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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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