Because the rovers are located near the Martian equator, it is possible to occasionally see Phobos and Deimos pass in front of the sun. These images are also helpful in refining the orbits of the Martian moons.
Bell III, J.F., M.T. Lemmon, T.C. Duxbury, M.Y.H. Hubbard, M.J. Wolff, S.W. Squyres, L. Craig, and J.M. Ludwinski, Solar eclipses of Phobos and Deimos observed from the surface of Mars Nature, July 2005, pp. 55-57.
Opportunity: Phobos
Opportunity Sol 709 Phobos Transit
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Observation planning and sequencing: Cornell Pancam Uplink and Downlink Teams
Graphics and Image Processing: Jim Bell
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The Quicktime simulation above is an attempt to show what the transit would look like if viewed in real time. Courtesy of Doug Ellison.
Opportunity Sol 708 Phobos Transit
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Observation planning and sequencing: Cornell Pancam Uplink and Downlink Teams
Graphics and Image Processing: Jim Bell
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Opportunity Sol 707 Phobos Transit
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Observation planning and sequencing: Cornell Pancam Uplink and Downlink Teams
Graphics and Image Processing: Jim Bell
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The Quicktime simulation above is an attempt to show what the transit would look like if viewed in real time. Courtesy of Doug Ellison.
Opportunity Sol 47 Phobos Transit
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Observation planning and sequencing: Cornell Pancam Uplink and Downlink Teams
Graphics and Image Processing: Jim Bell
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Opportunity Sol 45 Phobos Transit
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Observation planning and sequencing: Cornell Pancam Uplink and Downlink Teams
Graphics and Image Processing: Jim Bell
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Opportunity Sol 42 Phobos Transit
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Observation planning and sequencing: Cornell Pancam Uplink and Downlink Teams
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Opportunity: Deimos
Opportunity Sol 706 Deimos Transit
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Observation planning and sequencing: Cornell Pancam Uplink and Downlink Teams
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The Quicktime simulation above is an attempt to show what the transit would look like if viewed in real time. Courtesy of Doug Ellison.
Opportunity Sol 39 Deimos Transit
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Observation planning and sequencing: Cornell Pancam Uplink and Downlink Teams
Graphics and Image Processing: Jim Bell
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Spirit: Phobos
Spirit Sol 406 Phobos Transit
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Observation planning and sequencing: Cornell Pancam Uplink and Downlink Teams
Graphics and Image Processing: Jim Bell
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Spirit Sol 404 Phobos Transit
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Observation planning and sequencing: Cornell Pancam Uplink and Downlink Teams
Graphics and Image Processing: Jim Bell
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Spirit Sol 403 Phobos Transit
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Observation planning and sequencing: Cornell Pancam Uplink and Downlink Teams
Graphics and Image Processing: Jim Bell
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Spirit Sol 104 Phobos Transit
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Observation planning and sequencing: Cornell Pancam Uplink and Downlink Teams
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Spirit: Deimos
Spirit Sol 420 Deimos Transit
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Observation planning and sequencing: Cornell Pancam Uplink and Downlink Teams
Graphics and Image Processing: Jim Bell
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Spirit Sol 68 Deimos Transit
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Observation planning and sequencing: Cornell Pancam Uplink and Downlink Teams
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