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Deimos (also M2 Deimos) is the second satellite of Mars. The
following properties are from K.R. Lang, 'Astrophysical Data:
Planets and Stars', pp.70-73:
Distance from planet center: 23.52e03 km
6.90 planet radii
Orbital period: 1.262 days
Eccentricity: 0.0008 degrees
Inclination: 0.9 to 2.7 degrees (variable)
Radius: 8 x 6 km
Mass: 2.0e-5 1.e23 grams
Density: <= 2 grams/cm^3
Visual Magnitude
at Opposition: 12.7
at Unit Distance: +13.0
Geometric Visual Albedo: 0.07
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