Curiosity films partial solar eclipses by both Phobos and Deimos
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Last week Curiosity successfully captured partial solar eclipses by both Phobos and Deimos as the Martian moons crossed the face of the Sun.
The movie on the right shows Phobos eclipsing the Sun. The speed is ten times faster than real time.
The press release can be seen here. It notes how these observations, of which 8 in total have been made since Curiosity arrived on Mars, have helped pin down the orbits of both moons.
My annual birthday-month fund-raising drive for Behind the Black is now on-going. Not only do your donations help pay my bills, they give me the freedom to speak honestly about science and culture, instead of being forced to write it as others demand.
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Last week Curiosity successfully captured partial solar eclipses by both Phobos and Deimos as the Martian moons crossed the face of the Sun.
The movie on the right shows Phobos eclipsing the Sun. The speed is ten times faster than real time.
The press release can be seen here. It notes how these observations, of which 8 in total have been made since Curiosity arrived on Mars, have helped pin down the orbits of both moons.
Cool!
The hurling Moons of Barsoom. :)
Martian tourists coming to Earth to see a ‘real’ eclipse.