Pedro Vincente Maldonado Range Front Lighthouse
Pedro Vincente Maldonado Range Front Lighthouse has a focal height of 9 metres and a range of 6 nautical miles.
- Focal height
- 9 metres
- Range
- 6 nautical miles
- Light characteristic
- Fl W 4s.
- Coordinates
- -62.44906, -59.74139
The Pedro Vincente Maldonado Range Front Lighthouse is a lighthouse located near the Pedro Vicente Maldonado Base in Antarctica. The base is situated on Greenwich Island, part of the South Shetland Islands, and is operated by the Instituto Antártico Ecuatoriano INAE.
The lighthouse is situated approximately 560 meters south-southwest of Orión Point, and its exact location is at 62.449056°S, 59.741389°W. The lighthouse is near the Pedro Vicente Maldonado Base, which was established in 1990. The base is named after the Spanish-American astronomer, topographer, and geographer Pedro Vicente Maldonado, born in present-day Ecuador in 1704.
The lighthouse, although not extensively described, is mentioned as a notable feature near the base. The Pedro Vicente Maldonado Base is involved in various research activities, including geodesy, geophysics, geomorphology, microbiology, oceanography, and sedimentology during the summer season.
Light and tower
The light has a focal height of 9 metres. The light has a range of 6 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl W 4s. The NGA list of lights numbers it 2733. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it G1383.5.
Details
- Range Nm
- 6
- Nga Number
- 2733
- Description
- '''Maldonado Base''', also ''Pedro Vicente Maldonado Base'', is the Ecuadorian Antarctic research base situated at Guayaquil Bay, Greenwich Island. It is located in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It opened in 1990. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers operating from nearby Clothier Harbour.
- Focal Height M
- 9
- Admiralty Number
- G1383.5
- Light Characteristic
- Fl W 4s.