Cardanus

Summary

Cardanus is a lunar crater^[1]. Cardanus ranks in the top 4% of lunar_crater entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cardanus's instance of is recorded as lunar crater^[3].
• Gerolamo Cardano is named after Cardanus^[4].
• The location of Cardanus was LQ10^[5].
• Cardanus's Commons category is recorded as Cardanus (crater)^[6].
• Cardanus's located on astronomical body is recorded as Moon^[7].
• Cardanus's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 13.27, 'lon': -72.5}^[8].
• Cardanus's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+49.57'}^[9].

Body

Designation and Status

Cardanus's instance of is recorded as lunar crater^[3].

History and Context

Gerolamo Cardano is named after Cardanus^[4].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Cardanus include Rima Cardanus^[10], a rille^[11].

Why It Matters

Cardanus ranks in the top 4% of lunar_crater entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month).^[2] Cardanus has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[12] Cardanus is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[13]

Entities named for Cardanus include Rima Cardanus^[10], a rille^[11].