Topographic map of Livingston Island and Smith Island

Orsini Rock (Bulgarian: скала Орсини, romanizedskala Orsini, IPA: [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°35′17.3″S 60°59′03″W / 62.588139°S 60.98417°W / -62.588139; -60.98417,[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.

See also

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Notes

  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. ^ Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission

References

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.

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