A new video shared by the ESA shows Mars' moon eclipse the gas giant Jupiter and its satellites in breathtaking detail.
The European Space Agency’s Mars Express has captured a spectacular event on camera. The rare occurrence happened in February of 2022 when the Mars Express captured footage of Mars’ moon as it eclipsed Jupiter and its satellites.
The occurrence is quite rare and shows how things can perfectly align for spectacular events when you’re studying space. The Mars Express has been orbiting the Red Planet since 2003, but this is the first time we’ve been able to more accurately determine the alignment of Mars’ moon, Deimos. The video, shared on YouTube, shows the Martian moon as it eclipses Jupiter and its various moons.on its website. Tracking Deimos and Phobos’ orbits isn’t easy, though.
Of course, like any eclipse out there, it all comes down to perspective. But, the ESA says an alignment like this is rare because it requires that Deimos be precisely in the same orbital plane as Jupiter’s moons for the alignment to occur and for the Martian moon to eclipse Jupiter and its satellites.
The video is animated from a sequence of images captured by the Mars Express’ High-Resolution Stereo Camera. It isn’t nearly as high-powered as the newer
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