The shape and orbital characteristics of Phobos, the larger and innermost of Mars' two irregular moons, are discussed and illustrated. Also presented are the high resolution pictures of Phobos that were obtained during the close flybys of Viking Orbiters 1 and 2. The viewing geometry is also given for each picture.


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    Title :

    Phobos: Close encounter imaging from the Viking Orbiters


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1984-07-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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