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Mt. Vesuvius and Naples, Italy as seen from STS-58
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STS058-73-024 (18 Oct-1 Nov 1993) --- The ancient eruption of Vesuvius (the volcano near the center of the frame) destroyed the town of Pompeii located on its southeast flank. But the larger town of Naples, between Vesuvius (to the south) and the large, circular, lake-filled caldera of Campi Flegrei (to the west) also lives with the constant threat of volcanic hazards. In this view, Naples is the gray urban area with substantial coastal development just northwest of Vesuvius.
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Credit lineMt. Vesuvius and Naples, Italy as seen from STS-58. NASA/JSC, 1993-10-20. Public domain. ID: sts058-73-024.
