Astrolabe Island
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Astrolabe Island () 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.
[edit] See also
This article incorporates text from Astrolabe Island, in the Geographic Names Information System, operated by the United States Geological Survey, and therefore a public domain work of the United States Government.
 |
This sub-antarctic islands location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
