Phobos

Phobos - Global Surveyor Image

Demios

Demios - Close-up view

Code Number: 8A50.45

Demo Title: Mars' Moons

Condition: Good

Principle: Solar System Astronomy

Area of Study: Solar System

Equipment: Video or web images.

Procedure:

Pictures in order are:

Phobos
Phobos - Global Surveyor Image
Demios
Demios - Close-up view

References:

P. Rosenblatt, "The Formation of the Martian Moons", Physics Today, Sept. 2016, p. 20.
Jennifer Lehman, "Every Single Moon Ranked", Popular Mechanics, May/June 2024, p. 24.

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8A50.45 - Mars' Moons

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