# Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer (2009 season)

The 2009 season of the astronomy TV show Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer starring Jack Horkheimer started on January 5, 2009. This season was Jack Horkheimer's last full season as host of the program. 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.

## 2009 season

| # | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 1622 | #09-01 | "See Three Cosmic Seasons At The Same Time!" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | January 5, 2009 (2009-01-05) |
| 1623 | #09-02 | "Saturn's Incredible Shrinking Rings: See Them At Their Skinniest For 15 Years" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | January 12, 2009 (2009-01-12) |
| 1624 | #09-03 | "The Moon Plays Tag With Venus And Orion's Two Brilliant Bow Wows!" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | January 19, 2009 (2009-01-19) |
| 1625 | #09-04 | "If Punxsutawney Phil Gets Up Before Sunrise On Groundhog Day What Will He See?" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | January 26, 2009 (2009-01-26) |
| 1626 | #09-05 | "The Goddess Of Love And The Valentine's Day Star Await Your Viewing Valentine's Night" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | February 2, 2009 (2009-02-02) |
| 1627 | #09-06 | "Next Week's 'Triple Planet And Moon' Sky Show For The Early Birds" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | February 9, 2009 (2009-02-09) |
| 1628 | #09-07 | "The Great Cosmic Light Called Hesperus, Brother Of Lucifer, Reaches Greatest Brilliancy" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | February 16, 2009 (2009-02-16) |
| 1629 | #09-08 | "What Does That Old Saying 'In Like A Lion, Out Like A Lamb' Have To Do With The Cosmos?" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | February 23, 2009 (2009-02-23) |
| 1630 | #09-09 | "Saturn At Its Closest, Biggest And Brightest For 2009 And A Many-Names-Moon Pays It And Regulus A Visit" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | March 2, 2009 (2009-03-02) |
| 1631 | #09-10 | "Happy First Day Of Spring! And Happy New Year Ben & George!" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | March 9, 2009 (2009-03-09) |
| 1632 | #09-11 | "How To Find Planets #4 And #5 With Satellite #1 Plus Planet #2 Masquerades As Both The Evening And Morning Star" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | March 16, 2009 (2009-03-16) |
| 1633 | #09-12 | "How To Find The Two Brightest Stars, Which Are Visible Right Now!" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | March 23, 2009 (2009-03-23) |
| 1634 | #09-13 | "Our Annual 'Fun And Games With The Big Dipper' Demo" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | March 30, 2009 (2009-03-30) |
| 1635 | #09-14 | "See Planet #1 At Its Very Best For The Entire Year" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | April 6, 2009 (2009-04-06) |
| 1636 | #09-15 | "Moon Hop To Find Jupiter, Venus And Mars And An Occult Occurrence For Some Of You" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | April 13, 2009 (2009-04-13) |
| 1637 | #09-16 | "Mercury At Its Best For 2009 Joined By The Moon And The Seven Sisters Plus Celebrate National Astronomy Day On Saturday May 2nd" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | April 20, 2009 (2009-04-20) |
| 1638 | #09-17 | "Use The Moon This Astronomy Day Weekend To Find Springtime's Leo The Lion And Everyone's Favorite, Saturn" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | April 27, 2009 (2009-04-27) |
| 1639 | #09-18 | "How To Use The Closest Star To Earth Other Than Our Sun And The Fabled Southern Cross" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | May 4, 2009 (2009-05-04) |
| 1640 | #09-19 | "The Moon Visits Three Bright Planets In Pre-Dawn Skies Plus An Invisible Goodie" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | May 11, 2009 (2009-05-11) |
| 1641 | #09-20 | "How To Make This Memorial Day Weekend A Star Studded Event!" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | May 18, 2009 (2009-05-18) |
| 1642 | #09-21 | "How To Find The Last Of The Planets Using The King Of The Planets" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | May 25, 2009 (2009-05-25) |
| 1643 | #09-22 | "How to Find The Two Largest Planets Using The Moon As A Finder" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | June 1, 2009 (2009-06-01) |
| 1644 | #09-23 | "Join Us In Our Annual Day Star Day Celebration This Summer Solstice Weekend" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | June 8, 2009 (2009-06-08) |
| 1645 | #09-24 | "Mars And Venus Are At Their Closest On The Summer Solstice, The First Day Of Summer!" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | June 15, 2009 (2009-06-15) |
| 1646 | #09-25 | "The Wonderful Stars Of Summer And How To Find Them" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | June 22, 2009 (2009-06-22) |
| 1647 | #09-26 | "Earth At Aphelion On The 4th Of July And The Reason For The Seasons" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | June 29, 2009 (2009-06-29) |
| 1648 | #09-27 | "The Moon Pays A Visit To The Seven Sisters, The God Of War, The Goddess Of Love And The Bull's Eye" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | July 6, 2009 (2009-07-06) |
| 1649 | #09-28 | "My Favorite And Almost Everyone's Favorite Summer Constellation" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | July 13, 2009 (2009-07-13) |
| 1650 | #09-29 | "The Pussy Cat And The Scorpion: A Strange Tale Of A Tail" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | July 20, 2009 (2009-07-20) |
| 1651 | #09-30 | "How To Find Two Wonders Of Summer Skies: The Heart Of The Scorpion And The Heart Of The Galaxy" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | July 27, 2009 (2009-07-27) |
| 1652 | #09-31 | "Jupiter At Its Biggest, Brightest And Closest To Earth Since The Beginning Of The 21st Century" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | August 3, 2009 (2009-08-03) |
| 1653 | #09-32 | "The Two False Comets Of Scorpius And How To Find Them" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | August 10, 2009 (2009-08-10) |
| 1654 | #09-33 | "The Planet King Dazzles And How To Use The Moon To Find One Of The Largest Visible Stars" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | August 17, 2009 (2009-08-17) |
| 1655 | #09-34 | "How To Find Mars During This Week's Annual Celebration Of The Great Mars Myth And Misunderstanding" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | August 24, 2009 (2009-08-24) |
| 1656 | #09-35 | "Celebrate Labor Day The Cosmic Way With A Giant Triangle Of Stars Overhead" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | August 31, 2009 (2009-08-31) |
| 1657 | #09-36 | "The Moon Visits Two Planets And Venus Almost Slams Into Leo The Lion" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | September 7, 2009 (2009-09-07) |
| 1658 | #09-37 | "Find The False Dawn Of Omar Khayyam The Last Two Weeks Of This September" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | September 14, 2009 (2009-09-14) |
| 1659 | #09-38 | "The Mystery Of The Wandering Stars" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | September 21, 2009 (2009-09-21) |
| 1660 | #09-39 | "Two Weird Ways To Have Fun With The Harvest Moon Illusion" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | September 28, 2009 (2009-09-28) |
| 1661 | #09-40 | "Mars And The Gemini Twins Line Up In A Row, Venus and Saturn Pair Up Super Close, And An Exquisite Moon Watches It All" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | October 5, 2009 (2009-10-05) |
| 1662 | #09-41 | "Autumn's Flying Horse Of The Heavens And An Ancient Portal To Paradise" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | October 12, 2009 (2009-10-12) |
| 1663 | #09-42 | "Mars And The Manger Plus The God Of War Steps Into A Cosmic Beehive Just As You Set Your Clocks Back To Standard Time" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | October 19, 2009 (2009-10-19) |
| 1664 | #09-43 | "Our Annual Seven Sinister Sisters Halloween Show" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | October 26, 2009 (2009-10-26) |
| 1665 | #09-44 | "The Lost Rings Of Saturn Return, An Aging Moon Visits Two Planets And Virgo's Brightest Star" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | November 2, 2009 (2009-11-02) |
| 1666 | #09-45 | "Predictions Are For A Really Good Leonid Meteor Shower Next Week!" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | November 9, 2009 (2009-11-09) |
| 1667 | #09-46 | "The Queen Of November Nights Rides High On Thanksgiving" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | November 16, 2009 (2009-11-16) |
| 1668 | #09-47 | "Thanksgiving Week's Stars And Start Your Mars Watch Now" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | November 23, 2009 (2009-11-23) |
| 1669 | #09-48 | "Dates To Remember In December: Several Cosmic Goodies Await Your Viewing Pleasure" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | November 30, 2009 (2009-11-30) |
| 1670 | #09-49 | "Don't Miss The Best Meteor Shower Of The Year Next Week! And How To Find Neptune Using Jupiter" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | December 7, 2009 (2009-12-07) |
| 1671 | #09-50 | "Next Monday Dec. 21st Is The Day Of The Winter Solstice... But What's It All About Anyway?" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | December 14, 2009 (2009-12-14) |
| 1672 | #09-51 | "Howl In The Blue Full Moon This New Year's Eve! And You May Win A Telescope!" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | December 21, 2009 (2009-12-21) |
| 1673 | #09-52 | "Mars Races Toward Earth For A Close Meeting And A "New Year's Eve Blue Moon Howl-In Reminder" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | December 28, 2009 (2009-12-28) |