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On 28 November 1520 he entered the South Pacific.
Magellan named the waters the Mar Pacifico (Pacific Ocean) because of its apparent stillness.Heading northwest, he reached the equator on February 13, 1521. On 6 March they reached the Marianas and Guam.
On 16 March Magellan reached the island of Homonhon in the Philippines.
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Who was the first pilots to cross the pacific ocean?
Ferdinand Magellan
What bodies of water did Ferdinand Magellan cross?
He crossed Atlantic ocean,pacific ocean,Indian ocean,
Did Balboa or Magellan name the Pacific Ocean?
Magellan name d the Pacific Ocean.
At what line of longitude did Magellan's fleet cross the equator after entering the Pacific Ocean?
The line of longitude that Magellan's fleet crossed into the Pacific Ocean was the equator. The other line of longitude crossed was the Tropic of Capricorn.
What's the thing that Magellan underestimate its size?
Ferdinand Magellan underestimated the size of the Pacific Ocean and thought that the Spice Islands were only a few days away. However, the voyage lasted about four months. Magellan was the first to circumnavigate the world and cross the Pacific. He set out on this expedition voyage in 1519.
Did Magellan crew die of hunger and illness after taking three months to cross the pacific ocean?
yes
Which explorer helped determine the size of the Pacific Ocean?
Ferdinand Magellan named the Pacific Ocean
Where did Fernando de Magallanes sail?
Magellan's expedition of 1519-1522 became the first expedition to sail from the Atlantic Ocean into the Pacific Ocean the passage being made via the Strait of Magellan, and the first to cross the Pacific from Wikipedia
What named the Pacific Ocean?
Ferdinand Magellan named the Pacific Ocean
What ocean is named by Ferdinand Magellan?
He discoverd the Pacific ocean
How did Magellan contribute?
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who in 1519 set sail to find a route to the Spice Islands. While on the expedition, Magellan discovered the Strait of Magellan and was the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.
Who were Balboa and Magellan?
Magellan was an explorer born in Portugal, but sailed for Spain. He was the first European explorer to circumnavigate the world. He named the Pacific Ocean Pacific. Balboa was a Spanish explorer who first sailed the Isthmus of Panama and claimed it for Spain. He was the first to see, not cross, the Pacific Ocean which at that time was called the Ocean Sea.
