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| Coordinates | 15°06′N 17°12′E / 15.1°N 17.2°E |
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| Diameter | 20 km |
| Depth | 1.7 km |
| Colongitude | 343° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Arthur Auwers |
Auwers is a small lunar impact crater located in the Montes Haemus mountain range at the south edge of Mare Serenitatis. It is named after German astronomer Arthur Auwers.[1] It lies southeast of the crater Menelaus. The irregular rim of Auwers has a gap at the north-northwest edge, which allowed lava flows to reach the crater floor and flood the interior.
- ^ "Auwers (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.