Mars Express Close-up of Martian Moon Phobos
January 25, 2011
Mars Express has returned images from the Phobos flyby of 9 January 2011. Mars Express passed Mars' largest moon at a distance of 100km. This image has been photometrically enhanced to illuminate darker areas. Resolution: 4.1 m/pixel.
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