Research of the near-Earth bodies in Latvia

Authors

  • Shmeld I. Research Institute of Engineering "Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Center" of Ventspils University College, Ventspils, Latvia
  • Bezrukovs V.V. Research Institute of Engineering "Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Center" of Ventspils University College, Ventspils, Latvia
  • Eglitis I.E. Institute of Astronomy, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
  • Jekabsons N. Research Institute of Engineering "Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Center" of Ventspils University College, Ventspils, Latvia
  • Nechaeva M.B. Research Institute of Engineering "Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Center" of Ventspils University College, Ventspils, Latvia
  • Skirmante K. Research Institute of Engineering "Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Center" of Ventspils University College, Ventspils, Latvia

Abstract

Review of the studies of asteroids and space debris carried out in the Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre and in the Astronomical Institute of the University of Latvia is given.

Keywords:

radar VLBI, space debris, laser ranging, asteroids

Funding information

This contribution was partially supported by Ventspils City Council Financed Project "Research in VIRAC using Irbene radio telescope" and by the FP7-REGPOT-CT-2011 project "Unlocking and Boosting Research Potential for Photonic in Latvia - Towards Effective Integration in the European Research Area".

Author info

  • Ivars Shmeld

    Ph. D., ведущий научный сотрудник Научно-исследовательского инженерного института "Вентспилсский международный радиоастрономический центр" Вентспилсской Высшей школы

  • Vladislav V. Bezrukovs

    научный сотрудник Научно-исследовательского инженерного института "Вентспилсский международный радиоастрономический центр" Вентспилсской Высшей школы

  • Ilgmars E. Eglitis

    Dr. Phys., директор, ведущий научный сотрудник Института астрономии Университета Латвии

  • Normunds Jekabsons

    Ph. D., ведущий научный сотрудник Научно-исследовательского инженерного института "Вентспилсский международный радиоастрономический центр" Вентспилсской Высшей школы

  • Mariya B. Nechaeva

    канд. физ.-мат. наук, старший научный сотрудник Научно-исследовательского радиофизического института, ведущий научный сотрудник Научно-исследовательского инженерного института "Вентспилсский международный радиоастрономический центр" Вентспилсской Высшей школы

  • Karina Skirmante

    Mg. Sc. Comp., ассистент Научно-исследовательского инженерного института "Вентспилсский международный радиоастрономический центр" Вентспилсской Высшей школы

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No. 4 (2013): Part 3

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151-157

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October 28, 2013

Accepted

November 5, 2013

Published

December 30, 2013

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Shmeld, I., Bezrukovs, V.V., Eglitis, I.E., Jekabsons, N., Nechaeva, M.B., Skirmante, K., Research of the near-Earth bodies in Latvia. Ecological Bulletin of Research Centers of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation, 2013, № 4, pp. 151–157.

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