Brahe Rock

Brahe Rock
Location of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands
Brahe Rock is located in Antarctica
Brahe Rock
Brahe Rock
Location of Brahe Rock
Brahe Rock is located in South Shetland Islands
Brahe Rock
Brahe Rock
Brahe Rock (South Shetland Islands)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°33′56.6″S 61°08′27″W / 62.565722°S 61.14083°W / -62.565722; -61.14083
ArchipelagoSouth Shetland Islands
Area0.14 ha (0.35 acres)
Length85 m (279 ft)
Width50 m (160 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty
Demographics
Populationuninhabited
Topographic map of Livingston Island and Smith Island

Brahe Rock (Bulgarian: скала Брахе, romanizedskala Brahe, IPA: [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.

  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