Re: BBC Weather forecast

Phil Cook wrote:

>>> The name of the tenth planet is;
>>> A. Quaoar
>>> B. Xena
>>> C. Sedna
>>> D. Gabrielle
>>
>> I'd go for none of the above but since you have given me the choice I
>> would rank in descending order of probability C,A,B,D.
>
> Well I thought it was Sedna too, but it seems that is another heavenly
> body...
>
> <fx>taps at keyboard - google
>
> Ah, it seems there may be several bodies out there.

So, do you all want the answer?

> Interestingly Holst's Planets Suite has the inner planets in reverse
> order of their distance from the sun;
>
> and the outer ones in the same order as their distance from the sun;

Yes, very interesting, hadn't noticed that. I just assumed that he put Mars
first because it was the most dramatic piece.

I heard that performed at Cardiff a few years ago. I never realised an
orchestra could produce so much volume. With other pieces you could hear a
pin drop.

Paul


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