Transit of Deimos by Phobos, Curiosity sol 351

Transit of Deimos by Phobos, Curiosity sol 351
Transit of Deimos by Phobos, Curiosity sol 351 This movie clip shows the larger of Mars' two moons, Phobos, passing in front of the smaller Martian moon, Deimos, as observed by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity. The series of 41 images is shown at increased speed. The actual elapsed time is 55 seconds. The sequence was taken on August 1, 2011. NASA / JPL / MSSS / Texas A&M