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22 Jul 2008, 3:08 pm

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Why they chose the term "dwarf planet"...


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22 Jul 2008, 4:56 pm

wallaby wrote:
Tim_Tex wrote:
So what's the new mnemonic?


The old one was: "My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas" (or pies, or occasionally something else beginning with 'p'.)
I saw a T-shirt with this recently: "My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nuts"
But I've also heard "Nachos" and even "Nothing" instead of Nuts.


The mnemonic I got taught was My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Naming Planets. Spot the irony... :roll:



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23 Jul 2008, 8:37 am

youknowandy wrote:
You know, they just declared that Makemake (previously known as "Easter Bunny") is a plutoid and dwarf planet.


yes. So were up to four dwarf planets and three plutoids.
I suspect they'll declare Sedna and Quaoar as dwarf planets as well, soon


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