Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Astronomy@mander.xyzEnglish · 5 months agoSolar eclipse on Mars! Perseverance rover sees Martian moon Phobos cross the sun in epic videowww.space.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up1162arrow-down12
arrow-up1160arrow-down1external-linkSolar eclipse on Mars! Perseverance rover sees Martian moon Phobos cross the sun in epic videowww.space.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Astronomy@mander.xyzEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squareCap@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·5 months agoI 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.
minus-squareSolemn@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·5 months agoA quick search says Phobos orbits 3700 miles, aka 6000km, above the surface of Mars. A few thousand of either is in fact, correct.
minus-squaredave@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·5 months agoIf you’re imprecise enough, anything is about half the size of an adult giraffe.
minus-squarePeppycito@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 months agoWhich half? The neck half or the leg half?
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.
A quick search says Phobos orbits 3700 miles, aka 6000km, above the surface of Mars. A few thousand of either is in fact, correct.
If you’re imprecise enough, anything is about half the size of an adult giraffe.
Which half? The neck half or the leg half?
No, silly, the left half.
The half that’s left. Got it.