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Science-Universe: Planets; Mars and its Moons - Phobos, Deimos by PHOTOVAULT®

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Mass (kg)..........................................................6.42 x 10^23
Diameter (km)...................................................6787
Mean density (kg/m^3) ......................................3940
Escape velocity (m/sec)......................................5000

Average distance from Sun (AU)........................1.524
Rotation period (length of day in Earth days).......1.026
Revolution period (length of year in Earth days)..686.98

Obliquity (tilt of axis in degrees).......................25
Orbit inclination (degrees)................................1.85
Orbit eccentricity (deviation from circular).........0.093

Maximum surface temperature (K)...................310
Minimum surface temperature (K)....................150

Visual geometric albedo (reflectivity)...............0.15
Highest point on surface.................................Olympus Mons (about 24 km above surrounding lava plains)
Atmospheric components................................95% carbon dioxide, 3% nitrogen, 1.6% argon
Surface materials............................................basaltic rock and altered materials
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