NASA Photo ID: STS001-13-442
Date Taken: 04/14/81
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.