)
Aurora 88 Fountain Pen - Terra (Limited Edition)
Aurora finishes its journey through the Solar System, inspired by the splendor of the Planets … the Aurora Terra 888 piston fountain pen is a fitting tribute to the inspiring planet Earth! This is the eleventh release in Aurora’s Stellar Collection, following the Sole, Nebulosa, Marte, Urano, Saturno, Nettuno, Mercurio, Giove, Plutone, and Venere.
The Aurora 888 Terra is made entirely in Torino, Italy. The cap and barrel are made from a dark blue Auroloide material while the cap’s finial, grip section, and piston knob are made from black resin. It features a blue-plated solid 18kt gold nib and blue trim.
This pen also features Aurora's exclusive Hidden Reservoir piston fill system with a built-in ink reserve. It gives you just a bit of extra ink so you don’t run dry mid-thought. When it is starting to run dry, just twist the piston knob a couple times to release the extra ink.
Each Aurora 888 Terra comes in an elegant box in black lacquered wood, with black interior to enhance its brightness. A commemorative sleeve celebrates Aurora's first 100 years. It comes with a manual and is covered by Aurora’s 2-year manufacturer’s warranty.
Aurora only produced 888 of these pens and each one is individually numbered.
Technical Specs
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- Aurora
- Type
- Fountain Pens
- Color
- Blue
- Demonstrator
Whether or not the barrel of the pen is translucent, allowing you to see the ink and filling mechanism inside.
- No
- Body Material
- Resin
- Cap Rotations
For pens with a screw-cap closure, how many rotations it takes to uncap/recap the pen.
- 1.25
- Cap Type
How the cap is opened/closed from the barrel of the pen. Some common options include Snap-Cap, Screw-Cap, Magnetic Cap, or Capless (no cap).
- Screw-cap
- Compatible inks & refills
Which ink this pen will accept. Choices include bottled ink and various styles of pre-filled ink cartridges.
- Bottled inks
- Filling Mechanism
How the pen fills with ink. Click here to watch our video tutorial on common filling mechanisms.
- Piston
- Grip Material
- Resin
- Nib Size
- Extra-Fine, Fine, Medium, Broad
- Nib Color
- Blue
- Nib Material
- 18kt Gold
- Postable
Whether or not the cap fits securely onto the back of the barrel when open.
- Yes
- Retractable
Whether or not the nib/tip can retract into the body of the pen (usually for click or twist-open style pens).
- No
- Trim
- Blue
- Diameter - Body
- 13.8mm (0.54in)
- Diameter - Cap (without clip)
- 15.2mm (0.60in)
- Diameter - Cap (with clip)
- 19.9mm (0.78in)
- Diameter - Grip
Measured from the place most people choose to rest their fingers, which varies with each pen.
- 9.7mm (0.38in)
- Length - Body
The measurement from the back end of the barrel to the tip of the nib.
- 129.6mm (5.10in)
- Length - Cap
- 62.4mm (2.46in)
- Length - Nib
The measured length of the visible portion of the nib when it is installed in the pen, from grip to tip.
- 21.7mm (0.85in)
- Length - Overall (Closed)
- 136.5mm (5.37in)
- Length - Overall (Posted)
When the cap of the pen is posted onto the back of the pen body, this is the measurement of the entire pen including the nib.
- 157.3mm (6.19in)
- Weight - Body
If a converter is included with the pen, this weight is reflected in the total.
- 14.0g (0.49oz)
- Weight - Cap
- 7.0g (0.25oz)
- Weight - Overall
If a converter is included with the pen, this weight is reflected in the total.
- 21.0g (0.74oz)
- Max Ink Capacity - Piston Vac
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using the built-in piston or vacuum filling mechanism.
- 1.36ml