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Planetary Names: Oceanus, oceani: Oceanus Procellarum on Moon
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Oceanus Procellarum
Feature Name
Oceanus Procellarum
Clean Name
Oceanus Procellarum
Feature ID
4395
Target
Moon
Feature Type
Oceanus, oceani
Coordinate System
Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude
57.43 °
Southernmost Latitude
-16.27 °
Easternmost Longitude
-26.85 °
Westernmost Longitude
-81.08 °
Diameter
2592.24
km
Center Latitude
20.67 °
Center Longitude
-56.68 °
WKT String
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Northernmost Latitude
57.03 °
Southernmost Latitude
-16.27 °
Easternmost Longitude
-26.85 °
Westernmost Longitude
-81.08 °
Diameter
2592.24
km
Center Latitude
20.67 °
Center Longitude
-56.68 °
WKT String
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Northernmost Latitude
53.40 °
Southernmost Latitude
-16.80 °
Easternmost Longitude
-29.00 °
Westernmost Longitude
-73.40 °
Diameter
2568.00
km
Center Latitude
18.40 °
Center Longitude
-57.40 °
WKT String
MULTIPOLYGON (((331 -16.8, 286.6 -16.8, 286.6 53.4, 331 53.4, 331 -16.8)))
Continent
Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Latin
Quad
LAC-38
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Reference
[66] - Named Lunar Formations, by Mary A. Blagg and K. Müller: Percy Lund, Humphries and Co. Ltd., London, 1935.
Approval Status
Adopted by IAU
Approval Date
1935
Origin
"Ocean of Storms."
Last Updated
Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
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