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Ganymede

Fun fact

Ganymede is tidally locked: it spins once per orbit (7.2 days), so the same face always points at its planet.

Worked out from the catalogue’s own measurements for Ganymede.

Key stats

Diameter
5,268 km
From its planet
1,070,388 km
Orbital period
7.2 days

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