Cosmic comics for the sky watcher is a fantastic tour of the universewith jack in animated form as your guide. Remembering jack horkheimer a personal perspective. It is because of jack and carl sagan that i have such an avid love for astronomy. He was a local celebrity back in the 1970s and 80s, and remained a popular name in miami even in his later years, though as others said his 5 minute update was picked up by pbs a number of years ago and he became known nationwide, though as regulars in coconut grove we always knew that the spacetransit planetarium was just up the road and if we rode our bicycles past there at the right. I think the night sky is the finest and easiest to use star finding aid in existence. Kansas city, mothe astronomical league is pleased to announce the top finishers in the competition for its jack horkheimer service and journalism awards. After most of the members left, some of us hangers on were treated to several amusing stories told by jack. Amateur astronomy lost one its most iconic figures today.
Even the occasional backyard skywatching by unaided eye or a small telescope can be a marvelous experience. A planisphere, also called a star chart or, sometimes, a star wheel is a flat multipart chart that displays the stars visible from a particular latitude for any time and date. Horkheimer was the face of the miami museum of science and planetarium for 44 years. Go more planetary data from a high school astronomy club. Jack stargazer 321998 in like a lion, out like a lamb youtube. Includes a night sky map, the solar system, ask an expert, and more.
Listings of astronomy clubs planetariums and museums. Star gazer, which was a 5minute astronomy short they used to show right before signoff on pbs in miami and later it was syndicated. I first watched his fiveminute programs on the pbs station in fresno, ca when. Horkheimer, who kindled the wonder of astronomy in. Michael browning herald staff writer he is a mosaic of a. Moravian college astronomy links connect you to hundreds of excellent astronomy sites on the. Best stargazing apps for looking at the night sky in 2020. The best stargazing apps can bring the wonders of the night sky down to earth and put them right into the palm of your hands. A 5minute episode of jack horkheimers stargazer program, broadcast by wedu public television, tampast. Master cosmic storyteller jack horkheimer, executive director of miamis space transit planetarium and the writerhost of the worlds first and only weekly tv series on nakedeye astronomy weaves. Meade instruments telescopes, solar telescopes, binoculars. These programs include useful astronomy utilities and programs that are educational and fun.
From the sun and the moon to the stars, constellations, and the vastness of spaceits all here in a totally fun, accessible way. With jack horkheimer, james albury, dean regas, trace dominguez. A mystery revealed in which he used computer programs. Star gazers tv program posted in general observing and astronomy. I heard jack horkheimer speak at the winter star party many years ago. The show started on local florida pbs stations in 1976 as jack horkheimer. Meade telescopes automatically locate s of celestial wonders at the push of a button. Stargazer each week most pbs stations air star gazer with jack horkheimer, the worlds first and only weekly tv series on nakedeye astronomy. Let jack horkheimer, host of pbss star gazer, give them the big picture in this wonderful factfilled. Apr 24, 2019 master cosmic storyteller jack horkheimer, executive director of miamis space transit planetarium and the writerhost of the worlds first and only weekly tv series on nakedeye astronomy weaves. Deepsky astronomy software for all windows versions including 10 is a collection of observer friendly software tools designed to make your observing sessions more fun and productive. Astronomy is obviously the oldest and most popular of space hobbies. Dean regas, a cohost of star gazers, is crazy about astronomy outreach, just like the rest of the nasa night sky network club members.
We always arranged a nice banquet in his honor afterward. The name was changed in 1997, allegedly in response to connotations of the term hustler. Site includes historical references and just about everything you need to know regarding our solar system. The many phases of jack horkheimer miami herald, the fl september 19, 1982 author. Information about celestial objects and events in the night sky is presented. Star gazer is a fiveminute astronomy show on american public television previously hosted by jack foley horkheimer, executive director of the miami space transit planetarium. Star gazers tv program general observing and astronomy. The book is packed with fullcolor cartoons that explore the amazing lore and science of our moon, the sun, the planets and constellations, and other galactic objects that are visible in the sky. Top 10 desktop apps for stargazing january 10, 2016 peter christoforou astronomy lists 0 while computers and specialized software are not strictly required for stargazing at the amateur level, there is no doubt that the stargazing hobby can be greatly enhanced with the use of computers and userfriendly software. This program recognizes exceptional service by young league astronomers, either directly or through service to any astronomical league society. Astronomy freeware planetarium, moonsetmoonrise and much more.
Star gazers is the worlds only weekly television series on naked eye astronomy. Go planetary data videos and pictures of the planets, the sun, moon and earth. Jack horkheimer stargazer based on the weekly tv program from wpbt2miami. Spaceweather news and information about the sunearth environment. The episode below demonstrates a number of the shows charming themes, including jack sitting on the rings of saturn and his somewhat rip tayloresque delivery. Jack horkheimer was the executive director of the miami space transit planetarium. Rip jack the stargazer horkheimer commercials i hate. Astronomy television show star gazer provides scripts from jack horkheimer s television show on astronomy. Jack horkheimer, known to millions as public televisions ebullient star gazer, died this afternoon at age 72.
At home astronomy science experiments for the entire family. A world leader in the manufacturing of telescopes, solar telescopes, microscopes, optics, binoculars, for amateur astronomers and hobbyists. Star gazer is underwritten by a grant from meade instruments, the worlds largest manufacturer of telescopes for amateur astronomers. The horkheimer service award competition is open to students under 19 and students 814 are eligible to apply for the horkheimer journalism award.
This is a weekly television program about nakedeye astronomy. Star gazers is a fiveminute astronomy show on american public television previously hosted. Observatorys dean regas stepping down from pbs star gazers. Starry night conveys that feeling better than any other desktop planetariumnew york times. There are also a few demo versions of some commercial software products. Rip, jack horkheimer, star gazer and tv astronomer. Welcome to my free and noncommercial collection of astronomy links. Astronomy and astrophysics lead us to selfdiscovery of the cosmos. Star gazer, which started airing on pbs on november 4, 1976. He was best known for his astronomy show jack horkheimer. Jack horkheimer was a guest speaker to our astronomical society a couple times in the late 80s. This astronomy software page contains links to sites with pc software of interest to the astronomy hobbyist.
Astronomy software astronomy reference guide on sea and sky. Sky charts, free astronomy software, celestial atlas. Mar 31, 2020 the best stargazing apps can bring the wonders of the night sky down to earth and put them right into the palm of your hands. Free software is arranged in over fifty categories. Astronomy caricatures and cartoons, astronomy observers manuals, astronomy amateurs manuals, stars. Stargazing with jack horkheimer cosmic comics is a great introduction to the night sky for children. Hello all, for the past year and a half i have been fortunate to be working as a producer on the pbs tv program stargazers. This is the same program that was started by jack horkheimer of the miami space transit planetarium 40 yeas ago november 1976 as star hustler. Star gazer tv spots were seen across america from 1976 until last summer. For frequent visitors i have included a newest links section for temporary placement of my latest additions. Each weekly episode features selected objects for naked eye viewing during. The program teaches viewers where to look for these objects and events. Deepsky astronomy software the best deep sky astronomy software.
Unfortunately, i have always lived in or near a city. Star gazer, a weekly series on naked eye astronomy, was hosted by the late jack horkheimer, who gained a loyal following and reached thousands via pbs. Michael browning herald staff writer he is a mosaic of a man, made up of many bright, scattered pieces. Some individual links are in all caps to indicate their extra value. Bad astronomy blog by phil plait debunking bad concepts jack horkheimer stargazer. Jack horkheimer youth awards the astronomical league. Some of this software is free and some is commercial or shareware. Cincinnati observatory astronomer dean regas and kika silva pla. Whether its mobile star maps or astronomy aids, a good stargazing app. Jan 28, 2016 page 2 of 2 anybody remember jack horkeimer. But a new times investigation paints a much different picture of the renowned astronomer. Let jack horkheimer, host of pbss star gazer, give them the big picture in this wonderful factfilled cartoon book about the cosmos. I also gave a copy to my neighbors son, who has expressed an interest in astronomy.
Jack horkheimer, known to millions as public televisions ebullient star gazer. The jack horkheimer youth service awards are presented to any astronomical league member who is under the age of 19 on the date of the application. Star gazing with dean regas, cohost of star gazers night. The exact cause of death was not disclosed, though he had. Jack horkheimer, enthusiastically quirky host of the astronomy show currently called jack horkheimer. I particularly love tomitas version of arabesque no. In the word of jack horkheimer it will make you a better person for it a better, more understanding human being. Star gazer is a fiveminute chroma key program produced for. For some reason it has never occurred to me to post any of. June 11, 1938 august 20, 2010 was the executive director of the miami space transit planetarium. Aug 21, 2010 jack horkheimer, enthusiastically quirky host of the astronomy show currently called jack horkheimer.