The Capella Rocks (70°39′S 66°32′W / 70.650°S 66.533°W / -70.650; -66.533) form a low, rocky ridge composed of several nunataks, located near the head of Bertram Glacier, 2 nautical miles (4 km) northeast of the Auriga Nunataks, in Palmer Land. They were named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee after the star Capella in the constellation of Auriga.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Capella Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Capella Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.