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Deimos (dī`mŏs), in astronomy, one of the two moons, or natural satellites, of Mars Mars, in astronomy, 4th planet from the sun, with an orbit next in order beyond that of the earth. Physical Characteristics


Mars has a striking red appearance, and in its most favorable position for viewing, when it is opposite the sun, it is twice
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Deimos [′dā‚mȯs]
(astronomy)
A satellite of Mars orbiting at a mean distance of 14,600 miles (23,500 kilometers).
Deimos
attendant of Ares; personification of fear. [Gk. Myth.: Howe, 77]
See : Fearsomeness
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WATCH THIS SPACE Mars is named after the Roman god of war The temperature averages -46 deg C The planet is covered in an iron oxide dust similar to red talc In 1840 Johann Heinrich Madler drew the first map of Mars It has two moons - Phobos and Diemos WATCH THIS SPACE One Martian year equals one year, 320 days, 18.
My life on Mars; OUR OWN SPACE CADET BOLDLY GOES TO JOIN THE RED ... by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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