George's Random Astronomical Object

About George's Random Astronomical Object

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.

Publisher

George Bendo

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Aug 2019

Latest episode

22 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

178 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Jun 2026

   Object 178: As Flat as the Argentinian Pampas

   The Fourcade-Figueroa Galaxy is another example of a very flat disk galaxy seen edge-on from Earth, but that's not the only thing that makes this galaxy unusual.

2. 

   8 Jun 2026

   Object 177: Low

   The gravitationally lensed quasar SBS 1520+530 has been used in a unique way to measure the Hubble constant, but the derived value is rather low.

3. 

   25 May 2026

   Object 176: The Star Hidden Behind the Interstellar Equivalent of Complicated Tax Forms

   HD 210121 is a fairly ordinary blue star located behind a relatively thick cloud of interstellar gas and dust, providing astronomers with a unique opportinity to study that dust.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

139

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

26 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100

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Quality

88

Social presence

0

YouTube

64

Engagement

82

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