Mathieu Rock

Mathieu Rock

Mathieu Rock (66°20′S 136°49′E / 66.333°S 136.817°E / -66.333; 136.817) is an ice-free rock, midway between Cape Bickerton and Rock X, at the east side of the entrance to Victor Bay, Antarctica. It was photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47 and charted by the French Antarctic Expedition under Marret, 1952-53. The rock was named for Claude Mathieu, a French astronomer of the 19th century.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Mathieu Rock" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).