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Phobos over Mars from MOM in natural color

Phobos over Mars from MOM in natural color
Phobos over Mars from MOM in natural color Mars' inner moon Phobos appears far darker than the bright clouds of Mars in this view taken by India's Mars Orbiter Mission on Oct. 14, 2014. ISRO / ISSDC / Emily Lakdawalla

Here is a detail view zoomed in on Phobos, in which its shape is clearly discernible.

Phobos over Mars from MOM (detail)
Phobos over Mars from MOM (detail) Taken October 14, 2014.Image: ISRO / ISSDC / Emily Lakdawalla