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Astrometric observations of Phobos with the SRC on Mars Express. New data and comparison of different measurement techniques

Oberst, J.; Hoffmann, H.; Willner, K. +7 more

Aims: From April 2008 to August 2011 Mars Express carried out 74 Phobos flybys at distances between 669 and 5579 km. Images taken with the Super Resolution Channel (SRC) were used to determine the spacecraft-centered right ascension and declination of this Martian moon.
Methods: Image positions of Phobos were measured using the limb-fit …