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Katsively: 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 Makeyev
Preparer E-mail : clogao@rambler.ru
Date Prepared : 2011-08-02
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 : Katzively
IERS DOMES Number : 12337S006
CDP Pad ID : 1893
Subnetwork : EUROLAS
Description : AZ EL INTERSECT
Monument Description : N.A.
Monument Inscription : N.A.
Mark Description : N.A.
Date Installed : 1982-09-20
Date Removed :
Geologic Characteristic : CONGLOMERATE
Additional Information :
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2. Site Location Information
City or Town : Katzively
State or Province : Crimea
Country : Ukraine
Tectonic Plate : Eurasian
Local Time (UTC +/- hours) :
Approximate Position
X coordinate [m]: 3785944.434
Y coordinate [m]: 2550780.706
Z coordinate [m]: 4439461.394
Latitude [deg]: 44.3932 N
Longitude [deg]: 33.9701 E
Elevation [m]: 68.7
Survey Method :
Date Measured :
Additional Information : SLRF2008
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3. General System Information
3.01 System Name : Katzively
4-Character Code : KTZL
CDP System Number : 18
CDP Occupation Number : 01
Eccentricity to SRP (if Not Identical With SRP)
North [m]:
East [m]:
Up [m]:
Date Measured : N.A.
Date Installed : 1982-09-20
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
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4. Telescope Information
4.01 Receiving Telescope Type : CASSEGRAIN
Aperture [m]: 1
Mount : AZ-EL
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Xmitting Telescope Type : CASSEGRAIN
Aperture [m]: 1
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Tracking Camera Type : image intensifier + CCD
Model : EP-16-1 | VCB-3574IRP
Manufacturer : USSR | SANYO
Field of View [deg]: 0.3
Minimum Magnitude [mag]: 14
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Transmit/Receive Path : COMMON COUDE
Transmit/Receive Switch : ROTATING MIRROR
Max Slew Rate Az [deg/s]: 5
Max Slew Rate El [deg/s]: 5
Max Used Tracking Rate Az : 2.5
Max Used Tracking Rate El : 2.5
Telescope Shelter : DOME
Daylight Filter Type : SPECTRAL HOLOGRAM FILTER
Dayl. Filt. Bandwidth [nm]: 0.2
Adjustable Attenuation : BOTH
Adjustable Field of View :
Transmit Efficiency : 0.37
Receive Efficiency : 0.16
Date Installed : 1982-09-20
Date Removed :
Additional Information : System has single transmit/receive path
: CCD camera is in use since March 2007
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5. Laser System Information
5.01 Laser Type : ND:YAG
Model :
Manufacturer :
Number of Amplifiers : 2
Primary Wavelength [nm]: 1064
Primary Maximum Energy [mJ]: 200
Secondary Wavelength [nm]: 532
Secondary Max. Energy [mJ]: 100
Xmit Energy Adjustable : YES
Additional Information :
Pulse Width (FWHM) [ps]: 250
Max. Repetition Rate [Hz]: 10
Fullw. Beam Divergence ["]: 40
Theoretical Beam Div :
Measured Beam Div :
Method Used :
Additional Information :
Final Beam Diameter [m]: 0.005
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 : 2006-01-01
Date Removed :
Additional Information : Laser beam diameter at the telescope`s
: exit is 0.25 m
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6. Receiver System
6.01.01 Primary Chain
Wavelength [nm]: 532
Detector Type : PMT
Manufacturer : Hamamatsu
Model : H6780-20
Quantum Efficiency [%]: 5
Nominal Gain : 1e6
Rise Time [ps]: 780
Jitter (Single PE)[ps]: N.A.
Field of View Diam ["]: 50
Date Installed : 2008-01-08
Date Removed :
Amplifier Type :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Gain :
Bandwidth :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information:
Signal Processing : CFD
Manufacturer : Katzively
Model :
Date Installed : 1985-06-20
Date Removed :
Amplitude Measurement : NO
Return-Rate Controlled: NO
Mode of Operation : Few to Multi Photons
Additional Information:
Time of Flight Observ. : INTERVAL
Manufacturer : Stanford
Model : SR-620
Resolution [ps]: 4
Precision [ps]: 50
Date Installed : 1998-06-20
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) : NIGHT
Low Altitude (400-2000) : NIGHT
LAGEOS/LARES : NIGHT
GLONASS : NIGHT
Etalon : NIGHT
GNSS : NIGHT
Geosynchronous :
Moon : NO
Ave. Pass Switch Time [s]: 240
Average values for LAGEOS
Single Shot RMS [mm]: 40
# of Obs per NP : 25
Use of Semi-trains : NO
# of Semi-train Tracks : N.A.
Range Gate Width [ns]: 200 - 800000
Beam Pointing Accuracy ["]: 5
Angle Encoder Resolution["]: N.A.
Min. Tracking Elev. [deg]: 20
Laser Polarization @emitter:
Operation
Months per Year : 12
Days per Week : 7
Hours per Day : 5 - 15
Staff per Shift : 2
System Shared With : NOTHING
Time Allocated to SLR [%]: 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 : 1984-08-29 HH:MM UT
Date Last Applicable :
Additional Information : Beam Pointing Accuracy: "5-25"
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8. Calibration
8.01 Calibration Type : PRE+POST
Target Location : INTERNAL
Target Type : CORNER CUBE
Target Structure : METAL POLE
Number of Targets :
Target Distance(s) [m]:
Date Measured :
Accuracy [mm]:
Verification :
Return-Rate Controlled : YES
Eye-Safe Method :
Additional Information :
Mode of Operation : FEW PHOTON
Calibration performed : 1
Single Shot RMS [mm]: 30
Edit Criterion 1st Chain : ITERATIVE 2.5 SIGMA
Edit Criterion 2nd Chain : N.A.
Application of Cal Data : LINEAR FIT
Date Installed : 1988-05-20
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
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9. Time and Frequency Standards
9.01.01 Frequency Standard Type : QUARTZ, GPS slaved
Model : Ch7-37 + Thunderbolt E
Manufacturer : USSR | Trimble
Short Term Stab. [e-12]: 50
Long Term Stab. [e-12]: 1.16
Time Reference : GPS
Synchronization : GPS
Epoch Accuracy [ns]: 15
Date Installed : 2008-12-03
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
9.02.01 GNSS Timing Rcvr Model : Thunderbolt E
Manufacturer : Trimble
Date Installed : 2008-12-03
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
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 : CPF+POLYNOMIAL
Return-Rate Rejection :
Edit Criterion 1st Chain : ITERATIVE 3.0 SIGMA
Edit Criterion 2nd Chain : N.A.
Upload interval : DAILY
Date First Applicable : 1991-02-10 HH:MM UT
Date Last Applicable :
Additional Information : CPF predictions are used since March 2008
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11. Aircraft Detection
11.01 Detection Type : MOUNT OBSERVER
Manufacturer/Provider :
Automatic Laser Shutoff :
Alarms Recorded :
Hazard Distance [km]:
Date Installed : 1988-04-17
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
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12. Meteorological Instrumentation
12.01.01 Pressure Sensor Model : WMR928N
Manufacturer : Oregon Scientific
Recording Interval : PER PASS
Accuracy [mbar]: 1.0
Height Diff to SRP [m]: -3.5
Distance from SRP [m]:
Date Installed : 2004-04-23 HH:MM UT
Calibration Interval : N.A.
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
12.02.01 Temp Sensor Model : WMR928N
Manufacturer : Oregon Scientific
Recording Interval : PER PASS
Accuracy [deg C]: 0.1
Date Installed : 2004-04-23 HH:MM UT
Calibration Interval : N.A.
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
12.03.01 Humidity Sensor Model : WMR928N
Manufacturer : Oregon Scientific
Recording Interval : PER PASS
Accuracy [% rel h]: 10
Date Installed : 2004-04-23 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 : IGS
Date Installed : 2000-04-27
Date Removed :
Additional Info : DOMES 12337M002, CODE CRAO
13.01.01.02 GNSS : EPN
Date Installed : 2009-09-14
Date Removed :
Additional Info : DOMES 12337M003, CODE KTVL
13.01.01.03 GNSS : EPN
Date Installed : 2009-09-14
Date Removed :
Additional Info : DOMES 12337M003, CODE KTVL
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 : YES
Date Installed : 1969-01-01
Date Removed :
Additional Info : DOMES 12337S008, CDP 7332
13.01.05.01 Gravimeter : NO
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Info :
13.01.06.01 Other SLR : EUROLAS
Date Installed : 1988-05-01
Date Removed :
Additional Info : DOMES 12337S003, CDP 1873
13.02.01.01 Local Ties from the SRP to Other Monuments or Systems on Site
Monument Name : SLRmark (MTLRS-1)
Instrumentation Type : SLR
Instrumentation Status : MOBILE
DOMES Number : 12337M001
CDP Number : 7561
Differential Components (ITRS)
dx [m]:
dy [m]:
dz [m]:
Date Measured :
Determined by :
Date Installed : 1991-10-15
Date Removed : 1991-11-23
Additional Information : There is a local geodetic network between
: SRP KTZL, permanent GPS receivers, GPSmarks
: (JFAG+MAO NASU) and radiotelescope RT-22
: (VLBI network)+ multiple SLR 12337 SIML-KTZL
: in system ITRF.
13.03.01.01 Eccentricities Between Other Monuments on Site
From: Monument Name :
DOMES Number :
CDP Number :
To: Monument Name :
DOMES Number :
CDP Number :
Differential Components (ITRS)
dx [m]:
dy [m]:
dz [m]:
Date Measured :
Determined by :
Additional Information :
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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 : Crimean Laser Observatory of the Main
: Astronomical Observatory NAS of Ukraine
Mailing Address : 19 Ac. Shuleykin str.,
: 98688 Katzively, Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine
Website :
Primary Contact
Contact Name : Andriy Makeyev, Vladimir Tryapitsyn
Telephone (primary) : +380654237580
Telephone (secondary) : +380654237552
Fax : +380654237551
E-mail : clogao@rambler.ru
Secondary Contact
Contact Name : Vladimir Yakubovsky
Telephone (primary) : +380654237530
Telephone (secondary) : N.A.
Fax : +380654237551
E-mail : yakvol@ukr.net
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 :
Mailing Address :
Primary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
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://www.mao.kiev.ua/EOP/ENGLISH/
: slr/kats/slr_kats_location.html
Hardcopy on File
Site Map :
Site Diagram :
Horizon Mask :
Monument Description :
Site Pictures :
Additional Information :
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