Background
Karkoschka, Erich was born on November 6, 1955 in Stuttgart, Federal Republic of Germany. Son of Erhard Karkoschka and Rothraut Leiter. came to the United States, 1983.
planetary science researcher writer
Karkoschka, Erich was born on November 6, 1955 in Stuttgart, Federal Republic of Germany. Son of Erhard Karkoschka and Rothraut Leiter. came to the United States, 1983.
Diploma in mathematics, University Stuttgart, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy, University Arizona, 1990.
He discovered a satellite of Uranus, South/1986 U 10 (later named Perdita) on photographs taken by the Voyager 2 spacecraft. He has assembled a number of movies including: the Huygens landing on the Titan moon, the seasonal patterns on Uranus, and a rare triple eclipse on Jupiter. His book, The Observer"s Sky Atlas, has been translated into several languages as a resource for those interested in observing the sky.
An asteroid, 30786 Karkoschka (1988 Queen's Counsel), is named in his honour.
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Member American Meteorological Society.