Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Stereo Phobos

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 6, 2022 is “Stereo Phobos,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: G. Neukum ( FU Berlin ) et al., Mars Express , DLR , ESA. The original explanation runs about 111 words.

Stereo Phobos
Credit: Image Credit: G. Neukum ( FU Berlin ) et al., Mars Express , DLR , ESA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Get out your red/blue glasses and float next to Phobos, grooved moon of Mars! Captured in 2004 by the High Resolution Stereo Camera on board ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft, the image data was recorded at a distance of about 200 kilometers from the martian moon.”

— APOD editors, August 6, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 6, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: G. Neukum ( FU Berlin ) et al., Mars Express , DLR , ESA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 111 words

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