Phobos

Phobos is a small moon that orbits the planet Mars. It zips around Mars very quickly and looks like a lumpy rock.

A few interesting things

  • Very small — only about 22 km across.
  • Orbits very close to Mars and completes a circuit in less than one day.
  • Slowly falling toward Mars and may break apart in millions of years.

A few details

  • Diameter: 22 km
  • Distance from planet: 9,377 km
  • Orbit length: 0 days