Stickney Crater, the largest crater on the martian moon Phobos, is named for Chloe Angeline Stickney Hall, mathematician. From Wordnik.com. [Phobos] Reference
The above photo of Phobos is just breath taking, to see the all the amazing detail just click on the image to view it as full size. From Wordnik.com. [Martian Moon Phobos Photographed » Fanboy.com] Reference
Also called Phobos, and the Mad Moon in certain phases. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2010-03-01] Reference
It's apparently parent-teacher conference day for the boy known as Phobos. From Wordnik.com. [Major Spoilers] Reference
Phobos, which is believed to be a captured asteroid, will not stay pinned to Mars forever. From Wordnik.com. [Space Diary: October 2008] Reference
Instead, astronomers call Phobos's journeys across the face of the sun transits or partial eclipses. From Wordnik.com. [Wired Top Stories] Reference
Two small moons (hardly larger than the city of Paris) revolve rapidly round Mars; they are called Phobos and Deimos. From Wordnik.com. [Astronomy for Amateurs] Reference
Phobos, into which we were slowly sailing, or falling. From Wordnik.com. [Pharaoh's Broker Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner] Reference
"That last one is the one I saw before, that is my Phobos!". From Wordnik.com. [Pharaoh's Broker Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner] Reference
Beyond this, there is very little more to be said about Phobos. From Wordnik.com. [Of Time and Stars]
"That must have been Phobos, one of the moons of Mars," he said. From Wordnik.com. [Pharaoh's Broker Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner] Reference
Phobos passed right in front of Deimos so as to hide it entirely. From Wordnik.com. [To Mars via The Moon An Astronomical Story] Reference
The Doradus began to move towards Phobos, anxious to waste no time. From Wordnik.com. [Of Time and Stars]
'I have landed on Phobos and am being attacked by a Z-class cruiser. From Wordnik.com. [Of Time and Stars]
Mars 'satellites, Phobos and Deimos, are known, being about 8 hours and. From Wordnik.com. [Aether and Gravitation] Reference
If your white circle was really Phobos, you have seen the freak among satellites. From Wordnik.com. [Pharaoh's Broker Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner] Reference
Moreover, this must cause everything that is loose upon Phobos to fall upon Mars. From Wordnik.com. [Pharaoh's Broker Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner] Reference
The word'diameter 'implies a degree of symmetry which Phobos most certainly lacks. From Wordnik.com. [Of Time and Stars]
Phobos was also faintly visible, steering his backward course across the ruddy sky. From Wordnik.com. [Pharaoh's Broker Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner] Reference
Deimos was not in the sky this night, and Phobos 'disappearance left it near pitch-dark. From Wordnik.com. [Rebels of the Red Planet] Reference
Phobos hadn't risen; Deimos, the farther moon, was too small to furnish appreciable light. From Wordnik.com. [The Planet Strappers] Reference
The tiny scout had almost come to rest when the radar operator lost it against the mass of Phobos. From Wordnik.com. [Of Time and Stars]
Phobos being less than 4000 miles from the planet's surface, and Deimos only 12,300 miles from it. From Wordnik.com. [To Mars via The Moon An Astronomical Story] Reference
She was presumably carrying out a careful telescopic examination of the sun-lighted side of Phobos. From Wordnik.com. [Of Time and Stars]
And one-fourth of the entire heavens, as seen from Phobos, will be filled with the glowing orb of Mars!. From Wordnik.com. [Pharaoh's Broker Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner] Reference
On February 10 I had my first vision of Mars 'two moons, known to our astronomers as Diemos and Phobos. From Wordnik.com. [The Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a psychic revelation] Reference
Near the equator, Phobos is seen above the horizon for about 4-1/4 hours, and is below it about 6-3/4 hours. From Wordnik.com. [To Mars via The Moon An Astronomical Story] Reference
Phobos, but its greater distance gave promise that it would better serve our purpose of temporary concealment. From Wordnik.com. [Edison's Conquest of Mars] Reference
Almost as though released by the sunset, pale Phobos popped above the horizon and began to climb its eastward way. From Wordnik.com. [Rebels of the Red Planet] Reference
Small wonder that we could not make a landing, with Mars pulling us away sixty-five times harder than Phobos attracted us!. From Wordnik.com. [Pharaoh's Broker Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner] Reference
"Phobos is very slow in overtaking us;" and he was just beginning to slacken speed still more, when he suddenly cried out. From Wordnik.com. [Pharaoh's Broker Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner] Reference
Phobos was abroad in the east at sunset, so Dark waited a little longer, until the nearer moon plunged beneath the eastern horizon. From Wordnik.com. [Rebels of the Red Planet] Reference
Both were near the full phase, Deimos being more nearly full than Phobos; and we watched them drawing closer and closer together till. From Wordnik.com. [To Mars via The Moon An Astronomical Story] Reference
Phobos, Mars will do so, and keep her continually illuminated, except for the brief period of the regular eclipse during each revolution. From Wordnik.com. [Pharaoh's Broker Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner] Reference
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