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Oceanus procellarum
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Oceanus Procellarum oceanus Procellarum
Latin
Alternative forms
la Ōceanus Procellārum ōceanus Procellārum
Etymology
la ōceanus procella procellārum. From la Ōceanus Procellārum. Coined by Italian Jesuit astronomer en Giovanni Battista Riccioli, by labelling a map created by Italian Jesuit optician en Francesco Maria Grimaldi, and then published in 1651 in the en Almagestum novum. The Face of the Moon, 7. Riccioli, Giovanni Battista (1598-1671)., Linda Hall Library Scientist of the Day, Giovanni Battista Riccioli, Linda Hall Library, 17 April 2017
Proper noun
Ōceanus<2> procellārum
la surface feature The en Ocean of Storms mul Oceanus Procellarum: la basin hemisphere/Nearside celestial body/Moon parent body/Earth star system/Solar System a.
Synonyms
la Mare procellarum
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