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61: 110: 79:, as seen from about 6,000 kilometres (3,700 mi) away. A small, irregularly shaped object, Phobos orbits about 9,377 km (5,827 mi) from the center of Mars, closer to its primary than any other planetary moon. The illuminated part of Phobos seen in the images is about 21 km (13 mi) across. The most prominent feature in the images is the large 138: 120: 94: 32: 27: 116: 54: 98: 89: 86:
in the lower right. With a diameter of 9 km (5.6 mi), it is the largest feature on Phobos.
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