Artie P. Hatzes
American astronomer (born 1957)
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Artie P. Hatzes (born May 24, 1957 in Havre de Grace, Maryland) is an American astronomer. He was a professor at the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena and director of the Karl Schwarzschild Observatory (Thuringian State Observatory) from 2000 to 2023.[1][2]
Artie P. Hatzes | |
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| Born | May 24, 1957 |
| Education | California Institute of Technology University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Known for | Discovering numerous extrasolar planets |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Workplaces | Karl Schwarzschild Observatory |
Hatzes is a pioneer in the search of extrasolar planets and is working on the CoRoT space mission. His achievements have included discovering the extrasolar planets Pollux b, Epsilon Eridani b and HD 13189 companion.
