Deimos, a moon of Mars
Phobos
Deimos
Deimos from Mars Reconaissance Orbiter, Feb 2009. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
Classification
Natural satellite of Mars
Average distance from Mars
23,463 km
14,579 miles
14,579 miles
Diameter across equator
12 km
8 miles
8 miles
Time to orbit Mars
30 hours
Year of Discovery
1877
Origin of Name
In Greek mythology, Deimos is the god of Terror and Dread, the son of (Mars) and Aphrodite (Venus) and brother of Phobos.
Phobos
Deimos