Refuge Astronomer Cruls [SEP] continent
Refuge Astronomer Cruls
Refuge Astronomer Cruls () is a Brazilian Antarctic summer facility named after astronomer Luis Cruls who set up an expedition in 1882 to Punta Arenas in order to observe the passage of Venus across the disk of the Sun. The structure, established on 25 January 1985, is situated on Nelson Island (South Shetland Islands), southwest of King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.
The refuge, which can accommodate up to 6 scientists for up to 40 days, depends both logistically and administratively on
Cruls
Cruls may refer to:
- Luís Cruls (1848–1908), Belgian-born Brazilian astronomer and geodesist
- Cruls (crater), a crater on Mars
- Cruls Islands, located in the Wilhelm Archipelago
- Refuge Astronomer Cruls, Brazilian Antarctic summer facility