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Phobos Solar Transit on Mars by Perseverance Rover

Witness a solar eclipse on Mars as Phobos, one of the Red Planet's moons, transits across the Sun, captured by NASA's Perseverance rover.

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Summary: This video shows Mars' moon Phobos transiting the Sun, as observed by the Perseverance rover.

This mesmerizing video captures the Martian moon Phobos as it transits across the face of the Sun, creating a solar eclipse on Mars. The irregularly shaped moon is clearly visible as it moves from the top right to the bottom left of the solar disk, revealing sunspots on the Sun's surface. This rare astronomical event was observed and recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover from its location on the Martian surface, providing a unique perspective of a celestial phenomenon from another planet.

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1. 00:00 - 00:06: The Sun with visible sunspots, viewed from Mars. 2. 00:07 - 00:08: Phobos begins to appear, starting its transit across the Sun's disk. 3. 00:09 - 00:26: Phobos, Mars' irregularly shaped moon, transits across the solar disk, partially eclipsing the Sun and revealing sunspots. 4. 00:27 - 00:43: Phobos continues its path, moving off the solar disk. 5. 00:44 - 00:50: The full solar disk with sunspots is visible again after the transit.
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