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Phobos in 3D
24 AUG. 2012 publication date 6536 Views

Mars Express HRSC (High Resolution Stereo Camera) image of Phobos taken on 9 January 2011 at a distance of 100 km with a resolution of 8.1 m/pixel. Use red-blue glasses to fully appreciate this image.

Phobos is approximately 27 × 22 × 18 km and orbits Mars at a distance of 6000 km above the planet’s surface, or 9400 km from the centre of the planet.

Credits

ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum)

License

CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO or ESA Standard Licence

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