Suggested Searches

 
1 Min Read

Phobos Transit Viewed by Opportunity on Sol 3078

This image shows Phobos, the larger of Mars' two moons, as it transits in front of the sun. This image was taken by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity during the afternoon of the rover's 3,078th Martian day, or sol.
PIA16228
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell Univ./Arizona State Univ.
Image Addition Date:
Target:
Is a satellite of:
Mission(s):
Spacecraft(s):
Instrument(s):

Downloads

Phobos Transit Viewed by Opportunity on Sol 3078

JPEG (1.05 KB)

Phobos Transit Viewed by Opportunity on Sol 3078

TIFF (15.00 KB)

Phobos Transit Viewed by Opportunity on Sol 3078

GIF (35.69 KB)

Description

Phobos, the larger of Mars' two moons, transits in front of the sun in this sequence of 10 images taken by the panoramic camera (Pancam) of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity during the afternoon of the rover's 3,078th Martian day, or sol (Sept. 20, 2012). The apparent speed of the transit is accelerated in this clip.

Keep Exploring

Discover More Topics From Photojournal

Photojournal

Search Photojournal

Photojournal’s Latest Content

Feedback