Igor Abakumov         

       

DOB : on October, 2nd, 1947, Riga, Latvia.   
Degree : MSC in Astronomy and Physics 
Education :
1965 : 53 Riga Secondary School.
1971 : graduated from Latvian State University, Departament of Physics and Mathematics (Astronomy and Physics)  / Diplom /
2000 : M.Sc.Astronomy and Physics, Departament of Physics and Mathematics, Latvian State University 
...............Title of thesis : Astronomical observations of the Artificial Satellites of the Earth  

History of activities :
1966 - 1967 : A nuclear reactor in Salaspils  / Латвия /
1968 - 1970 : Radioastrophysical Observatory of Latvian Academy of Sciences : Baldone observatory in Latvia  
1970 : Hydrometeorologic Observatory : The old observatory building in Riga , новый центр метеорологии : Метео 
1971, January - September 2009 : Astronomical observatory of Latvian State University, re-registered in 1997 as
........................................................ Institute of Astronomy  / Station Riga / Space Researcher from 01.06.2001 /
1974 : photographic observations of the Artificial Earth Satellites (AES) in Africa, Mali / Bamako /
1975 : photographic observations of the AES in Southern America, French Guiana : Kourou   
1977 : photographic observations of the AES on the island New Amsterdam : Ile Amsterdam
1980 : photographic observations of the AES in Bolivia : Patacamaya
1989 : photographic and laser observations of the AES on the island of Cuba : Satellite Tracking in Cuba

2014 - present: the observer-consultant  Laser Satellite Tracking Station in Riga

During the period from 1971 to 1991 on the photographic station in Riga received about 30 000 negatives AES, 
including military and intelligence satellites. In the period from 1991 to September 2009 on the laser tracking station 
for satellites in Riga participated in all the programs for the Satellite Laser Ranging  as a leading operator of satellite tracking.

Hyakutake

Hale - Bopp

 
Incentive Award of Astronomical Council of Academy of Sciences of the USSR

    The most significant publications:
1. Abakumov I., Tsarevskij G.  Very old open star cluster Collinder 110   / Cr110 /. Astronomical Circular, 631, 1971, Moscow, A.S. U.S.S.R.
2. Lapushka K., Abakumov I., Zhagar J. The Satellite Observation Camera AFU-75. Educational book, 276 pages, Riga-Moscow, A.S. U.S.S.R.,1976.
3. Balodis J., Abakumov I. Computation of Exposure Moments for Photos Taken by the AFU-75 Type Camera.
.............................................The analysis of motion celestial bodies and their observations. Riga, LU, 1982.
4. Abakumov I. Some Improvements of the AFU-75 Satellite Tracking Camera for Imaging Geostationary Satellites.
.............................................The analysies of motion celestial bodies.(556), Riga, LU, 1990.
5. Abakumov I. Satellite Laser Ranging in Latvia. THE STARRY SKY, SUMMER 2003. Riga, 2003. In Latvian.
 

      March 19, 2019