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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts) Wed Oct 30, 2013, 10:14 AM Oct 2013

NASA; Mars' moons compared earth's moon

I think Phobos looks larger than it should but the photo is from NASA

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NASA; Mars' moons compared earth's moon (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Oct 2013 OP

Phobos with mean radius 6.9 miles is a tiny thing. dimbear Oct 2013 #1

dimbear

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1. Phobos with mean radius 6.9 miles is a tiny thing.

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2013, 06:49 PM

Oct 2013

Science fiction readers probably recall incidents where the embattled hero finally could see during the Martian night because Phobos rose and reflected brightly.

Uh uh.

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