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Lviv: Site Log
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Section: 0. Form
Section: 1. Identification of the Ranging System Reference Point (SRP)
Section: 2. Site Location Information
Section: 3. General System Information
Section: 4. Telescope Information
Section: 5. Laser System Information
Section: 6. Receiver System
Section: 7. Tracking Capabilities
Section: 8. Calibration
Section: 9. Time and Frequency Standards
Section: 10. Preprocessing Information
Section: 11. Aircraft Detection
Section: 12. Meteorological Instrumentation
Section: 13. Local Ties, Eccentricities, and Collocation Information
Section: 14. Local Events Possibly Affecting Computed Position
Section: 15. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information
Section: 16. Responsible Agency (if different from 15.)
Section: 17. More Information
ILRS Site and System Information Form
International Laser Ranging Service
0. Form
Prepared by (Full Name) : Andriy Bilinsky
Preparer E-mail : slr1831@ukr.net
Date Prepared : 2014-01-13
Report Type : UPDATE
Site Log Format Version : 2.0
Site Log Revision :
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1. Identification of the Ranging System Reference Point (SRP)
Site Name : Lviv
IERS DOMES Number : 12368S001
CDP Pad ID : 1831
Subnetwork : ILRS
Description : AZ EL INTERSECT
Monument Description : PILLAR
Monument Inscription : NONE
Mark Description : CROSSED AXES
Date Installed : 1998-10-01
Date Removed :
Geologic Characteristic : CONGLOMERATE
Additional Information :
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2. Site Location Information
City or Town : Lviv
State or Province : Bryuhovychi
Country : Ukraine
Tectonic Plate : Eurasian
Local Time (UTC +/- hours) :
Approximate Position
X coordinate [m]: 3760674.975
Y coordinate [m]: 1670776.340
Z coordinate [m]: 4857165.479
Latitude [deg]: 49.9176 N
Longitude [deg]: 23.9572 E
Elevation [m]: 359.368
Survey Method :
Date Measured :
Additional Information : Bryuhovychi is a village ~10 km from Lviv
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3. General System Information
3.01 System Name : Lviv
4-Character Code : LVIL
CDP System Number : 85
CDP Occupation Number : 01
Eccentricity to SRP (if Not Identical With SRP)
North [m]:
East [m]:
Up [m]:
Date Measured :
Date Installed : 1998-10-01
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
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4. Telescope Information
4.01 Receiving Telescope Type : CASSEGRAIN
Aperture [m]: 1
Mount : ALT-AZ
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Xmitting Telescope Type : CASSEGRAIN
Aperture [m]: 1
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Tracking Camera Type : PASSIVE IMAGE INTESIFIER
Model : EP-16
Manufacturer : ex-USSR
Field of View [deg]: 0.67
Minimum Magnitude [mag]: 13
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Transmit/Receive Path : COMMON COUDE
Transmit/Receive Switch : ROTATING MIRROR
Max Slew Rate Az [deg/s]: 2
Max Slew Rate El [deg/s]: 2
Max Used Tracking Rate Az : 1.5
Max Used Tracking Rate El : 1.5
Telescope Shelter : ROLL-BACK ROOF
Daylight Filter Type : INTERFERENCE
Dayl. Filt. Bandwidth [nm]: 1
Adjustable Attenuation : BOTH
Adjustable Field of View :
Transmit Efficiency : 0.4
Receive Efficiency : 0.4
Date Installed : 1998-10-01
Date Removed :
Additional Information : System has single transmit/receive
: path without transmit telescope (first
: two channels from Coude focus).
: Image intensifier is on the 3rd channel
: of Coude focus. Observer visually see
: the object through this channel and can
: manually correct the telescope position.
: Max used tracking rate is limited by
: observed satellites - i.e. distance
: greater than 900 km and speed less
: than 2 degrees per sec. This limit is
: connected with the type of receive/transmit
: switch.
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5. Laser System Information
5.01 Laser Type : ND:YAG
Model :
Manufacturer :
Number of Amplifiers : 1
Primary Wavelength [nm]: 1064
Primary Maximum Energy [mJ]: 250
Secondary Wavelength [nm]: 532
Secondary Max. Energy [mJ]: 130
Xmit Energy Adjustable : YES
Additional Information :
Pulse Width (FWHM) [ps]: 150
Max. Repetition Rate [Hz]: 5
Fullw. Beam Divergence ["]: 10
Theoretical Beam Div :
Measured Beam Div :
Method Used :
Additional Information :
Final Beam Diameter [m]: 0.01
Eyesafe : NO
Eyesafe Standard : N.A.
Polarization on Exit :
Laser Fire Control :
Laser Energy Monitor :
Start Diode Type :
Manufactorer :
Model :
Quantum Efficiency [%]:
Rise/Fall Time [ps]:
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Signal Processing :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
Date Installed : 1998-10-01
Date Removed :
Additional Information : The laser has one amplifier, and the beam
: passes through it 4 times.
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6. Receiver System
6.01.01 Primary Chain
Wavelength [nm]: 532
Detector Type : PMT
Manufacturer : ex-USSR
Model : FEU-136/FEU-79
Quantum Efficiency [%]: 6
Nominal Gain : 3e6
Rise Time [ps]: 3000
Jitter (Single PE)[ps]: 1000
Field of View Diam ["]: 30 - 120
Date Installed : 1998-10-01
Date Removed :
Amplifier Type :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Gain :
Bandwidth :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information:
Signal Processing : CFD
Manufacturer : EG&G ORTEC
Model : 935
Date Installed : 2001-09-15
Date Removed :
Amplitude Measurement : NO
Return-Rate Controlled: YES
Mode of Operation : SINGLE PHOTON
Additional Information:
Time of Flight Observ. : INTERVAL
Manufacturer : Inst. of Electr. and Computer Science, Riga
Model : A911-E
Resolution [ps]: 10
Precision [ps]: 40
Date Installed : 1998-10-01
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
6.02.01 Secondary Chain
Wavelength [nm]:
Detector Type :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Quantum Efficiency [%]:
Nominal Gain :
Rise Time [ps]:
Jitter (Single PE)[ps]:
Field of View Diam ["]:
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Amplifier Type :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Gain :
Bandwidth :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information:
Signal Processing :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Amplitude Measurement :
Return-Rate Controlled:
Mode of Operation :
Additional Information:
Time of Flight Observ. :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Resolution [ps]:
Precision [ps]:
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
6.03.01 Tertiary Chain
Wavelength [nm]:
Detector Type :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Quantum Efficiency [%]:
Nominal Gain :
Rise Time [ps]:
Jitter (Single PE)[ps]:
Field of View Diam ["]:
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Amplifier Type :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Gain :
Bandwidth :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information:
Signal Processing :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Amplitude Measurement :
Return-Rate Controlled:
Mode of Operation :
Additional Information:
Time of Flight Observ. :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Resolution [ps]:
Precision [ps]:
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
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7. Tracking Capabilities
7.01 Satellites
Very Low Alt (<400 km) : NO
Low Altitude (400-2000) : NIGHT
LAGEOS/LARES : NIGHT
GLONASS : NO
Etalon : NO
GNSS : NO
Geosynchronous :
Moon : NO
Ave. Pass Switch Time [s]: 100
Average values for LAGEOS
Single Shot RMS [mm]: 40
# of Obs per NP : 50
Use of Semi-trains : NO
# of Semi-train Tracks : N.A.
Range Gate Width [ns]: 1 - 20000
Beam Pointing Accuracy ["]: 50
Angle Encoder Resolution["]: NONE
Min. Tracking Elev. [deg]: 15
Laser Polarization @emitter:
Operation
Months per Year : 12
Days per Week : 7
Hours per Day : 5 - 12
Staff per Shift : 2
System Shared With : CCD PHOTOMETRY&POSITIONAL OBS. OF SATELLITES
Time Allocated to SLR [%]: 50 - 100
Remotely Controllable : NO
Tracking Restrictions
Go/No-go flag :
Satellite Verification :
Date Verified :
Maximum elevation :
Satellite Verification :
Date Verified :
Pass segments :
Satellite Verification :
Date Verified :
Schedule segments :
Satellite Verification :
Date Verified :
Maximum laser power limit:
Satellite Verification :
Date Verified :
Date First Applicable : 1998-10-01 HH:MM UT
Date Last Applicable :
Additional Information : Low Altitude:NIGHT,TWILIGHT
:
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8. Calibration
8.01 Calibration Type : PRE+POST
Target Location : EXTERNAL
Target Type : FLAT SURFACE
Target Structure : METAL POLE
Number of Targets :
Target Distance(s) [m]: 15.12
Date Measured : 1998-10-01
Accuracy [mm]: 2
Verification : ONE TARGET
Return-Rate Controlled : YES
Eye-Safe Method :
Additional Information :
Mode of Operation : SINGLE PHOTON
Calibration performed : 1
Single Shot RMS [mm]: 20
Edit Criterion 1st Chain : ITERATIVE 2.0 SIGMA
Edit Criterion 2nd Chain : N.A.
Application of Cal Data : AVERAGE
Date Installed : 1998-10-01
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
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9. Time and Frequency Standards
9.01.01 Frequency Standard Type : RUBIDIUM
Model : SChV-74
Manufacturer : ex-USSR
Short Term Stab. [e-12]: 5
Long Term Stab. [e-12]: 10
Time Reference : GPS
Synchronization : GPS
Epoch Accuracy [ns]: 500
Date Installed : 1998-08-01
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
9.02.01 GNSS Timing Rcvr Model : UTEVAL0002
Manufacturer : Motorola
Date Installed : 2001-03-27
Date Removed :
Additional Information : 8-channels UT Oncore GPS receiver
9.03.01 One-way System Calibration
Date performed :
Direction Calibrated :
Additional Information :
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10. Preprocessing Information
10.01 On-site NP Generation : YES
Data Screening : IRV+POLYNOMIAL
Return-Rate Rejection :
Edit Criterion 1st Chain : ORB ELEM CORR AND DELAY CORR
Edit Criterion 2nd Chain : ITERATIVE 2 SIGMA
Upload interval : DAILY
Date First Applicable : 1998-10-01 HH:MM UT
Date Last Applicable :
Additional Information : Software "SatComp" (developed in Riga,
: Latvia) is used for data processing.
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11. Aircraft Detection
11.01 Detection Type : NONE
Manufacturer/Provider :
Automatic Laser Shutoff :
Alarms Recorded :
Hazard Distance [km]:
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
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12. Meteorological Instrumentation
12.01.01 Pressure Sensor Model : M-22 AH
Manufacturer : ex-USSR
Recording Interval : PER PASS
Accuracy [mbar]: 0.5
Height Diff to SRP [m]: -1.1
Distance from SRP [m]:
Date Installed : 2000-05-01 HH:MM UT
Calibration Interval : N.A.
Date Removed : 2005-06-24 HH:MM UT
Additional Information :
12.01.02 Pressure Sensor Model : WS-3600
Manufacturer : LaCrosse Technology
Recording Interval : PER PASS
Accuracy [mbar]: 0.1
Height Diff to SRP [m]: -0.6
Distance from SRP [m]:
Date Installed : 2005-06-24 HH:MM UT
Calibration Interval : N.A.
Date Removed :
Additional Information : WS-3600 is a weather station
: with baro-hydro-termo sensors and
: with an anemometer
12.02.01 Temp Sensor Model : M-16 AH
Manufacturer : ex-USSR
Recording Interval : PER PASS
Accuracy [deg C]: 0.1
Date Installed : 2000-05-01 HH:MM UT
Calibration Interval : N.A.
Date Removed : 2005-06-24 HH:MM UT
Additional Information :
12.02.02 Temp Sensor Model : WS-3600
Manufacturer : LaCrosse Technology
Recording Interval : PER PASS
Accuracy [deg C]: 0.1
Date Installed : 2005-06-24 HH:MM UT
Calibration Interval : N.A.
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
12.03.01 Humidity Sensor Model : M-21 A
Manufacturer : ex-USSR
Recording Interval : PER PASS
Accuracy [% rel h]: 1
Date Installed : 1997-04-01 HH:MM UT
Calibration Interval : N.A.
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
12.03.02 Humidity Sensor Model : WS-3600
Manufacturer : LaCrosse Technology
Recording Interval : PER PASS
Accuracy [% rel h]: 3
Date Installed : 2005-06-24 HH:MM UT
Calibration Interval : N.A.
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
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13. Local Ties, Eccentricities, and Collocation Information
13.01 Collocated Permanent Geodetic Systems
13.01.01.01 GNSS : YES
Date Installed : 2001-09-07
Date Removed :
Additional Info : SULP GPS-station
13.01.01.02 GNSS : NO
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Info :
13.01.02.01 DORIS : NO
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Info :
13.01.03.01 PRARE : NO
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Info :
13.01.04.01 VLBI : NO
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Info :
13.01.05.01 Gravimeter : NO
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Info :
13.01.06.01 Other SLR :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Info :
13.02.01.01 Local Ties from the SRP to Other Monuments or Systems on Site
Monument Name : SULP
Instrumentation Type : GPS
Instrumentation Status : PERMANENT
DOMES Number : 12366M001
CDP Number : N.A.
Differential Components (ITRS)
dx [m]: 4623.706 +- 0
dy [m]: 6800.100 +- 0
dz [m]: -5876.728 +- 0
Date Measured :
Determined by : GPS
Date Installed : 2001-09-07
Date Removed :
Additional Information : SULP is Permanent Station IGS + EUREF and
: CERGOP(CEGRN)`96-98 Site,it belongs to
: national university Lviv Polytechnics.
: Distance to SLR is about 10 km.
:
: NOTE: dx,dy,dz did not have +- error.
: USed 0.
: rlr. 07/12/2019
13.03.01.01 Eccentricities Between Other Monuments on Site
From: Monument Name : LVIV
DOMES Number :
CDP Number :
To: Monument Name : SLR
DOMES Number : 12368S001
CDP Number : 1831
Differential Components (ITRS)
dx [m]: -1.516 +- 0
dy [m]: -17.361 +- 0
dz [m]: 8.550 +- 0
Date Measured :
Determined by : GPS
Additional Information : LVIV is CERGOP(CEGRN)`95-98 Site,
: coordinates were measured by 5days
: international GPS-observations.
: SLR is monument where is our telescope.
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14. Local Events Possibly Affecting Computed Position
14.01 Date :
Event :
Additional Information :
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15. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information
Agency : Astronomical Observatory of
: Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
Mailing Address : AO LNU, 8 Kyryla i Mefodia str.,
: 79005, Lviv, Ukraine
Website :
Primary Contact
Contact Name : Yaroslav T. Blagodyr
Telephone (primary) : (+380)-(32)-2600393
Telephone (secondary) : (+380)-(32)-2347317, (+380)-(32)-2346382
Fax : (+380)-(32)-2600395
E-mail : ja.blagod@gmail.com
Secondary Contact
Contact Name : Kostiantyn P. Martyniuk-Lototsky
Telephone (primary) : (+380)-(32)-2600393
Telephone (secondary) : (+380)-(32)-2346321
Fax : (+380)-(32)-2600395
E-mail : langure@mail.ru
Tertiary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
Additional Information :
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16. Responsible Agency (if different from 15.)
Agency : Ivan Franko National
: University of Lviv
Mailing Address : LNU, 1 Universytetska str.,
: 79000, Lviv, Ukraine
Primary Contact
Contact Name : Dr. Bogdan Ya. Kotur
Telephone (primary) : (+380)-(32)-2727040
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax : (+380)-(32)-2616903
E-mail : kotur@franko.lviv.ua
Secondary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
Additional Information :
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17. More Information
URL for More Information : http://lnu.edu.ua/Subdivisions/PROPERTY/
: astro/astro_eng.htm
Hardcopy on File
Site Map : YES
Site Diagram : YES
Horizon Mask : YES
Monument Description : NO
Site Pictures : YES
Additional Information :
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