Spectrum of a discrete-time observability Gramian from system matrices

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Suppose that $A$ is an asymmetric matrix that has all eigenvalues inside the unit circle. Let $Q$ be a symmetric, positive semidefinite matrix.

Let $W=\sum_{t=0}^{\infty} (A’)^t Q A^t$ a discrete time observability Gramian, or the solution to the discrete Lyapunov equation $A'WA-W+Q=0$.

If we know the spectrum of $A$ and $Q$, can we say anything about the spectrum of $W$?