Orion Massif

Coordinates: 70°23′S 66°47′W / 70.383°S 66.783°W / -70.383; -66.783
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Orion Massif from Creswick Peaks

Orion Massif is a prominent

ridges, and cirques. It is located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) east-northeast of Scorpio Peaks, between the upper parts of Meiklejohn and Millett Glaciers, and 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) south of Goettel Escarpment. The highest peak is Mount Rigel
.

It was named by the

United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1976 after the constellation of Orion
.

References

70°23′S 66°47′W / 70.383°S 66.783°W / -70.383; -66.783 Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Orion Massif". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.  Edit this at Wikidata


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