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Deimos Crosses Face of Sun Target Name:   Mars Spacecraft:   Opportunity Instrument:   Panoramic Camera Produced by:   NASA/JPL/Cornell Copyright:  Copyright Free Date Released:  11 March 2004 Related Documents Mars Exploration Rover Mission Mars Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size PIA05556.gif GIF 360 x 360 718K This animation shows the passing, or transit, of the martian moon Deimos over the Sun. This event is similar solar eclipse seen on Earth in which our Moon crosses in front of the Sun. The animation is made up of images taken by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity on sol 39 of its mission. Deimos passed slightly closer to the center of the Sun than expected, and arrived about 30 seconds early. This observation will help refine our knowledge of the orbit and position of Deimos.

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