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Deimos is the smaller of Mars' two moons. It was named after an attendant of the Roman God, Mars. It is also Latin for "panic." Deimos is a dark satellite that is composed of black, carbonaceous chondrite. Some scientists believe that these moons are not actually satellites, but asteroids that have been captured instead. Scientists believe this because Deimos and Phobos are not completely round. In fact, they are not round at all! The dimensions of Deimos is 7.5*6.1*5.5 km. Deimos and Phobos, the second moon, have a lot of craters. However, Deimos is smoother and it's craters are partially filled. Here are some facts about Mars' moon, Deimos. Deimos was discovered by Asaph Hall in 1877 using a telescope at the United States Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. (also the residence of the vice President of the United States!) The mass of Deimos is 1.8e15 kg. The rotational period of this moon is 1.26244 days, or about 30 hours, and the magnitude is 12.4 Vo.
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PHOBOS:
Phobos is the larger of the two moons. It was named after an attendant of the Roman God, Mars. It is also Latin for "fear." Phobos is a dark moon that is composed of a black, carbonaceous chondrite. Like Deimos, some scientists believe that Phobos is actually a captured asteroid instead of a moon. This moon was discovered by Asaph Hall in 1877. Its mass is 1.08e16 kg. Phobos is 9,380 km from Mars, but is slowly moving closer to Mars. Scientists predict that in another 100 million years, Phobus will actually crash into Mars. Phobos is, at its longest, 14 miles (22 kilometers) across. Around three feet (1 meter) of it is a layer of dust built up over millions of years of meteorite collisions. Its rotational period is 0.3191 days, or around 7 hours, and it has a magnitude of 11.3 Vo.
mars have two moons
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What are the names of jupiters 4 largest moons?
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What are the names of jupiters four large moons?
Its Calisto,Ganymede,Europa, and Io
What are Jupiters daughters in the Solar System?
Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. Are the main moons of Jupiter, that are called Jupiter's daughters.
What would Jupiters moons look like from Jupiters surface?
From Jupiter's surface, its moons would appear as bright points of light in the sky, similar to our view of Jupiter's moons from Earth. They would range in size and brightness depending on their distance from Jupiter and their individual characteristics. The sight would be quite spectacular, with some moons appearing larger than others and potentially casting shadows on Jupiter's surface.
Why does the position of Jupiter not strongly affect the ocean tides?
Because the moons tide is stronger than jupiters, And jupiter is farther from earth
Which of jupiters moons is called the ice moon?
jupiters ice moon is Io
What could Jupiter's moons be used for?
we can't use jupiters moons for anything because fistly we can not get out that far to reach Jupiters moon and if we could it would take thousands of years and Jupiters Moons would be to big to do anything with anyway. so the answer to What could Jupiter's moons be used for? is....Nothing.
What is jupiters double cluster?
it's moons
What are the names of jupiters 4 largest moons?
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Who obsereved jupiters moons?
Socrates, Gallileo
What moon has volcanic activity and water?
Jupiters Moons
Are most of Jupiter's moons asteroids?
jupiters moons are different some have an atmosphere and MOST are asteroids
What of Jupiters moons may have life on it?
Europa has frozen oceans.
Which of jupiters four largest moons is the most volcanicly active?
Io
What are the Jupiters three largest moons called?
Lo Europa and Ganymede
Which of Jupiter's moons appears the brightest from Jupiter and why?
io is the brightest from jupiters surface
What are the moons of jupiters known as?
large from small are Ganymede, Europa, Callisto, and Io.
