The satellite of Mars Phobos orbits practically in the plane of the planet’s equator, having an orbital radius of 9378 km
September 22, 2020 | Education
| The satellite of Mars Phobos orbits practically in the plane of the planet’s equator, having an orbital radius of 9378 km and an orbital period of 0.319 Earth days. What is the rotation period of Phobos?
Phobos is a synchronous satellite of Mars, and therefore its period of rotation is equal to the period of revolution.
