Phobos over Mars

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As Mars loomed in Rosetta's forward view, it caught Phobos in the act of transiting the planet. You may need to enlarge the view to see Phobos' tiny dark speck.

ESA / MPS / UPD / LAM / IAA / RSSD / INTA / UPM / DASP / IDA / processed by Emily Lakdawalla

Here is a key to some features visible in this photo.

ESA / MPS / UPD / LAM / IAA / RSSD / INTA / UPM / DASP / IDA / processed by Emily Lakdawalla

Phobos over Mars (labeled)

A view of Phobos over Mars as seen by Rosetta, with various key features labeled.

Copyright holder: Emily Lakdawalla

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