Lunnyj Island
| Lunnyj Island | ||
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| Waters | Prydz Bay | |
| Archipelago | Rough Islands | |
| Geographical location | 68 ° 46 ′ S , 77 ° 54 ′ E | |
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| Highest elevation | 32 m | |
Lunnyj Island ( English ; Russian Остров Лунный Ostrow Lunny , German 'moon island' ) is an island off the Ingrid Christensen coast of the East Antarctic Princess Elisabeth Land . In the group of the Rauer Islands , it is 3.2 km north of the northeastern extension of Filla Island .
Scientists of a Soviet Antarctic Expedition charted and named it in 1956. The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia transferred this designation in a transcribed portion of translation into English.
Web links
- Lunnyj Island in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)