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Phobos over Mars from Rosetta

Phobos over Mars from Rosetta
Phobos over Mars from Rosetta As Mars loomed in Rosetta's forward view, it caught Phobos in the act of transiting the planet. You may need to enlarge the view to see Phobos' tiny dark speck. ESA / MPS / UPD / LAM / IAA / RSSD / INTA / UPM / DASP / IDA / processed by Emily Lakdawalla

Here is a key to some features visible in this photo.

Phobos over Mars (labeled)
Phobos over Mars (labeled) A view of Phobos over Mars as seen by Rosetta, with various key features labeled.Image: ESA / MPS / UPD / LAM / IAA / RSSD / INTA / UPM / DASP / IDA / processed by Emily Lakdawalla