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Astronomical Transit
In astronomy, a transit (or astronomical transit) is the passage of a astronomical object, celestial body directly between a larger body and the observer. As viewed from a particular vantage point, the transiting body appears to move across the face of the larger body, eclipse, covering a small portion of it. The word "transit" refers to cases where the nearer object apparent size, appears smaller than the more distant object. Cases where the nearer object appears larger and completely hides the more distant object are known as occultation, ''occultations''. However, the probability of seeing a transiting planet is low because it is dependent on the alignment of the three objects in a nearly perfectly straight line. Many parameters of a planet and its parent star can be determined based on the transit. In the Solar System One type of transit involves the motion of a planet between a Earth, terrestrial observer and the Sun. This can happen only with inferior and superior pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Phobos Transit In Real Color
Phobos (Greek for "fear") most commonly refers to: * Phobos (moon), a moon of Mars * Phobos (mythology), the Greek god and personification of fear and panic Phobos may also refer to: Fictional characters * Phobos (Marvel Comics), several characters from ''Marvel'' * Phobos (W.I.T.C.H.), Phobos (''W.I.T.C.H.''), a character from ''W.I.T.C.H.'' * Huitzil or Phobos, a character in the ''Darkstalkers'' game series * Phobos (Sailor Moon), a character from ''Sailor Moon''. Computer programming * Project Phobos, a Java-based web application environment * A runtime and standard library of D (programming language), D programming language Transportation and vehicles * Phobos program, a Soviet space program of the late 1980s * USS Phobos (AK-129), USS ''Phobos'' (AK-129), a World War II U.S. Navy ''Crater''-class cargo ship * Semi-submersible platform#Offshore rocket launch and landing platform, SpaceX ''Phobos'', a floating Starship launch and landing platform Other uses * Phobos (albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
