Astrolabe Needle
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Astrolabe Needle is a conspicuous monolith
rising 50 metres (164 ft) above sea level south of Claude Point
, Brabant Island
, in the Palmer Archipelago
. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition
under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, 1903–05, and named after the Astrolabe
, one of the ships of the French expedition under Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville
, 1837–40.
Monolith
A monolith is a geological feature such as a mountain, consisting of a single massive stone or rock, or a single piece of rock placed as, or within, a monument...
rising 50 metres (164 ft) above sea level south of Claude Point
Claude Point
Claude Point is a headland which forms the south side of the entrance to Guyou Bay on the west side of Brabant Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, who named it for Monsieur Claude, an associate member of the...
, Brabant Island
Brabant Island
Brabant Island is the second largest island of the Palmer Archipelago within the British Antarctic Territory, lying between Anvers Island and Liège Island. Brabant Island is located at . Brabant Island is long in a north-south direction, wide, and rises to in Mount Parry...
, in the Palmer Archipelago
Palmer Archipelago
Palmer Archipelago, also known as Antarctic Archipelago, Archipiélago Palmer, Antarktiske Arkipel or Palmer Inseln, is a group of islands off the northwestern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula....
. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition
French Antarctic Expedition
French Antarctic Expedition refers to several French expeditions in Antarctica.-First expedition:Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec was a French explorer....
under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, 1903–05, and named after the Astrolabe
French ship Astrolabe (1817)
The Astrolabe was a horse barge converted to an exploration ship of the French Navy. She is famous for her travels with Jules Dumont d'Urville.The name derives from an early navigational instrument, the astrolabe, a precursor to the sextant.-Legacy:...
, one of the ships of the French expedition under Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville
Jules Dumont d'Urville
Jules Sébastien César Dumont d'Urville was a French explorer, naval officer and rear admiral, who explored the south and western Pacific, Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica.-Childhood:Dumont was born at Condé-sur-Noireau...
, 1837–40.