Object 172: Lego Minifigures with Masers
From George's Random Astronomical Object by George Bendo
March 30, 2026 · 10 min
About this episode
This episode discusses VY Canis Majoris, its size compared to the Sun, and its gas ejection processes.
VY Canis Majoris is not only much, much larger than the Sun but is also ejecting blobs of gas that are forming molecules and dust.
People in this episode
Host: George Bendo
Topics covered
- astronomy
- stellar objects
- gas ejection
- molecular formation
- dust
Keywords
- VY Canis Majoris
- Sun
- gas blobs
- molecules
- dust
- astronomy
- stellar size
Mentioned in this episode
Places: VY Canis Majoris, Sun
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