Mnemonic for the 11 Planets

[Andy]

A girl just won a contest for a mnemonic about the 11 planets - yes there are 11 now, ever since Pluto, Ceres, and Eris became part of a new category of planets called "Dwarf Planets"

In order, the planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Ceres, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Eris.

That's right, all of you who have completed first grade...your schools taught you WRONG! Now you know how your parents feel about a lot of things. :)

And the mnemonic, which the girl admits was inspired by Aladdin: My Very Exciting Magic Carpet Just Sailed Under Nine Palace Elephants.

Planet Mnemonic (http://machinist.salon.com/blog/2008/02/27/11_planet/index.html?source=rss&aim=/tech/machinist/blog)

[Ichigo]

So Pluto's a planet again?
The URL doesn't work...

[Andy]

Yes, it's a planet, though it's not the same category as Earth and Jupiter anymore.

URL fixed.

[Imelda]

Pfft. There are only 9. I refuse to accept anything else.

[Ichigo]

Haha nice Imelda. I've never even heard of Ceres of Eris be fore. This is pretty interesting.
Once again, lord of the links.:P

[Imelda]

Aren't Ceres and Eris moons of some planet?

[Ichigo]

Probably. CRUD it's a Friday 2 so I can go and Celestia in Info Tech.