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Deimos

Moons of Mars: Deimos



Deimos is one of the 2 moons of planet Mars. Diemos is the outermost moon, and as its orbit is slowly expanding, is expected to eventually escapre Mars gravity. For a listing of other moons, see Moons of the Planets.

Deimos Stats
      1. Mass (kg)
      2. 1.8e+15
      1. Radius (km)
      2. 7.5 x 6.1 x 5.5
      1. Density (gm/cm3)
      2. 1.7
      1. Distance from planet (km)
      2. 23,460
      1. Rotational period (days)
      2. 1.26244
      1. Orbital period (days)
      2. 1.26244
      1. Orbital velocity (km/sec)
      2. 1.36
      1. Eccentricity of orbit
      2. 0.0000
      1. Inclination of orbit (°)
      2. 0.9-2.7
      1. Albedo
      2. 0.07
      1. Magnitude (Vo)
      2. 12.40
      1. Atmosphere