Deimos

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Deimos is Mars's outermost and smallest known moon. Deimos's orbit is about 14,500 miles from Mars and has a diameter of 8 miles. The name Deimos comes from one of the sons of Ares. Deimos was discovered in 1877 by Hall. Deimos has a mass of 1.8e15kg. Deimos is most likely a captured asteroid.

The Solar System : Mars: Deimos

created by Titan Miller,
Burlington Community High School Math Department, Burlington Community High School

last modified: December 17, 2002

URL: www.titanmiller.net/pages/deimos.html