Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 62°14′51.2″S 59°09′21.6″W / 62.247556°S 59.156000°W |
Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
Area | 0.23 ha (0.57 acres) |
Length | 120 m (390 ft) |
Width | 50 m (160 ft) |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty | |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
Cosmolabe Rock ( Bulgarian: скала Космолабия, romanized: skala Cosmolabe, IPA: [skɐˈla kosmoˈlabija]) is the rock off the NW coast of northwest coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica extending 120 m in southeast–northwest direction and 50 m wide. Its surface area is 0.23 ha. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers. [1]
The feature is named after the cosmolabe, an instrument created by the French inventor and mathematician Jacques Besson (ca 1540–1573) to be used for navigation, surveying and cartography; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.
Cosmolabe Rock is located at 62°14′51.2″S 59°09′21.6″W / 62.247556°S 59.156000°W, [2] which is 860 m northwest of Retamales Point, 2.7 km northeast of Smilets Point and 1.43 km southwest of Withem Island. British mapping in 1968.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
Geography | |
---|---|
Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 62°14′51.2″S 59°09′21.6″W / 62.247556°S 59.156000°W |
Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
Area | 0.23 ha (0.57 acres) |
Length | 120 m (390 ft) |
Width | 50 m (160 ft) |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty | |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
Cosmolabe Rock ( Bulgarian: скала Космолабия, romanized: skala Cosmolabe, IPA: [skɐˈla kosmoˈlabija]) is the rock off the NW coast of northwest coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica extending 120 m in southeast–northwest direction and 50 m wide. Its surface area is 0.23 ha. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers. [1]
The feature is named after the cosmolabe, an instrument created by the French inventor and mathematician Jacques Besson (ca 1540–1573) to be used for navigation, surveying and cartography; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.
Cosmolabe Rock is located at 62°14′51.2″S 59°09′21.6″W / 62.247556°S 59.156000°W, [2] which is 860 m northwest of Retamales Point, 2.7 km northeast of Smilets Point and 1.43 km southwest of Withem Island. British mapping in 1968.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.