Cai Lun (crater)

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Cai Lun
Cai Lun lunar crater.png
Coordinates80°18′N 113°30′E / 80.3°N 113.5°E / 80.3; 113.5Coordinates: 80°18′N 113°30′E / 80.3°N 113.5°E / 80.3; 113.5
Diameter43 km
EponymCai Lun

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. Cai Lun was adopted and named after Chinese inventor Cai Lun by the IAU in August, 2010.[1]

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  1. ^ "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Cai Lun on Moon". Flagstaff, Arizona: USGS Astrogeology Science Center. 2 August 2010. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.

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