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[mlerules]

How to remember the 11 planets: My Very Exciting Magic Carpet Just Sailed Under Nine Palace Elephants. Kudos to mnfiddledragon for the turn-on.

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Comments

[vixenesque93.livejournal.com]

When did we get eleven? I thought we were down to eight.

[glitch25.livejournal.com]

that includes the 3 protoplanets which includes pluto.

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

We've added three (3) dwarf planets to the mix: Ceres, Eris, and Pluto. Nobody wanted to give up Pluto completely, but that req'd adding the other two, so now it really does go to 11!

[vixenesque93.livejournal.com]

I must have missed that memo.

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Nope. You got it via my LJ post this morning! (NOTE: if'n I weren't at least nominally an elementary school teacher-type, I prolly wouldn't pay as much attention to this sorta thing myself.)

[philkensebben.livejournal.com]

Holy cow, I must have been asleep in class the day that Ceres became a recognized planet. It is about a quarter the size of the moon, thus I think it should just be a big asteroid. Although I might be showing my prejudice against dwarf planets. BTW: I love the zombie food pyramid...

[delerium3.livejournal.com]

I don't count the protoplanets. I'm a terrible human.