Luna Island (Biscoe Islands)

Luna Island
Luna Island is located in Antarctica
Luna Island
Luna Island
Location of Luna Island
Luna Island is located in Antarctic Peninsula
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, romanizedostrov 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.