Forgot The Newly Assigned 11 planets? Fourth Grader Can Help.

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Forgetting the newly assigned 11 planets? US fourth-grader can help with mnemonic

AP

Posted: 2008-02-27 01:50:40

GREAT FALLS, Montana (AP) - Those having trouble remembering the newly assigned 11 planets, including three dwarfs, can thank a fourth-grader.

 

Maryn Smith, the winner of the National Geographic planetary mnemonic contest, has created a handy way to remember the plants with the phrase: My Very Exciting Magic Carpet Just Sailed Under Nine Palace Elephants.

 

The 11 recognized planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Ceres, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto and Eris. Ceres, Pluto and Eris are considered dwarf planets.

 

National Geographic Children's Books created the contest in response to the recent announcement about the planets.

 

The Riverview Elementary School student's mnemonic will be published in astronomer David Aguilar's next National Geographic book, "11 Planets: A New View of the Solar System."

 

It also will be recorded into a song by Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Lisa Loeb.

 

Both are scheduled to be released in March.

 

Sheesh........Lisa Loeb is really begging for scraps these days, isn't she?...............