Astrolabe Island

Astrolabe Island

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 by him for his chief expedition ship, the "Astrolabe".

See also

* List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands


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