Metius

Summary

Metius is an impact crater^[1]. Metius ranks in the top 6% of impact_crater entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Metius's image is recorded as Metius crater 4071 h2.jpg^[3].
• Metius's instance of is recorded as impact crater^[4].
• Adriaan Metius is named after Metius^[5].
• Metius's location is recorded as LQ27^[6].
• Metius's Commons category is recorded as Metius (crater)^[7].
• Metius's located on astronomical body is recorded as Moon^[8].
• Metius's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -40.42, 'lon': 43.37}^[9].
• Metius's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03q0pb^[10].
• Metius's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+83.8'}^[11].
• Metius's Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature ID is recorded as 3873^[12].
• Metius's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3000'}^[13].

Body

Designation and Status

Metius's instance of is recorded as impact crater^[4].

History and Context

Adriaan Metius is named after Metius^[5].

Why It Matters

Metius ranks in the top 6% of impact_crater entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2] Metius has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14]