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In August 2006, for the eight planets recognized under the new definition, [4] Phyllis Lugger, professor of astronomy at Indiana University suggested the following modification to the common mnemonic for the nine planets: "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos".
Since the IAU change the definition of a planet and relegated Pluto to the status of minor planet, the following has gained popularity My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nachos. Stellar classification sequence: O B A F G K M R N S; Oh Be A Fine Girl/Guy, Kiss Me Right Now, Sweetheart! [2] Revised stellar classification sequence: O B A F G ...
Planetary mnemonics include: "My very educated mother just served us nachos" or "my very easy method just speeds up naming planets" (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, [Pluto]). [14] The sequence of stellar classification: "Oh, be a fine girl [or guy], kiss me!" – where O, B, A, F, G, K, M are categories of stars. [15]
I suspect this predates the discovery of Pluto, when the "period" was added. Also, the original form of the "My very energetic mother" mnemonic featured pickles, not pizzas. (Unimportant, of course.) Kostaki mou 03:15, 3 May 2011 (UTC) As a child in the 1960s, I learned "Man Very Early Made (A) Jar Stand Up Nearly Perpendicular".
The Oort cloud is thought to be composed of comets that were ejected from the inner Solar System by gravitational interactions with the outer planets. Oort cloud objects move very slowly, and can be perturbed by infrequent events, such as collisions, the gravitational effects of a passing star, or the galactic tide, the tidal force exerted by ...
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Some articles talking about the coincidence: Dwarf Planet, Cause of Strife, Gains ‘the Perfect Name’ NY Times, Dwarf planets get new names astronomy.com, and here's one that quotes Brown: Eris, Goddess of Strife, Joins Solar System Amid Raucous Debate (The Planetary society) - but the quote isn't confirmed anywhere else Andjam 23:57, 16 ...
Space Goofs (French: Les Zinzins de l'Espace) is a French animated series that was produced by Gaumont Multimedia for its first season and Xilam for its second season, produced for France 3, and broadcast on that network from September 6, 1997 to May 12, 2006.