Oceanus procellarum

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See also: Oceanus Procellarum and oceanus Procellarum

Latin

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Etymology

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ōceanus +‎ procellārum. From Ōceanus Procellārum. Coined by Italian Jesuit astronomer Giovanni Battista Riccioli, by labelling a map created by Italian Jesuit optician Francesco Maria Grimaldi, and then published in 1651 in the Almagestum novum.[1][2]

Proper noun

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Ōceanus procellārum m sg (genitive Ōceanī procellārum); second declension

  1. (planetology) The Ocean of Storms (“Oceanus Procellarum”): a basin in Nearside, Moon, Earth, Solar System.

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References

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  1. ^ The Face of the Moon, 7. Riccioli, Giovanni Battista (1598-1671)., Linda Hall Library
  2. ^ Scientist of the Day, Giovanni Battista Riccioli, Linda Hall Library, 17 April 2017
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