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Name: Poltava Gravimetric Observatory 
(Poltavskaya gravimetricheskaya observatoriya) 
Address: Poltava, ulitsa M'yasoyedova, 27/29 
Director: Z. N. Aksent*yeva, Corresponding Academician (Ukrainian S.S.R. ) 
(1961) 
Deputy Director: -- 
Administrative Affiliation: Academy of Sciences, Ukrainian S.S.R. (1961) 
Selected Staff Members: 
P. S. Matveyev, Doctor 
Ye. A. Obrezkova, Candidate 
N. I. Panchenko, Candidate 
N. A. Popov 
Ye. I. Yevtushenko 
Description: 
The Poltava Gravimetric Observatory was founded in 1926. In 1953, 
a Central Bureau of the Soviet Latitude Service was established here. The 
Observatory is the chief institution in the U.S.S.R. for the problem of 
latitudinal variations and movement of the earth's poles. The Poltava 
latitude program is complete with star observations for the adjustment and 
control of instruments. Data have been obtained on the deviation of latitude 
at Poltava. In addition, studies on tidal deformation of the earth have been 
made, and in 1958, photographs of the moon were reportedly begun, for the 
solution of certain problems of an astronomical-geodesic character that are 
pertinent to the rotation and shape of the earth. The available equipment 
includes Zeiss, Bamberg, and Zenith telescopes. 
The Observatory offers graduate training in the physics of the 
earth's crust. A Trudy is published by the Observatory. 
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Name: Poltava State Pedagogical Institute imeni V. G. Korolenko 
(Poltavskiy gosudarstvennyy pedagogicheskiy institut imeni 
V. G. Korolenko) 
Address: Poltava, ulitsa Ostrogradskogo, 2 
Director: M. V. Semivolos, Candidate (1961) 
Deputy Director: -- 
Administrative Affiliation: Ministry of Education, Ukrainian S.S.R. (1960) 
