Cai Lun (moon crater)
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| Cai Lun and surroundings (north up; LROC -WAC) | ||
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| position | 80.05 ° N , 113.82 ° O | |
| diameter | 43 km | |
| Card sheet | 1 (PDF) | |
| Named after | Cai Lun (approx. 57-121). | |
| Named since | August 2, 2010 | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
Cai Lun is an impact crater on the back of the moon . To the west is the great Nansen crater .
The crater was named by the IAU on August 2, 2010 after the Chinese inventor Cai Lun .