Brahe Rock | |
Map: | Antarctica#South Shetland Islands |
Map Relief: | yes |
Location: | Antarctica |
Coordinates: | -62.5657°N -61.1408°W |
Archipelago: | South Shetland Islands |
Area Ha: | 0.14 |
Length M: | 85 |
Width M: | 50 |
Population: | uninhabited |
Country: | None |
Treaty System: | Antarctic Treaty |
Brahe Rock (Bulgarian: скала Брахе|skala Brahe, in Bulgarian pronounced as /skɐˈla ˈbrahɛ/) is the rock off the north coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica 85 m long in west–east direction and 50 m wide, and split in three. Its surface area is 0.14 ha. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]
The feature is named after Tycho Brahe (1546–1601), a Danish astronomer who applied the triangulation method to map Hven (Ven) Island; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.
Brahe Rock is located at -62.5657°N -61.1408°W,[2] which is 2.55 km northeast of Essex Point, 430 m west of Window Island and 1.5 km north of Voyteh Point. Bulgarian mapping in 2009 and 2017.