Location of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands.
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Location in Antarctica
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 62°19′S 59°45′W / 62.317°S 59.750°WCoordinates: 62°19′S 59°45′W / 62.317°S 59.750°W |
Total islands | 3 |
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Population | Uninhabited |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System |
The Asses Ears are a set of three small islands off northwest Robert Island, forming the north part of Potmess Rocks in English Strait, South Shetland Islands. Presumably known to early sealers, the feature was charted and named descriptively by personnel on Discovery II in 1934–35.