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Feature Name (see definition): Canopus Island Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 2383 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 67° 32' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 062° 59' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -67.5333333 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 62.9833333 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1965 Description (see definition): The southern of the two largest islands of the Canopus Islands in Holme Bay, Mac. Robertson Land, The two islands were mapped as one by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37, and named Spjotoy. The island was included in a triangulation survey by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) in 1959, and named after the star Canopus. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Canopus Island in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Canopus Island information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Canopus Island should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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