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Solar eclipse on Mars! Perseverance rover sees Martian moon Phobos cross the sun in epic video (www.space.com)

submitted 1 year ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/astronomy@mander.xyz

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[–] Cap@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I love this line, "...is an asteroid-sized moon orbiting a few thousand miles (or kilometers) above the Martian surface..." A few thousand miles...or kilometers, we don't care, pick your favorite.

[–] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 year ago (4 children)

A quick search says Phobos orbits 3700 miles, aka 6000km, above the surface of Mars. A few thousand of either is in fact, correct.

[–] dave 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you’re imprecise enough, anything is about half the size of an adult giraffe.

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Which half? The neck half or the leg half?

[–] dave 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, silly, the left half.

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

The half that's left. Got it.

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