Cai Lun (crater)

Cai Lun
LROC image of Cai Lun
Coordinates80°07′N 113°40′E / 80.12°N 113.66°E / 80.12; 113.66
Diameter44.89 km (27.89 mi)[1]
EponymCai Lun
Cai Lun and neighboring features

Cai Lun is a lunar impact crater located on the lunar far side near the northern pole. The crater is located in between the prominent craters Haskin and Nansen.[2] Cai Lun was adopted and named after Chinese inventor Cai Lun[3] by the International Astronomical Union on August 2, 2010.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cai Lun". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. ↑ "LAC 1" (PDF). Gazeteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
  3. ↑ Harvey, Brian (2019). China in Space: The Great Leap Forward. Springer Praxis Books (2nd ed.). Springer Nature. p. 450. ISBN 978-3-030-19588-5.
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