Satellite laser ranging station Lviv
of the Astronomical Observatory of the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

Location

The satellite laser ranging station Lviv of the Astronomical Observatory of the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv was founded in 1987. The third-generation equipment of the station was mounted during 1997-1998. The experimental ranging of satellites started on 23 December 1998. The routine ranging of night passes has been carried out since 1 January 1999, and since 2002 the results have been sent to the Eurolas Data Center (EDC) at DGFI/ILRS Global Data Center. The SLR station Lviv was included in the International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS) in 2002.

Position

Latitude:	49o 55' 3.36"
Longitude:	23o 57' 25.92"
Elevation:	359.368 m
X, m:	3760674.975
Y, m:	1670776.340
Z, m:	4857165.479
Identification
Subnetwork:	ILRS
Station name:	Lviv
4-Character Code:	LVIV
Tectonic plate:	Eurasian
CDP Pad ID:	1831
IERS DOMES Number:	12368S001
Laser SOD:	18318501
Collocation
Collocated technics:	GPS station SULP
Collocated meteorogical instruments:	None