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French ship Astrolabe (1817) — The Astrolabe was a horse barge converted to an exploration ship of the French Navy. She is famous for her travels with Jules Dumont d Urville. The Astrolabe Subglacial Basin in Antarctica bears her name, as do the Astrolabe Glacier, the… … Wikipedia
French ship Astrolabe (1781) — The Astrolabe was a converted fluyt of the French Navy, famous for her travels with Jean François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse.She departed Brest on 1st August 1785 under Paul Antoine Fleuriot de Langle, along with the Boussole under La Pérouse … Wikipedia
French icebreaker Astrolabe — The icebreaker Astrolabe is a French research vessel.Among its duties are bring personnel and supplies to the Dumont d Urville research station in Antarctica.cite news url=http://www.scar.org/publications/reports/16/appendix7/wilkesland.html… … Wikipedia
French ship Boussole (1781) — The Boussole was a ship of the French Navy, famous for its exploration of the Pacific with Jean François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse.It departed Brest on 1st August 1785 under La Pérouse, accompanied by the Astrolabe under Paul Antoine… … Wikipedia
Astrolabe (disambiguation) — An astrolabe is an astronomical instrument.Astrolabe may also refer to: * French ship Astrolabe, one of several French ships * Astrolabe Bay, a large body of water off the northern coast Papua New Guinea * Mariner s astrolabe, a navigational tool … Wikipedia
Astrolabe Island — (coord|63|17|S|58|40|W|) is an island 3 miles (4.8 km) long, lying in Bransfield Strait 14 miles (22 km) northwest of Cape Ducorps, Trinity Peninsula. Discovered by the French expedition, 1837 40, under Captain Jules Dumont d Urville, and named… … Wikipedia
Astrolabe — The astrolabe is a historical astronomical instrument used by classical astronomers, navigators, and astrologers. Its many uses included locating and predicting the positions of the Sun, Moon, planets and stars; determining local time given local … Wikipedia
French Southern and Antarctic Lands — Infobox Country native name = Territoire des Terres australes et antarctiques françaises spaces|2(TAAF) conventional long name = Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands common name = the French Southern and Antarctic Lands national… … Wikipedia
French Frigate Shoals — Coordinates: 23°44′56″N 166°8′46″W / 23.74889°N 166.14611°W / 23.74889; 166.14611 … Wikipedia
Great Astrolabe Reef — The Great Astrolabe Reef is in Fiji and surrounds the fourth largest island, Kadavu Island, which is approximately 65 km in length. Kadavu Island is approximately 100 km south of Viti Levu, the main island of Fiji. The Great Astrolabe… … Wikipedia
