Deimos Moon: Definition, Distance, Facts, Comparison
Deimos is one of Mars’ two moons, discovered by American astronomer Asaph Hall in 1877. The smaller outer moon orbits Mars every 30 hours, 11 minutes, and 9 seconds at a distance of 20,000 kilometers. Deimos has a diameter of 12 kilometers and is named after Ares’ son in Greek mythology. Deimos orbits Mars at…