Ask A Spaceman Ep. 206: What are the Weirdest Names in Astronomy?

<p>What are some wild stories behind names in astronomy and physics? How did we get the jargon words that we did? What are some of the funniest names? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!</p> <p> </p> <p>This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show: <a href= "http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter">http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter</a></p> <p>All episodes: <a href= "http://www.AskASpaceman.com">http://www.AskASpaceman.com</a></p> <p>Follow on Twitter: <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter">http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter</a></p> <p>Like on Facebook: <a href= "http://www.facebook.com/PaulMattSutter">http://www.facebook.com/PaulMattSutter</a></p> <p>Watch on YouTube: <a href= "http://www.youtube.com/PaulMSutter">http://www.youtube.com/PaulMSutter</a></p> <p>Read a book: <a href= "http://www.pmsutter/book">http://www.pmsutter/book</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, physics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE!</p> <p> </p> <p>Big thanks to my top Patreon supporters this month: Justin G, Chris L, Barbara K, Duncan M, Corey D, Justin Z, Naila, Scott M, Rob H, Justin, Louis M, John W, Alexis, Gilbert M, Joshua, John S, Thomas D, Simon G, Erin J, Jessica K, Valerie H, David B, Frank T, Tim R, Tom Van S, Mark R, Alan B, Craig B, Richard K, Dave L, Stephen M, Maureen R, Stace J, Neil P, COTFM, Stephen S, Ken L, Alberto M, Matt C, Joe R, David P, Ulfert B, Sean M, Edward K, Tracy F, Sarah K, Steven S, Ryan L, Ella F, Richard S, Sam R, Thomas K, James C, Jorg D, R Larche, Syamkumar M, John S, Fred S, Homer V, Mark D, Colin B, Bruce A, Steven M, Brent B, Bill E, Tim Z, Thomas W, Linda C, David W, Aissa F, Marc H, Avery P, Scott M, Thomas H, Farshad A, Matthias S, Kenneth D, Maureen R, Michael W, Scott W, David W, Neuterdude,