Luna Island (Biscoe Islands)

Luna Island
Luna Island
Location of Luna Island
Luna Island
Luna Island (Antarctic Peninsula)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°23′01″S 67°09′42″W / 66.38361°S 67.16167°W / -66.38361; -67.16167
ArchipelagoBiscoe Islands
Area6.55 ha (16.2 acres)
Length637 m (2090 ft)
Width165 m (541 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

Luna Island (Bulgarian: остров Луна, romanized: ostrov Luna, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ˈɫunɐ]) is the partly ice-covered rocky island in the southwest part of Biscoe Islands, Antarctica, 637 m long in southwest-northeast direction and 165 m wide, and comprising two parts divided by a passage narrowing to 5 m. Its surface area is 6.55 ha.

The feature is named after Ines Luna Aguilar from the Chilean city of Punta Arenas for her logistic support for the Bulgarian Antarctic programme.