Best OBAFGKM-OBAFGKMRNS-OBAFGKMLT Sayings
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What's this page about? Astronomers can classify stars according to
what their spectra looks like - this has mainly to do with the
temperature of the star. The various types of spectra were named with
letters before people knew what was really going on with them. Once it
was decided to put the stars in order of decreasing temperature, the
letter designations were kept, but had to be rearranged from hottest to
coolest temperature. Because the resulting order of spectral types ended
up being OBAFGKM, there were various ways that the order could
be remembered, mainly by using a little saying. One of the first ones
was "Oh be a fine girl kiss me". There are several other spectral types
that could be added to the sequence resulting in OBAFGKMRNS, and
to remember that one could use the saying "Oh be a fine girl kiss me
right now sweetie". Generally the RNS types are rather rare and
are just K and M stars with peculiar spectra.
In the late 1990's two new spectral type were introduced. This
results in the spectral sequence OBAFGKMLT.
What follows are the various sayings that my students have come up
with to help remember the various sequences. There is always one grand
prize winner per class and several runner ups.
NOTE: If you are easily insulted by things like, South
Park, or naughty words, don't go any further. Some of the
items have been edited, but these sayings are still PG-13.
Spring 2004 Semester
- Lauren Walker - Grand Prize Winner
- Our big asses fart giant, killer, massive loud, toots.
- Holy Kagy - Indigestion winner
- Onions, bacon and fried gumball kiwi make loathesome tacos.
- Karyn Fuller - Astronomy winner
- Often big astronomy freaks get kicks measuring light
temperatures.
- Angela Abruzzes - Death and Drinking don't mix winner
- Open bars at funerals give kids more leisure time.
- Wendy Minnich - Naughty saying winner
- Oh, boys are f***ing great; keep masterbating like taboo.
- Michael Nieman - Suggestive Naughty, but not totally naughty
- Oddly, boys always find girls kissing my little tooter.
- And some others...
- Only boys act funny, girls keep men leashed tight
- Obnoxious bucking astrologers falsely guess keywords meaning
little truth
- Obviously boys around french girls keep meaningless loving
tempations.
- Only Barney and Fred's grandma knits mittens like turkeys.
- Old balls always f***ing get knocked making love tough.
- Oh boy, a friend got killer meningitis licking Tonya.
- Oliver barfed after finding green ketchup molding last Tuesday.
Autumn 2003 Semester
- Brooke Nelson - Grand prize winner (Section 1)
- Orgasms begin after fat guys kiss my left thigh.
- Danielle Hart - Grand Prize Winner (Section 2)
- Old beer at frat guys' kegger makes ladies tinkle
- And some others...
- Oral-B, always f***ing gives kids' mouths little tasks
- Overly bored astronomers feel good killing many lab teachers.
- Old bathrooms are fairly gross. Ken Moore likes toilets
- Often Brenda acts fairly goofy kissing Mike's long tongue
- Often bringing assholes from Georgia keeps Melanie leaving
topless.
- Our bad ass f***ing great kaliedescope makes light trippy.
- Often boring astronomy facts generally kill my leisure time.
- On board a feminine general kissed my long thing
- Old bad ass Frank got Kenny murdered late Tuesday.
- October brings autumn festivals getting Kendra Michelle
Lester thinking
- Old beer at fraternities give killer migraines long time.
- Oh boy another frat guy kissing Morgan's latrine tonight.
- Oddly being a fat guy kills my loving technique.
- Only badgers and foxes grotesquely kill meandering little
turtles
- Open bars always find great kids mostly late thursday.
- One boring afternoon, five giants killed Morgan's lap top.
- Overdosing beer and fat girls kill mens' little toys
- Out back are five giant killer monkeys leaving tracks.
- Obedient boys and friendly girls kindly make loving teachers
- Oh boy a furry gorilla killed my lazy teacher
- Obese bad ass fighting girls kick my little tail
Autumn 2002 Semester
- Serra Calisesi - Grand Prize Winner - Section 1
- one big ass f***ing guy killed my loser teacher
- A. J. Platt - Grand Prize Winner - Section 2
- only beer and fine grass keep me lit tonight
- And some others -
- Ordinary bears ate fried green kraft macaroni last Tuesday.
- Old beer after football games keeps me living tough.
- Observing bright asteroids from galaxies kicks my little tush.
- Oh boy, Amber Frommelt got Katie Marie Linn ticked.
- Only big astronomy freaks get Kepler's motion laws totally.
- Older brother, all fresh greens keeps Mom looking tough.
- One bad afternoon Fred got killed maliciously leaving Texas.
- Onion belches are freaking gonna kill my lively tongue.
- Oh buy a f***ing gun, kill me late tonight.
- Other big astronomers feel good killing Morgan's little
telescope.
- Only boys act friendly getting kinky making love together.
- One burger and fries gets ketchup, mayo, lettuce, tomato.
- One big air force gun kills many little Talibans.
- Old boring astronomers forever giving kids mindless lousy tasks.
- Oh brother, another Friday gone killing many lame teachers.
- Old beer always feels gross, klutzily making losers trip.
- Obese boys and fat girls know many love tricks.
- Original beers and fine girls keep me living today.
- Opening bars after failing grades kills most lethargic thoughts.
- Orvil baked applies for Grandma, Kevin made lemonade too.
- Oh boy a freak got Kelley Mueller's lunch ticket.
- Old beer after Friday gets kindof moldy like tomatoes.
- Oh baby! A foxy girl kissed my long tongue.
- Often boys admit feeling great kissing my large t*ts.
- Old beer and funky gin kills mischievious little teens.
- Offering beer at five gives Kerri more lap time.
Spring 2002 Semester
- Terrence Glover - Grand Prize winner
- On bad afternoons, fifty guys keep Monica Lewinsky tired.
- Oh be a fine guy, kill my lousy teacher.
- Oh boy, another failing grade keeps me liking tequila.
- Only boring astronomers find gratification knowing mnemonics
like these.
- Jessica Bailey - Dr. Ruth award
- On big african fields, gazzels keep mating like teenagers.
- On Baywatch a funny guy kept meeting loose teenagers.
- Only boys ask for girls kisses. Most love tongues.
- Liz Hoffman - Star trek award
- Oh Bones, a Ferengi gun killed my last transporter.
- Often Borg attack Federation groups, killing many little
tribbles.
- Dan DeVore - SM award
- Obligatory bondage always fancies good kinky Madonna like
touching
- Sarah Miller - scatology award
- Oh boy a fart! Give Kim many laxatives today!!
- Oh boy a fat greedy kid made little turds.
- And the others....
- Ogling boy's asses for good kisses make little tramps
- Orion begged Auriga "Forget Gemini, kiss my left toe"
- Over by a far great kingdom, Mordor, lives Theordor.
- Old big and fat gorillas killed many little tarantulas.
- Often bats are ferocious grotesque killing machines, lucky them!
- Often booze and fine girls keep men looking tough.
- Oppie bought a fifty gallon keg, making liquid temptation.
Autumn 2001 Semester
- Stacy Noble - grand prize winner (section 1)
- Oscar, bert, and fozzie gave kermit mickey's last toothbrush
- Clint Conkity - grand prize winner (section 2)
- Orgasmic Billy And Fertilized Gina Keep Making Little Toddlers
- Kim Urbanek - Suck up to the Prof Award
- Only big astronomy fans go kiss Morgan later today
- Sarah Hagen - Suck up to the Prof Award (?)
- oh boy another freaky guy kicked morgan's luminous tail
- Maria Steenhard - Sopranos Award
- Oh boy, another fat girl kissed money laundering truckers
- Jon Kluck - Diversity week award
- only big and fat girls kiss me, lesbians tickle
- Mark Hoskinson - Diversity week award
- only bald and fat guys kiss my little t*ts
- Heather Stumpf - Truth about astronomy class award
- only bodacious astronomy faculty give killer migranes lecturing
tediously
- Stacy Davisson - Incorrect Saying Award
- oh boy, a freshman grabbed rowdy Morgan's cute tush
- Natalie Rivas - Thursday Night Award
- oats, barley and figs gives korean malk liquor taste
- And the others
- old beer always follows good kegs making lumpy toilets
- open bars after football games kicks my little tush
- octopuses buy all fish guppies killer movies like titanic
- open bottles are frequently glass, keeping malt liquors tasty
- oh boy, another friday guzzling kegs making laughing times
- oscar bought a friggin' huge kilt making loins tickle
- outrage begins after fierce gorillas kick my left testicle
- oh boy another famous genius kept many lethargic turtles
- often billy ate fast greasy ketchup melted lowfat turkey
- only blind and fat girls kiss men like that
- Only Big Ass Freaky Girls Know My Love Trick
- Oh boy, another fat grandma kicked my lazy tush
- Obnoxious Boys And Frisky Girls Keep Moms Liking Tylenol
- one boy andy found giants kicking Morgan's luminous tail
- obscene boys and females get kinky making love tastelessly
- often boys at fraternities get killed mixing liquid things
- our boys always find good kinky mistresses like Tracy
- oh big and fat girl kill my loving teacher
Summer 2001 Semester
- Becky Ogilvie - grand prize winner
- Olga barfed a fleshy goober, killing many little ticks.
- Obese baboons always fart greasy killer mounds - loose toilet.
- Marne Dreyer - truth behind relationships award
- Our breasts are fun gadgets keeping men like toddlers
- Alison Best - truth behind astronomy award
- Overbearing, boring astronomical formulas give kids much
lengthy trouble
- Jeremy Lord - truth behind Kathy-Lee Gifford award
- Olivia Baker and Frank Gifford killed my large tiger
- Matt Wagoner
- Only big ass firefighters get kicks making love together
- Shawn Kmetz
- One boy and five giant killer monkeys left toledo
- Wes Even
- Otto booted a field goal killing my loosing team
- Pamela Hartman
- Opera breaks all forms glass, keeping men literally terrified.
- Optomistic boys assume females kiss men, licking thoroughly
Spring 2001 Semester
- Linnea Dugger - grand prize winner
- "Oh behave" Austin faintly grunted, kissing my lactating t*tty.
- Oh Buddha, Almighty Father God kept my last tampon
- Aaron Jones - athletics award
- Oklahoma beat Arizona finally giving Kentucky much lower totals
- Holly Buikema - don't drink and do kinky things award
- Ordinarily blitzed alcoholics forget great kinky monkey love
techniques
- Joel Jennings - gastro-intestinal award
- Olean, bacon, and fries gave Kurt midnight latrine time
- Erin Thielen - astronomers award
- Old boring astronomers feel greatly knowledgible making
ludicrous tests.
- Dale Hartz
- Only bisexual astronomers find great kinkiness merrily listing
temperatures
- Only because a Florida governor kept misplacing leftwing tallys
- Kara Greving
- Oh boy, a fine guy keeps me looking tight
- Darcy Vine
- Oh brother, Aaron farted giving Keith massive laughing tantrums
- Jill Pagel
- Oh Barbie and Fred got Ken mad laying together
- Antonius Barlian
- Obviously boys are freaking geeks keeping masturbation looks
tricky
- Sarah Stevens
- One boy ate frog guts, killed mom, licked Tommy
Autumn 2000 Semester
- Londa Liddle - grand prize winner (section 1)
- Otis barfed after four good kids made lousy tacos
- Jared Rogness - grand prize winner (section 2)
- On bare asses fire gives kinky men lethargic tremors
- Oral blowing always feels good killing minor life troubles
- Laura Nefzger - will-these-games-never-end award
- Olympic bound athletes found gold knowing millions loved them.
- Ryan Murphy - best euphemism award
- One big ass f***ing girl kissed my love tree
- Raejean Rosedale - best thesaurus award
- Orthodontist Brian Albright found gingivitis killing many
little teeth
- Bill Jensen - Star Trek award
- Only Borgs assimilate Federation groups, killing McCoy, Riker
Neelix & Spock
- Bridget Johnson - Andrew Dice Clay award
- Only boys and faggy girls kiss my little toe
- Oh boy, another frat guy kissed my lonely teacher
- Only bisexuals and fags give kids malt lager treats
- Occassionally busy anal frat guys kindly massage little t*ts
- Oddly, boys analyze flirtatious girls, kissing many lonely
tramps
- Stephanie Bauer - drugs are bad, okay? award
- One big-ass full guiness keg manipulates little teenagers
- Once bongs are fired, green marijuana looks toasted
- Drew Sellner - kiss up to the prof award
- Okay, before anyone forgets, go kick/kill/kiss Morgan later
today
- Wayne Carver - best illustrated award (pictures were included)
- Oliver, big and flabby, gonna kill my little tabby
- Oscillating ballerinas and french guy kill my lovely tina
- Ouch, be a friendly goddess, kick me lick this
- And the others.....
- Often babes admit finding gourgous kinky men lacking testicles
- On barbituates, Anderson found gorillas kicking mailmen last
tuesday
- Obsessed big assed florida girl kills married livestock trucker
- Oh boy, Adam forgot girls keep making loud toots
- Only bright astronomers form good knowledge measuring
luminosity totals
- Only brainy astronomers find galaxies knowing major light types
- Oscar brought a friend gross ketchup made last thanksgiving
- Old bitch Annie Fannie grabbed King Mannies large testicles
- Our buried ancestors fixed good kosher meals lacking taste
- Oh boy a freaking genuine kickass maximum lightyear telescope
- Only big albatrosses follow gorillas killing mangy little
toads
- Oliver brought a friend gooey kelp made last tuesday
- Overly baked avocados for grandma's kids make lovely treats
- Oscar, Bert and Fozzy give kids many likeable toys
- Only Bud and Foster's gives kidneys more remorse, not Schnapps
- Oceans blue and fields green keep my life thrilling
- Often bees and farts go kicking my little tush
- On Baywatch a foxy girl kissed Mitch last time
- Oh boy a f***ing goat kicked my left testicle
- Oh boy a fat goat kicked my left testicle
- Oh boy, at Friday's Gus kicked my left testicle
- Oh busy afternoons females gush, "Kiss me little Tim!"
- Olympic boys are fine good kind men like teachers
- Oh boy another frat guy kissed my large t*ts
- Over breakfast astronomers find guru Kepler meditating
- Olympic boys are fantastic gymnasts keeping muscles looking
tough
Summer 2000 Semester
- Kari Bronner - Grand Prize
- Ominous Borg Attacks Federation, Galaxies Klingon Mercenaries
- Overwhelmed by Astronomy failing grades kills mathematicians
- Dan Weiss - Pam Anderson Award (tie)
- Oily breasts are for giving kinky massages
- D. B. - Pam Anderson Award (tie)
- Oscillating breasts accumulate friction, gorging kerosene,
multiplying luminosity.
- Kelly Blake - Strange Astronomy Award
- Overlooked by astronomers, falling giraffes killed my relatives
near Salt Lake
Spring 2000 semester
- Brian Geiken - Grand Prize (tie)
- Oswald blows a fart getting Karen mad
- Rachel Wieckhorst - Grand Prize (tie)
- only beautiful androids feel good kissing Mudd
- Odo blatantly admits f***ing Geordi, Kim, McCoy, Riker n' Spock
(plus all sorts of variations of the list with explanations)
- Brad Wander - Astronomy Award Winner
- only brilliant astronomers fully grasp Kepler's motion laws
- Seth Hampsher - Loveline Winner
- Orgys be a f***ing good kinda moment
- Alison Weepie - "Yeah, baby!" winner
- Oh behave Austin, foreplay gets kinky man
- And the others -
- Only benjamin, a fine gentleman kissed me lovingly
- Overbearing aardvarks follow geese kicking mud
- oh boys and fellas go karaoking mainly late
- out back are farmers growing killer marijuana
- Octopus babies are finding green kelp magnificently luxurious
- often bragging after friday, god kept my liver
- Orson began a film, gorilla kills monster lizard
Autumn 1999 Semester
- Nadine Hinkle - grand prize winner (section 1)
- outrageous bras and flirty garments keep my lovers
- old beer after festival gets kinda moldy
- Brad Rolling - grand prize winner (section 2)
- our big albino frog gave kevin masterbation lessons
- Rebecca Reddick - bizarre astro award
- ostriches brought astronomy facts, giving kids more resolve,
now study.
- Breona Miller - normal astro award
- only boring astronomers find granulation kinda meaningless
- Karin Dahle - astronomy award winner
- one big astronomical force, gravity, keeps men living
- Sarah Wallace - law enforcement award
- Officer bob admires foxy gals kissing men lovingly
- Officer bob admits feeling great kissing men
- Sara Robinson - ESPN award
- oakland booted a field goal killing minnesota
- Jessica Stowell - brownnose award
- only big astronomy fans go kiss morgan
- Matt Speedy - telling it like it is
- only bloody astronomy f***ers give killer midterms
- Ryan Dao - Andrew Dice Clay award winner
- old big ass f***ing girls kill men (and 2 more just like it)
- Steve Adolphs - backwards
- monica keeps getting fatter, answered bill openly
- lesbian martians kidnap girls for alien biological operations
- Val Anderson - listen to your mother award
- october brings autumn frost, giving kids many re-occuring nasty
sickneses
- And the others....
- obi-wan became anikon's fearless guide knight master
- only big alligators feel good kissing me
- one boy always forgets grandma's kansas map
- outside boston a female gave kenny milk
- only bass are fish granted keepable mounters
- one bad ass freshman got killed monday
- often bob ate fried green kiwi melon
- other boys always fart, girls kill men
- one boy and female got kinky monday
- one big alien futilly gave kids martian legos - really nerdy
stuff
- ostrich babies are finally growing kicking mother's legs
- Our bunny and ferrett get kinky making raunchy nasty sex
- only boys and females go kissing monkies
- often boys and females give kootie medicine
- often before affairs flirting girls kiss men right near spouses
- old boys are found grabbing kid's milk
- only boys and friendly girls kiss many lovers
- oven baked and fired goose kills my lungs
- only buy abercrombie fitch get killer modern looks
- one bad ass freaking guitarist killed my rooster named stanny
- our brothers are fat gay kinky men
Summer 1999 Semester
- Ben Fox (grand prize winner)
- Once Batman arrested four Gotham kids masterbating
- Jay Carnes (backwards winner)
- Staying near roach motels keeps giving families a bad odor.
- Kelly Miller (does-your-father-know-what-you've-been-doing winner)
- Oregon boys are fairly good kissers, marvelous lovers too
- Rie Manabe (hollywood romance winner)
- Once Ben Affleck found Gwyneth keeping mice
- Matt Rial (Pamela Anderson winner)
- Olga's breasts are firm giant killer mounds
- And the others....
- Orion's belt and frequently Gemini kill me. Reason: never see!
- Our bright and fine Grandma kindly made raisin nougat snacks
- My kangaroo got flattened after bending over
- My kilt got frayed after being overused
- Olivia bit Angela for gropping Kenny Mason last Tuesday
- Over beer and fish, Grandma kept muttering long thoughts
- Only Barney and Fred go killing mammoths
- Old beer and flavored grease kills many
- Astronomy formulas gather known bits of material
- Old Beatles are first great kinda music
- Occasionally beer and flirty girls keep mean really needing sex
Spring 1999 Semester
- Shawn Thomas (grand prize winner)
- Omit breasts and find greedy killer men running naked, screaming
- Opium brain acid flights give kaleidoscope mirrors random nexus
swirls
- One burdensome astronaut found Glenn kissing many retired NASA
secretaries
- One big asteroid fell, gracefully killing millions
- Darren Wander (every-woman's-worst-nightmare winner)
- Olivia Bernard always fears gynecologists kinky minds
- Often brave astronomers find green killer martians
- Kristine Thill (obscenity winner)
- Our bisexual antelope f***s goats. Kinky monkeys run naked
sometimes
- Ryan Christiansen (Star Trek winner)
- Odo became a flare gun killing me
- Kelly Curran (AA winner)
- Ordering booze at family gatherings kills marriages
- And the others....
- Ostentatious blather always fits gaudy men
- Over by Australia fish go kangaroo marching
- Oprah buys alfalfa for gorgeous kimusabi men
- Oh boy a fine green Klingon man, right near Saturn