Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer (2010 season)

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Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer
Season 2010
No. of episodes52
Release
Original network PBS
Original releaseJanuary 4 (2010-01-04) 
December 27, 2010 (2010-12-27)
Season chronology
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The 2010 season of the astronomy TV show Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer starring Jack Horkheimer started on January 4, 2010. As a consequence of Jack Horkheimer's death on August 20, 2010, the episodes which were recorded for the last four months of 2010 were hosted by guest hosts. The episodes for the month of September 2010 were the last to be based on scripts written by Jack Horkheimer. The show's episode numbering scheme changed several times during its run to coincide with major events in the show's history. The official Star Gazer website hosts the complete scripts for each of the shows. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Contents

2010 season

##TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1674#10-01"Super Cosmic Fun: How To Play The Mars/Sirius Game"--Jack HorkheimerJanuary 4, 2010 (2010-01-04)
1675#10-02"The King Of The Planets And Our Nearest Neighbor Make A Dynamic Duo And Another 'Get Ready For Mars' Reminder!"--Jack HorkheimerJanuary 11, 2010 (2010-01-11)
1676#10-03"How To See One Of The Most Awesome Wonders Of The Universe With The Naked Eye"--Jack HorkheimerJanuary 18, 2010 (2010-01-18)
1677#10-04"Mars At Its Closest, Biggest And Brightest For The Year Plus The Closest, Biggest And Brightest Full Moon Of The Year!"--Jack HorkheimerJanuary 25, 2010 (2010-01-25)
1678#10-05"Three Of My Favorite Stars Which May Become Your Three Favorite Stars"--Jack HorkheimerFebruary 1, 2010 (2010-02-01)
1679#10-06"Two Bright Red Cosmic Lights For Your Valentine This Valentine's Day Night, Sunday February 14th, 2010"--Jack HorkheimerFebruary 8, 2010 (2010-02-08)
1680#10-07"Orion The Hunter's Two Wonderful Dogs, Canis Major And Canis Minor"--Jack HorkheimerFebruary 15, 2010 (2010-02-15)
1681#10-08"How To Find The Gemini Twins And Their Sensational Siblings"--Jack HorkheimerFebruary 22, 2010 (2010-02-22)
1682#10-09"Fun Facts And Things To Do On The First Day Of Spring"--Jack HorkheimerMarch 1, 2010 (2010-03-01)
1683#10-10"The Moon Visits The Seven Sisters On The First Night Of Spring: A Super Sight In Your Binoculars"--Jack HorkheimerMarch 8, 2010 (2010-03-08)
1684#10-11"Saturn At Its Closest, Biggest And Brightest For The Year And Mars Still Brighter Than Every Visible Star Except One"--Jack HorkheimerMarch 15, 2010 (2010-03-15)
1685#10-12"Leo The Lion Chases Orion / A Sure Sign Spring Is Here"--Jack HorkheimerMarch 22, 2010 (2010-03-22)
1686#10-13"Planets #1 And #2 Pair Up In A Super Close Meeting This Weekend"--Jack HorkheimerMarch 29, 2010 (2010-03-29)
1687#10-14"Cosmic Night Of The IRS: A Crescent Moon Visits Mercury! Plus Venus Begins A Trip To The Seven Sisters"--Jack HorkheimerApril 5, 2010 (2010-04-05)
1688#10-15"Celebrate National Astronomy Day And If You Do It Right You'll See Several Planets And The Moon Close Up For Free!"--Jack HorkheimerApril 12, 2010 (2010-04-12)
1689#10-16"April Showers Bring May Flowers: An Easy Way To Find Two Cosmic Blooms Of Spring"--Jack HorkheimerApril 19, 2010 (2010-04-19)
1690#10-17"What You Know And What You Don't Know About The Most Famous Star In The Sky"--Jack HorkheimerApril 26, 2010 (2010-04-26)
1691#10-18"The Moon Pays A Visit To The Two Brightest Planets And Start Your Mars Race To Regulus Watch Now"--Jack HorkheimerMay 3, 2010 (2010-05-03)
1692#10-19"Test Your Eyesight The Cosmic Way. Can You See The Horse And Its Rider?"--Jack HorkheimerMay 10, 2010 (2010-05-10)
1693#10-20"See The Lord Of The Rings Almost Ringless Then Watch His Rings Grow"--Jack HorkheimerMay 17, 2010 (2010-05-17)
1694#10-21"Awesome Arcturus: The Now You See It, Now You Don't, Star"--Jack HorkheimerMay 24, 2010 (2010-05-24)
1695#10-22"An Impressive Meeting Of Planets And Stars During The First Two Weeks Of June"--Jack HorkheimerMay 31, 2010 (2010-05-31)
1696#10-23"Venus And The Moon Make A Lovely Duo And How To Find Three Planets Lined Up In A Row"--Jack HorkheimerJune 7, 2010 (2010-06-07)
1697#10-24"Join Us In Our Annual Day Star Day Celebration On This Summer Solstice Weekend 2010!"--Jack HorkheimerJune 14, 2010 (2010-06-14)
1698#10-25"The Stars Of Early Summer Nights Welcome In The New Season And Say Farewell To The Old"--Jack HorkheimerJune 21, 2010 (2010-06-21)
1699#10-26"Earth At Aphelion And Start Your Three Planet And Great Star Watch On The 4th Of July!"--Jack HorkheimerJune 28, 2010 (2010-06-28)
1700#10-27"Next Week You Can Use The Moon To Identify The Brightest Star Of Leo The Lion And Four Wonderful Planets"--Jack HorkheimerJuly 5, 2010 (2010-07-05)
1701#10-28"My Favorite And Almost Everyone's Favorite Constellation"--Jack HorkheimerJuly 12, 2010 (2010-07-12)
1702#10-29"The Pussy Cat And The Scorpion: A Strange Tale Of A Tail"--Jack HorkheimerJuly 19, 2010 (2010-07-19)
1703#10-30"The Incredible Planet Threesome Of August 2010"--Jack HorkheimerJuly 26, 2010 (2010-07-26)
1704#10-31"How To Find Two Wonders Of Summer's Skies: The Heart Of the Scorpion And The Heart Of The Galaxy"--Jack HorkheimerAugust 2, 2010 (2010-08-02)
1705#10-32"The Two False Comets Of Scorpius And How To Find Them"--Jack HorkheimerAugust 9, 2010 (2010-08-09)
1706#10-33"The Mystery Of The Wandering Stars"--Jack HorkheimerAugust 16, 2010 (2010-08-16)
1707#10-34"Find The False Dawn Of Omar Khayyam"--Jack HorkheimerAugust 23, 2010 (2010-08-23)
1708#10-35"Celebrate Labor Day The Cosmic Way With A Giant Triangle Of Stars Overhead"--Jack HorkheimerAugust 30, 2010 (2010-08-30)
1709#10-36"Mercury In The Morning And Jupiter At Night"--Jack HorkheimerSeptember 6, 2010 (2010-09-06)
1710#10-37"The Harvestest Of Harvest Moons"--Jack HorkheimerSeptember 13, 2010 (2010-09-13)
1711#10-38"The Super Bright Star Which Shines On The Autumnal Equinox"--Jack HorkheimerSeptember 20, 2010 (2010-09-20)
1712#10-39"Say Farewell To Summer's Cosmic Triangle And Welcome to Autumn's Cosmic Square"--Jack HorkheimerSeptember 27, 2010 (2010-09-27)
1713#10-40"Stars For Indian Summer"--Bill DishongOctober 4, 2010 (2010-10-04)
1714#10-41"The Hunter's Moon For 2010 And Use The Moon To Hunt For Jupiter"--Bill DishongOctober 11, 2010 (2010-10-11)
1715#10-42"Our Annual Seven Sinister Sisters Halloween Show"--Bill DishongOctober 18, 2010 (2010-10-18)
1716#10-43"The Morning Star Returns And The Moon Shows You Saturn"--Bill DishongOctober 25, 2010 (2010-10-25)
1717#10-44"How To Look Back In Time 212 Million Years Or 36 Minutes"--Bill DishongNovember 1, 2010 (2010-11-01)
1718#10-45"Get Ready For The Leonid Meteor Shower Next Week"--Bill DishongNovember 8, 2010 (2010-11-08)
1719#10-46"Three Cosmic Birds Plus Planets And Stars To Help You Celebrate Thanksgiving"--Bill DishongNovember 15, 2010 (2010-11-15)
1720#10-47"Let The Moon Show You Saturn, Spica And Venus Before Dawn"--Bill DishongNovember 22, 2010 (2010-11-22)
1721#10-48"See A Double Cluster Of Stars Beloved By Ancient Chinese Astronomers Plus Venus Dazzles Before Dawn"--Bill DishongNovember 29, 2010 (2010-11-29)
1722#10-49"Be Sure To Catch What Could Be The Best Meteor Shower Of The Year Next Week"--Bill DishongDecember 6, 2010 (2010-12-06)
1723#10-50"Get Ready For Next Week's Total Eclipse Of the Moon, You Won't See Another One For Four Years"--Bill DishongDecember 13, 2010 (2010-12-13)
1724#10-51"Follow The Moon Past Planets And Stars In The Morning Sky"--Bill DishongDecember 20, 2010 (2010-12-20)
1725#10-52"Third Time Is The Charm For Jupiter And Uranus"--Bill DishongDecember 27, 2010 (2010-12-27)

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