Phobos' Martian Dance

Phobos' Martian Dance

One of Mars' moons, Phobos, orbits the planet much faster than Mars rotates. It completes an orbit in just 7 hours and 39 minutes. From the surface of Mars, it appears to rise in the west, move across the sky in 4 hours and 15 minutes, and set in the east, repeating this cycle twice during a Martian day.

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