Geological Chronicle
Vitruvius is a lunar impact crater measuring 30.94 kilometers in diameter on the northern edge of Mare Tranquillitatis. Gardner lies to the east, Fabbroni to the northeast, and the elongated mountain Mons Vitruvius rises to the north-northwest, beyond which lies the valley where the Apollo 17 mission landed.
On the lunar geologic timescale, Vitruvius dates to the Late Imbrian age. T. W. Webb recorded that Vitruvius has a very dark interior. The interior floor is uneven, with low rises in the southwest, and a small crater is attached to the southern outer rim.
The rim of Vitruvius is somewhat circular, but its sides are uneven to the north and east, rising highest to the northwest. The landmark was named after Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, the ancient Roman engineer and architect.