Orsini Rock Explained

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.

Location

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.

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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.