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One of the two moons of Mars, named after a son of Mars, is said to have been discovered on this date in 1877 by Aspah Hall. Name it.
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Phobos
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Phobos, discovered by Asaph Hall in 1877, is one of Mars's two moons and is named after a son of Mars (the Roman god of war) who represented fear/panic. Deimos is the other moon (also named after Mars's son), while Europa and Titan are moons of Jupiter and Saturn respectively.