Name details

Astrolabio, Aguja

Astrolabio, Aguja (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Astrolabio, Aguja  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Chile Gazetteer Id 105128

Feature type: Peak (2d)

Origin

This name originates from Chile. It is part of the Chile Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

Descubierta por la Expedición Antártica Francesa de 1903-1905, al mando del Dr. Jean B. Charcot, quien le dio el nombre Auguille de l'Astrolabe. El "Astrolabe" fue uno de los buques de la Expedición Antártica Francesa de 1837-1840, al mando de Dumont D'Urville. El nombre actual es una traducción castellana. Roca en el agua en forma de conspicuo monolito aguzado, de aproximadamente 46 metros de elevación, que se levanta cerca de la punta Claude, frente a la costa NW de la isla Brabante, archipiélago de Palmer.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
64° 08' 00.0" S
-64.13333°
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Longitude:
62° 36' 00.0" W
-62.60000°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Name:
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Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
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Date approved:
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