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DescriptionSatellite image of Northern Europe.png	A composed satellite photograph of Northern Europe in orthographic projection. This is NASA "Blue Marble" image applied as a texture on a sphere using Art of Illusion program. In the original image the observer is centered at (50° N, 20° E), at Moon distance above the Earth. The cropped image has been rotated -7 degrees to reflect the center of the cropped frame being at 9° E.
Date	7 November 2010, 04:30 (UTC)
Source	Europe_satellite_orthographic.jpg
Author	Europe_satellite_orthographic.jpg: created by NASA derivative work: Hayden120 (talk)

This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Only Northern Europe is shown. The original can be viewed here: Europe satellite orthographic.jpg: . Modifications made by Hayden120.

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This image is a derivative work of the following images:

File:Europe_satellite_orthographic.jpg licensed with PD-USGov-NASA
- 2005-11-25T16:06:30Z Wiki-vr 1158x909 (138677 Bytes) smaler file size, optimizing sea color
- 2005-11-25T14:42:44Z Wiki-vr 1158x884 (226885 Bytes) much too light areas darkened
- 2005-11-25T14:30:03Z Wiki-vr 1158x882 (218113 Bytes) enhanced (brightness, contrast)
- 2005-04-19T10:35:22Z Ghalas 1158x909 (263232 Bytes) A composed satellite photograph of [[:en:Europe|Europe]] in [[:en:Orthographic_projection_(cartography)|orthographic projection]] This is NASA [http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?vev1id=11656 "Blue Marble"] image appl
- 2005-04-19T10:25:51Z Ghalas 1146x888 (259993 Bytes) A composed satellite photograph of [[:en:Europe|Europe]] in [[:en:Orthographic_projection_(cartography)|orthographic projection]] This is NASA [http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?vev1id=11656 "Blue Marble"] image appl

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	23:36, 29 December 2019	607 × 436 (311 KB)	Rob984	Rotated to reflect the change in perspective from the original orthographic projection (around 7 degree, since the cropped image is framed with Denmark/Norway's longitude at the centre). Also reduced saturation.
	02:59, 19 November 2019	530 × 405 (236 KB)	Radom1967	Cropped. According to United Nations UK and Ireland are not Northern Europe
	19:13, 22 January 2013	617 × 454 (387 KB)	Poeticbent	brightness, for visibility
	04:31, 7 November 2010	617 × 454 (390 KB)	Hayden120	{{Information \|Description=A composed satellite photograph of Northern Europe in orthographic projection This is NASA [http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?vev1id=11656 "Blue Marb