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George's Random Astronomical Object episodes
- Object 19: Probably Not the Y2K BugEverything about the triple star system V505 Sgr looked normal aside from an abrupt change in the orbits of the stars sometime around the year 2000.10 min
- Object 18: 0.2 Seconds of Gamma RaysThe short gamma ray burst GRB 100206A was found in a luminous infrared galaxy, which is very unusual place to find such gamma ray bursts.8 min
- Object 17: Confusing U4U 1957+115 is a low mass X-ray binary, a binary star system with a normal star about the size of the Sun and a relatively small black hole three times the mass of the Sun, and it also has an unfortunately confusing name.10 min
- Object 16: Playing Golf on the MoonThe extremely bright, point-like emission from J1955+5131 in visible light and radio waves makes it useful for matching up images from different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum as well as an interesting object in its own right.14 min
- Object 15: Calibrated VariabilityDespite the variability of the gamma radiation from J0510+1800, this blazar is used as a flux calibrator at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths.14 min
- Object 14: Exoplanetary Acronym 103bWASP-103 has an acronym for a name and also has a gaseous planet orbiting so close to it that the planet is in danger of being destroyed.11 min
- Object 13: Stellar Companion Facial ReconstructionBV Centaurus is an unusual example of a class of U Gem cataclysmic variable stars in which a white dwarf is stripping gas from a companion star.8 min
- Object 12: Watching Infrared Paint DryELAIS N1 is a extragalactic deep field selected specifically for identifying many distant, faint galaxies at infrared wavelengths.11 min
- Object 11: Howling Fast Differential RotationPsi Capricorni was the first star other than the Sun where the phenomenon of differental rotation was ever measured.10 min
- Object 10: Ram Your JellyfishAbell 85 is a large, nearby cluster of galaxies with so many things happening inside that it could be called a ball of chaos.12 min
About George's Random Astronomical Object
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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.
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