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George's Random Astronomical Object

George's Random Astronomical Object

By: George Bendo
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 George's Random Astronomical Object is a biweekly astronomy podcast featuring science discussions about astronomical objects at randomly selected locations in the sky. The wide range of topics discussed in the show include stars, variable stars, variable variable stars, supermassive black holes, ultracool dwarf stars, exoplanets, howler monkeys, infrared radiation, acronyms, more acronyms, starbursts, measurements of less than 12 parsecs, jellyfish galaxies, diffuse ionized gas, and general overall weirdness.George Bendo copyright 2019-2024 Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Natural History Nature & Ecology Science
Episodes
  • Object 1: Not the Pope

    Object 1: Not the Pope
    Aug 12 2019
    The Leo IV Dwarf Galaxy is one of several ultra faint dwarf galaxies that orbit the Milky Way. Galaxies like this are weird relics of when the universe first formed; they contain very old stellar populations and abnormally large amounts of dark matter.
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    9 mins
  • Object 2: Variable Variability

    Object 2: Variable Variability
    Aug 26 2019
    HS Hydrae is a variable eclipsing binary star, which sounds more unusual than it actually is. However, it's precessing, which is not only unusual but also causes the variability to vary over time.
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    9 mins
  • Object 3: Room Temperature

    Object 3: Room Temperature
    Sep 9 2019
    HD 85512 is a nearby star slightly smaller and more orange than the Sun. It happens to have an exoplanet that could be close to Earth-like.
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    8 mins
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