English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the initial letters of the names of the eight planets, plus Pluto, formerly considered a planet.
Phrase
[edit]my very educated mother just served us nine pumpkins
- (astronomy, slightly dated, mnemonic) Used to remember the order and names of the (then) nine planets of the solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.
Usage notes
[edit]- Pluto was relegated to status of dwarf planet by the IAU in 2006.
Synonyms
[edit]Coordinate terms
[edit]8 planets
Translations
[edit]dated form of mnemonic