Phobos

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Phobos is Mars's innermost and largest known moon. Phobos's orbit is about 5,800 miles from Mars and has a diameter of 13.8 miles. The name Phobos comes from one of the sons of Ares. Phobos was discovered in 1877 by Hall. Phobos has a mass of 1.08e16kg.

The Solar System : Mars: Phobos

created by Titan Miller,
Burlington Community High School Math Department, Burlington Community High School

last modified: December 17, 2002

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