Astrolabe Island

Astrolabe Island () is an island 3 miles (5 km) long, lying in the Bransfield Strait 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Cape Ducorps, Trinity Peninsula. It was 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

References

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