Brahe Rock

Brahe Rock
Location of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands
Brahe Rock
Location of 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

Brahe Rock (Bulgarian: скала Брахе, romanized: skala 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.

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.