Luna map showing Oceanus Procellarum.
Ocean of Storms, or Oceanus Procellarum, is a region on the planetoid Luna, which is the moon of the planet Earth. It is located in the southern hemisphere at coordinates 3°11'51" S latitude and 23°23'8" W longitude.
History and specifics[]
The Ocean of Storms was the landing site for Apollo 12 under the command of Pete Conrad on 19 November 1969. (VOY - Strange New Worlds II short story: "Almost... But Not Quite")
The 23rd century's University of the Ocean of Storms was located here. (TOS novel: The Final Reflection)
In the 24th century, DTI agent Gariff Lucsly mistakenly believed astronaut Alan Shepard had landed at the Ocean of Storms. This mistake cost him a bet with his partner, Dulmer. (VOY - Strange New Worlds II short story: "Almost... But Not Quite")
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- TOS - Worlds Apart novel: The Final Reflection
- VOY - Strange New Worlds II short story: "Almost... But Not Quite"
- Last Unicorn RPG module: Starfleet Academy "Luna Planetary Index"
External link[]
- Ocean of Storms article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- Ocean of Storms article at EarthSky.