Songs
Astronomy
Maisie Peters
Michigan
Amanda Facts
100

"Greetings loved ones"

"California Gurls" by Katy Perry (feat. Snoop Dog)

100

The gas surrounding galaxies outside their disks or interstellar medium and inside their virial radii.

What is the circumgalactic medium?

100

In her song about fuckboys, "Boy," Maisie sings "I can tell you've never been [this form of affection] before."

What is hugged?

100

Michigan is given this nickname based on its geographic shape.

What is a mitten?

100

My birthday (day and year)

What is September 7, 2004?

200

"When you're in the mirror, do you like what you see?/
When you're in the mirror, you're just looking at me"

"360" by Charli xcx

200

The study of the internal structures of stars by means of their intrinsic global oscillations. But you have to say it the fancy way.

What is asteroseismology?

200

In "The Band and I," Maisie makes many references to places she visited in America during her 2022 US tour. This is the number of US cities mentioned in the song.

What is 3 (Seattle, Little Rock, Philadelphia)?

200

Michigan borders 4 of the 5 great lakes. This is the lake it doesn't border.

What is Lake Ontario?

200

My middle name

What is Marie?

300

"Whatever devil's inside of you, don't let him out tonight"

"Please Please Please" by Sabrina Carpenter

300

The dynamical process by which heavier members of a gravitationally bound system, such as a star cluster, tend to move toward the center, while lighter members tend to move farther away from the center.

What is mass segregation?

300

Maisie's birthday (± 4 days) (Maisie is a Gemini sun)

When is May 28?

300

Michigan accounts for 70% of the nation's production of this fruit or vegetable.

What are cherries?

300

My enneagram personality type (number)

What is 6?

400

"Checking out of the hotel or moments at a bar/
Ask if I'm in a movie, no, I didn't get the part"

"Sexy to Someone" by Clairo

400

The day and year of the first gravitational wave detection by LIGO. (± 3 days)

When is September 14, 2015?

400

The Apple TV show Maisie wrote a soundtrack album for in 2021, which includes the song "The Party."

What is Trying (Season 2)?

400

The governor of Michigan, who has been active in the Democratic party ahead of the election.

Who is Gretchen Whitmer?

400

The number of years I've been playing flute

What is 9?

500

"Turn it to the left and right/
Colors shining in your eye/
And even upside down/
It's beautiful somehow"

"Kaleidoscope" by Chappell Roan

500

The "Cigar Galaxy" is a starburst galaxy 12 million light-years away. In the northern hemisphere, it can be observed best in April, and it's found in this constellation.

What is the Big Dipper?

500

Maisie says she draws inspiration from some of her favorite childhood movies, including 10 Things I Hate About You, Sixteen Candles, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. It makes sense then that she wrote a song with this cinematic title.

What is "John Hughes Movie?"

500

Michigan is known for its lighthouses. This is the number of lighthouses on Michigan shorelines.  (± 5)

What is 130?

500

The Detroit suburb I grew up in (I'll give hints if no one can guess)

What is New Baltimore?