Planets and Moons
Universe
ID: 11946
When the Hubble Space Telescope observed Mars near opposition in May, 2016, a sneaky companion photobombed the picture. Phobos, the Greek personification of fear, is one of two tiny moons orbiting Mars. In 13 exposures over 22 minutes, Hubble captured a timelapse of Phobos moving through its 7-hour 39-minute orbit.
Read more information here: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/hubble-sees-martian-moon-orbiting-the-red-planet
Find the full media release on the HubbleSite.
Phobos Photobombs Hubble's Picture of Mars
Read more information here: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/hubble-sees-martian-moon-orbiting-the-red-planet
Find the full media release on the HubbleSite.
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Keywords:
SVS >> Mars
SVS >> Hubble Space Telescope
SVS >> Solar System >> Planets >> Moons
SVS >> James Webb Space Telescope
NASA Science >> Planets and Moons
NASA Science >> Universe
SVS >> Phobos
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/11946
Mission:
Hubble
Keywords:
SVS >> Mars
SVS >> Hubble Space Telescope
SVS >> Solar System >> Planets >> Moons
SVS >> James Webb Space Telescope
NASA Science >> Planets and Moons
NASA Science >> Universe
SVS >> Phobos
