Mirage Island
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Mirage Island is a rocky island
0.25 nautical miles (0.5 km) long lying 0.3 nautical miles (0.6 km) west of Cape Mousse
. Charted in 1950 by the French Antarctic Expedition
and so named by them because mirages were frequently observed in the vicinity of the island.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
0.25 nautical miles (0.5 km) long lying 0.3 nautical miles (0.6 km) west of Cape Mousse
Cape Mousse
Cape Mousse is a small rocky cape, fringed by many small islands and backed by moraine close to the south, protruding through the coastal icecap 2.5 nautical miles southwest of Cape Decouverte. Photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47...
. Charted in 1950 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....
and so named by them because mirages were frequently observed in the vicinity of the island.