Vast lunar mare on the western edge of the near side of Earth's Moon
"Ocean of Storms" redirects here. Not to be confused with Sea of Storms.
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Feature on the moon
Oceanus Procellarum
Most of the dark region is Oceanus Procellarum and smaller maria, such as Imbrium and Serenitatis, that sit within its ring. Left of the centerline is Procellarum proper.
Coordinates
18°24′N57°24′W / 18.4°N 57.4°W / 18.4; -57.4
Diameter
2,592 km (1,611 mi)[1]
Eponym
Ocean of Storms
Oceanus Procellarum (/oʊˈsiːənəsˌprɒsɛˈlɛərəm/oh-SEE-ə-nəs PROSS-el-AIR-əm; from Latin: Ōceanus procellārum, lit. 'Ocean of Storms') is a vast lunar mare on the western edge of the near side of the Moon. It is the only one of the lunar maria to be called an "Oceanus" (ocean), due to its size: Oceanus Procellarum is the largest of the maria ("seas"), stretching more than 2,500 km (1,600 mi) across its north–south axis and covering roughly 4,000,000 km2 (1,500,000 sq mi), accounting for 10.5% of the total lunar surface area.[2]
^"Oceanus Procellarum". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
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