Astrolabe Island
Astrolabe Island, located at, is an island long, lying in the Bransfield Strait northwest of Cape Ducorps, Trinity Peninsula in Antarctica. 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. The island was photographed from the air and triangulated by FIDASE, 1956–57.Geology
Astrolabe Island is predominantly volcanic rocks, with coarse grained mafic dolerite making up most of the landing site on the east end. The steep pyramid peaks, called the Devils Teeth, may be the vents of an old volcanic complex, probably related to the Shetland subduction zone to the north.Maps
- Scale 1:250000 topographic map No. 5697. Institut für Angewandte Geodäsie and British Antarctic Survey, 1996.
- Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research. Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
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