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PLANETS - MARS SATELLITE DATA

 
 
No Satellite  Average       Orbital     Inclination  Ecc.   Diameter      Visual
              distance(km)  period (d)  (°)                 (km)          Magnitude
I  Phobos      9 380        0.319       1.0          0.015  28 x 22 x 18  11.4
II Deimos     23 460        1.262       0.9 to 2.7   0.001  16 x 12 x 10  12.5

Source: Derek Haselden's Astronomical Charts & Tables

 

 

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