Orsini Rock | |
Map: | Antarctica#South Shetland Islands |
Map Relief: | yes |
Location: | Antarctica |
Coordinates: | -62.5881°N -60.9842°W |
Archipelago: | South Shetland Islands |
Area Ha: | 0.12 |
Length M: | 90 |
Width M: | 46 |
Population: | uninhabited |
Country: | None |
Treaty System: | Antarctic Treaty |
Orsini Rock (Bulgarian: скала Орсини|skala Orsini, in Bulgarian pronounced as /skɐˈla orˈsini/) is the rock off the north coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica 90 m long in west–east direction and 46 m wide, with a surface area of 0.42 ha. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]
The feature is named after Latino Orsini (c. 1530–1580), an Italian politician and military who invented the surveying instrument radio latino; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.
Orsini Rock is located in Barclay Bay at -62.5881°N -60.9842°W,[2] which is 2.44 km northwest of Bilyar Point, 3.94 km northeast of Lair Point and 7.25 km east-southeast of Window Island. Bulgarian mapping in 2009 and 2017.