STS047-78-99
| NASA Photo ID | STS047-78-99 |
| Focal Length | 100mm |
| Date taken | 1992.09.15 |
| Time taken | 15:18:45 GMT |
Cloud masks available for this image:
Spacecraft nadir point: 41.6° N, 14.0° E
Photo center point: 41.0° N, 14.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 41.0° N, 14.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: South
Spacecraft Altitude: 169 nautical miles (313km)
Country or Geographic Name: | ITALY |
Features: | NAPLES |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 0 (no clouds present) |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 20° |
Sun Azimuth: | 256° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 100mm |
Camera Tilt: | 12 degrees |
Format: | VELVI: Fuji, natural color positive, Velvia 50, CS 135-36, ASA 32, standard base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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| 500 pixels | 526 pixels | No | No | Download Image | |
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Image Caption:
STS047-78-099 NAPLES and VESUVIUS, Italy. The city of Naples
lies between two promontories on the west side of Italy. The
volcano Vesuvius is more prominent from low Earth orbit immedi-
ately to the south of the city. Lava and ash from an eruption in
79 AD covered the Roman city of Pompeii on the slopes of Vesu-
vius. The larger island is Ischia and the smaller Capri.
STS047-78-099 NAPLES and VESUVIUS, Italy. The city of Naples
lies between two promontories on the west side of Italy. The
volcano Vesuvius is more prominent from low Earth orbit immedi-
ately to the south of the city. Lava and ash from an eruption in
79 AD covered the Roman city of Pompeii on the slopes of Vesu-
vius. The larger island is Ischia and the smaller Capri.
