Geological Chronicle
Metius is an 83.81-kilometer impact crater located in the rugged highlands to the southeast of the Moon's near side. To the southwest, its rim is attached to the crater Fabricius, while the heavily worn crater Brenner lies offset to the west-northwest. Farther to the northeast are the crater Rheita and the long gorge Vallis Rheita.
On the lunar geologic timescale, Metius is a crater of Nectarian age. Its rim does not protrude prominently into the surroundings and features an insignificant rampart. Small craters mar the outer wall, which has a smoothed appearance almost free of terraces. The floor is relatively flat with low central peaks, marked near the northeast rim by the prominent crater Metius B.
The crater's eponym is the Dutch geometer and astronomer Adriaan Adriaanszoon, who went by the name of Metius.