Planetary Names

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Planetary Names: Oceanus, oceani: Oceanus Procellarum on Moon

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 °
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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 °
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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 [pdf]
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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