Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Astronomy@mander.xyzEnglish · 5 months agoSolar eclipse on Mars! Perseverance rover sees Martian moon Phobos cross the sun in epic videowww.space.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up1154
arrow-up1152external-linkSolar eclipse on Mars! Perseverance rover sees Martian moon Phobos cross the sun in epic videowww.space.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Astronomy@mander.xyzEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squareCap@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·5 months agoI love this line, “…is an asteroid-sized moon orbiting a few thousand miles (or kilometers) above the Martian surface…” A few thousand miles…or kilometers, we don’t care, pick your favorite.
minus-squareSolemn@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·5 months agoA quick search says Phobos orbits 3700 miles, aka 6000km, above the surface of Mars. A few thousand of either is in fact, correct.
minus-squaredave@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 months agoIf you’re imprecise enough, anything is about half the size of an adult giraffe.
I love this line, “…is an asteroid-sized moon orbiting a few thousand miles (or kilometers) above the Martian surface…” A few thousand miles…or kilometers, we don’t care, pick your favorite.
A quick search says Phobos orbits 3700 miles, aka 6000km, above the surface of Mars. A few thousand of either is in fact, correct.
If you’re imprecise enough, anything is about half the size of an adult giraffe.