Phobos
natural satellite of Mars
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Phobos
Summary
Phobos is a moon of Mars[1]. Phobos has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Phobos is credited with the discovery of Asaph Hall[3].
- Phobos's instance of is recorded as moon of Mars[4].
- Phobos's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as United States Naval Observatory[5].
- Phobos is named after Phobos[6].
- Phobos's Commons category is recorded as Phobos (moon)[7].
- Phobos's parent astronomical body is recorded as Mars[8].
- Phobos's time of discovery or invention is recorded as August 18, 1877[9].
- Phobos's time of discovery or invention is recorded as August 17, 1877[10].
- Phobos's IPA transcription is recorded as ˈfoːbɔs[11].
- Phobos's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Phobos (moon)[12].
- Phobos's Commons gallery is recorded as Phobos[13].
- Phobos's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0151'}[14].
- Phobos's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.8'}[15].
- Phobos's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[16].
- Phobos's topic has template is recorded as Template:GeoTemplate/phobos[17].
- Phobos's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+26.04'}[18].
- Phobos's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+1.876'}[19].
- Phobos's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q2655272', 'amount': '+10.66'}[20].
- Phobos's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+0.3189'}[21].
- Phobos's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+9377.1'}[22].
- Phobos's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+22.5'}[23].
- Phobos's albedo is recorded as {'amount': '+0.071'}[24].
- Phobos's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25].
- Phobos's surface gravity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1051665', 'amount': '+0.0057'}[26].
Body
Definition and Type
Phobos's instance of is recorded as moon of Mars[4].
Origins
Phobos is named after Phobos[6].
Influence
Things named for Phobos include Phobos Ridge[27], a ridge[28].
Why It Matters
Phobos has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Phobos is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for Phobos include Phobos Ridge[27], a ridge[28].