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Phobos slips past Jupiter

17 June 2011

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A movie of the encounter made by combining 100 images of the 1 June 2011 Phobos–Jupiter conjunction. The High Resolution Stereo Camera on Mars Express took this sequence.

Credits: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum)

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Three frames from the series of 104 taken by Mars Express during the Phobos–Jupiter conjunction on 1 June 2011.

Credits: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum)

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The trajectories of Phobos and Mars Express at the time of the conjunction with Jupiter on 1 June 2011. The graphic was created using Celestia software. The letter ‘S’ denotes the South Pole of Mars.

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The configuration of Phobos and Mars Express at the time of the conjunction with Jupiter on 1 June 2011. The graphic was created using Celestia software.

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One frame from the 1 June 2011 Phobos–Jupiter conjunction taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera on Mars Express. Stereoscopic glasses are required to see the 3D effect.

Credits: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum)

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