Deimos (moon)

Deimos /ˈdməs/ (systematic designation: Mars II) is the smaller and outer of the two natural satellites of Mars, the other being Phobos. Deimos has a mean radius of 6.2 km (3.9 mi) and takes 30.3 hours to orbit Mars. Deimos is 23,460 km (14,580 mi) from Mars, much farther than Mars's other moon, Phobos. It is named after Deimos, the Ancient Greek god and personification of dread and terror.

Deimos
An enhanced-color image of Deimos by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (2009)
Discovery
Discovered byAsaph Hall
Discovery date12 August 1877
Designations
Designation
Mars II
Pronunciation/ˈdməs/ to /ˈdməs/ or as Greek Δεῖμος (approximated /ˈdmɒs/)
Named after
Δεῖμος
AdjectivesDeimian /ˈdmiən/
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 23 September 2012 (JD 2456191.5)
Periapsis23455.5 km
Apoapsis23470.9 km
23463.2 km (6.92 Mars radii)
Eccentricity0.00033
1.263 d
(30.312 h)
1.3513 km/s
Inclination0.93° (to Mars's equator)
1.791° (to the local Laplace plane)
27.58° (to the ecliptic)
Satellite ofMars
Physical characteristics
Dimensions16.08 × 11.78 × 10.22 km
(0.16 × 0.12 × 0.10 km)
Mean radius
6.27±0.07 km
522±8 km2
Volume1033±19 km3
Mass1.4762×1015 kg
Mean density
1.465±0.051 g/cm3
0.003 m/s2
(306 µg)
5.556 m/s
(20 km/h)
Synchronous
Albedo0.068±0.007
Temperature233 K
12.89
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