Brahe Rock Explained

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.

Location

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.

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Notes and References

  1. L. Ivanov. General Geography and History of Livingston Island. In: Bulgarian Antarctic Research: A Synthesis. Eds. C. Pimpirev and N. Chipev. Sofia: St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2015. pp. 17–28
  2. http://apcbg.org/gazet.pdf Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer.