NASA Photo ID: STS001-13-442       File Name: 10060355.jpg
Film Type: 70mm                    Date Taken: 04/14/81
Title: Bay of Naples, Italy
Description:
The modern city of Naples (41.0N, 14.5E) and the ancient volcano of Mount 
Vesuvius on the shores of the Bay of Naples, Italy are the most striking 
features in this scene.  The Roman city of Pompei, buried in the AD 79 
volcano eruption can be seen on the coast just to the south of Vesuvius.                  

Subject terms:
EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)         
ISLANDS                                 
ITALY                                   
MEDITERRANEAN SEA                       
MOUNTAINS                               
OCEANS                                  
STS-1                                   
VOLCANOES                               

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