Fullastern rock
| Fullastern rock | ||
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| Waters | Southern ocean | |
| Archipelago | Adelaide and Biscoe Islands | |
| Geographical location | 67 ° 37 ′ S , 69 ° 26 ′ W | |
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The Fullastern Rock (from English full aster , 'full power back' ) is a cliff rock washed over by the sea west of the Antarctic Peninsula . It is located in the middle of the Johnston Passage 11 km west-northwest of Cape Adriasola on Adelaide Island .
The rock got its name after the RRS John Biscoe was only able to avoid a collision by performing a suitable maneuver in 1963.
Web links
- Full asters rock in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Fullastern Rock on geographic.org (English)