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| Coordinates | 10°13′N 64°01′E / 10.21°N 64.01°E |
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| Diameter | 33 km |
| Colongitude | 327° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Adrien Auzout |
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."Auzout (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. 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.