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Deimos (systematic designation: Mars II) is the smaller and outermost of the two natural satellites, the other being Phobos. Deimos has a mean radius of 6.2 km (3.9 mi) and takes 30.3 hours to orbit Mars. Deimos is 23,460 km (14,580 mi) from Mars, much further than Mars's other moon, Phobos. It is named for Deimos who in Greek mythology is the twin brother of Phobos, and personifies terror. Deimos is probably only an asteroid from the asteroid belt that Mars captured with its gravity field. Deimos is one of the smallest moons in the Solar System and has got an irregular shape like you can see in the image. There's not many information about this topic but we'll continue to investigate.