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Martian moon Phobos

author: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin-G. Neukum/Novapix

reference: a-mar09-90002

Image Size 300 DPI: 12 * 19 cm

An image of Phobos by the High-Resolution Stereo Camera on board Mars Express on 22 January 2007. The larger and inner of the two martian moons is seen here floating just above the martian limb. The image has been enhanced slightly to bring out the detail on the moon.

Keywords for this photo:

2007 - ASTRONOMY - BLACK AND WHITE - CRATER - GLOBAL VIEW - LIMB - MARS - MARS EXPRESS - MARS MOON - PHOBOS - SATELLITE -