Auzout (crater)

Template:Short description Template:Infobox Lunar crater Auzout is a lunar impact crater that is located to the southeast of the Mare Crisium, near the eastern limb of the Moon. It is named after French astronomer Adrien Auzout.Template:Gpn Attached to the southern rim is the smaller crater van Albada. To the east-northeast is the large Condorcet. This crater is not especially notable, although it does possess a central mountain. This crater is designated 'Azout' in some sources.

Satellite craters

Auzout crater and its satellite craters taken from Earth in 2012 at the University of Hertfordshire's Bayfordbury Observatory with the telescopes Meade LX200 14" and Lumenera Skynyx 2-1

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Auzout.

Oblique view of van Albada (upper left) and Auzout (lower right), from Apollo 17

LRO image

Auzout	Coordinates	Diameter, km
C	Template:Coord	17
D	Template:Coord	12
E	Template:Coord	17
L	Template:Coord	8
R	Template:Coord	8
U	Template:Coord	8
V	Template:Coord	8

The following craters have been renamed by the IAU.

• Auzout A — See van Albada (crater).
• Auzout B — See Krogh (crater).

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External links

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• LTO-62B4 Auzout — L&PI topographic map