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Phobos (or M1 Phobos) is the first satellite of Mars. The
following properties are from K.R. Lang, 'Astrophysical Data:
Planets and Stars', pp.70-73:
Distance from planet center: 9.37e03 km
2.76 planet radii
Orbital period: 0.3189 days
Eccentricity: 0.0150 degrees
Inclination: 1.1 degrees
Radius: 14 x 10 km
Mass: 9.6e-5 1.e23 grams
Density: <= 2 grams/cm^3
Visual Magnitude
at Opposition: 11.6
at Unit Distance: +11.9
Geometric Visual Albedo: 0.06
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