Rester Peak
Rester Peak (78°10′S 162°37′E / 78.167°S 162.617°ECoordinates: 78°10′S 162°37′E / 78.167°S 162.617°E) is a peak rising to 3,638 metres (11,936 ft) 1.25 nautical miles (2.32 km) northeast of Mount Rücker in the Royal Society Range. It is named after , astrophysicist, Institute for Astrophysics and Planetary Exploration, University of Florida. He was responsible for the instrumentation of a huge astrophysical observation balloon that was launched over Antarctica in 1988.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Rester Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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