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Old August 25th 06, 09:44 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
Mike Boschat
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Morning:

Demote Mercury and Ceres. They are not like Venus to Neptune.
They are cratered, no atmospheres worth speaking of thus not planets. Then
humans could have 6 planets

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Old August 25th 06, 10:21 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
Eugene Griessel
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Mike Boschat wrote:

Demote Mercury and Ceres. They are not like Venus to Neptune.
They are cratered, no atmospheres worth speaking of thus not planets. Then
humans could have 6 planets


Still can't think of a nice new mnemonic to replace "My very eager
mother just sent us nine pizzas."


Eugene L Griessel

'My dear, we live in a time of transition' - said Adam
as he led Eve out of Paradise.
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Old August 25th 06, 03:08 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
Carsten A. Arnholm
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Eugene Griessel wrote:
Mike Boschat wrote:

Demote Mercury and Ceres. They are not like Venus to Neptune.
They are cratered, no atmospheres worth speaking of thus not
planets. Then humans could have 6 planets


Still can't think of a nice new mnemonic to replace "My very eager
mother just sent us nine pizzas."


"My very eager mother just sent us nothing"


 




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