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Phobos is the larger of the two moons and is only 27 kilometres in diameter. This is about as far as a car can travel on the highway in 15 minutes. It is covered with craters, as [[Earth]]'s moon is. | Phobos is the larger of the two moons and is only 27 kilometres in diameter. This is about as far as a car can travel on the highway in 15 minutes. It is covered with craters, as [[Earth]]'s moon is. | ||
| − | It is named after the god [[Phobos]] in Greek mythology. Its name means "fear". | + | It is named after the god [[Phobos]] in Greek mythology. Its name means "fear". Phobos was discovered by [[w:Asaph Hall|Asaph Hall]] on 18 August 1877. |
Phobos is trapped in tidal drag, with its orbit lowering roughly 1.8 meters per century. In about 50 million years, Phobos will reach the Roche limit, where it is likely to be torn apart. Some fragments will fall on Mars and some will form a planetary ring or rings around Mars. | Phobos is trapped in tidal drag, with its orbit lowering roughly 1.8 meters per century. In about 50 million years, Phobos will reach the Roche limit, where it is likely to be torn apart. Some fragments will fall on Mars and some will form a planetary ring or rings around Mars. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Phobos in Orbiter== |
| + | Phobos was introduced to [[Orbiter]] with the release of Orbiter 2002. | ||
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| − | + | |colspan="8"|<center>'''Orbiter versions and add-ons which include Phobos'''</center> | |
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| + | !Add-on!!Source!!Version!!Author!!Type!!Release Date!!Compatibility!!Wiki article | ||
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| + | |[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/orbiter-2002.5436/ Orbiter 2002]||O-F Resources||020419||martins||Orbiter Download||19 April 2002||Orbiter 2002|| | ||
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| + | |[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/orbiter-2001.5437/ Orbiter 2001]||O-F Resources||010503||martins||Orbiter Download||3 May 2001||Orbiter 2001|| | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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*[[w:Phobos (moon)|Phobos]] at [[w:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] | *[[w:Phobos (moon)|Phobos]] at [[w:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] | ||
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| − | PhobosOrbiter2001.jpg|Phobos in Orbiter 2001 | + | PhobosOrbiter2001.jpg|<center>Phobos in Orbiter 2001</center> |
| + | PhobosOrbiter2002.jpg|<center>Phobos in Orbiter 2002</center> | ||
| + | Phobos colour 2008.jpg|<center>Phobos as seen by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter</center> | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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{{Nsat-Stub}} | {{Nsat-Stub}} | ||
[[Category: Articles]] | [[Category: Articles]] | ||
[[category:Celestial bodies]] | [[category:Celestial bodies]] | ||
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Revision as of 11:40, 31 July 2024
Phobos (or Mars I) is one of Mars' moons. The other is Deimos.
Phobos is the larger of the two moons and is only 27 kilometres in diameter. This is about as far as a car can travel on the highway in 15 minutes. It is covered with craters, as Earth's moon is.
It is named after the god Phobos in Greek mythology. Its name means "fear". Phobos was discovered by Asaph Hall on 18 August 1877.
Phobos is trapped in tidal drag, with its orbit lowering roughly 1.8 meters per century. In about 50 million years, Phobos will reach the Roche limit, where it is likely to be torn apart. Some fragments will fall on Mars and some will form a planetary ring or rings around Mars.
Phobos in Orbiter
Phobos was introduced to Orbiter with the release of Orbiter 2002.
| Add-on | Source | Version | Author | Type | Release Date | Compatibility | Wiki article |
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| Orbiter 2002 | O-F Resources | 020419 | martins | Orbiter Download | 19 April 2002 | Orbiter 2002 | |
| Orbiter 2001 | O-F Resources | 010503 | martins | Orbiter Download | 3 May 2001 | Orbiter 2001 | |
See Also
Phobos in Orbiter 2001 
Phobos in Orbiter 2002 
Phobos as seen by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
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