Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 5-1-2023 — Eris.

5th January, 2023: Eris.

Yep: it’s Thursday.

And I’ve currently go Amanda Rae talking about winters in the US, and UK, in the background.

She’s got a very pleasant voice: Youtube’s equivalent of easy listening!

She … … well, she makes a change from Amol Rajan and Martha Carney.

At any rate?   It’s Thursday: and I’m meeting my Job Centre case worker.

We’ll have to see what he thought of the Christmas card.

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You’ll possibly remember that — a couple of months ago — I watched and reviewed Classic Dr Who serial, The Abominable Snowmen.

And was disappointed: as, at the time, there were no more due.

BBC America had pulled their funding for the project.

In the meantime, however?

There’s been some possible good news.

According to the Radio Times, the Daily Mirror is reporting that reanimated version of The Smugglers and The Underwater Menace are to be released.

That would be good, if true.

But … ?

Well, I’m taking it with a pinch of salt.

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring five out of five.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        Eris was discovered.   On 5th January of which year: 2004, 2005 or 2006?

Q2)        It’s named after the Greek goddess of what: strife, war or summer?

Q3)        Eris is a what: planet, dwarf planet or comet?

Q4)        Eris is a TNO.   In other words, a Trans Neptunian what: object, odd ball or orange?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Eris is orbited by Dysnomia.   Dysnomia is a what: moon, comet or communication satellite?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        According to the modern Gregorian calendar?   4th January, 1643, saw the birth of Isaac Newton.   On what date of 1642 was he born: in the old style Julian calendar?

A1)        25th December: Christmas Day, in other words.

Q2)        Between them?   He and Gottfried Liebnitz developed what: calculus, algebra or geometry?

A2)        Calculus.

Q3)        Newton wrote the Principia Mathematica.   In it, he wrote about the Laws of Motion … and the laws of what: gravity, magnetism or fermentation?

A3)        Gravity.   Funnily?   I wrote a Teaser about the book, last year.

Q4)        Sir Isaac was also a what: atheist, alchemist or ablutionist?

A4)        An alchemist.   (Cue the music) 

Q5)        Finally … ?   Newton held the Lucasian Chair of Mathematics.   Where: Oxford, Cambridge or Bristol?

A5)        Cambridge.

Here’s a quote … 

“Eris was discovered by the team of Mike Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David Rabinowitz on January 5, 2005, from images taken on October 21, 2003.”

From the Wikipedia page on Eris.

And a song from KLT …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        I know what you mean, there, Debbi: I’ve got a few teaser to do.   Talking of episodes … ?   You’ve got a rather abominable package in your emails.   It should make sense of these … !