File:Abraham Ortelius Map of Europe.jpg

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Summary

Hand-coloured copper engraving.

DescriptionAbraham Ortelius Map of Europe.jpg	Map of Europe
Date	1570 - 1609
Source	Orteliusmaps.com
Author	Ortelius



Alternative names	Ortels, Oertel, Orthellius, Wortels
Description	Belgian cartographer
Date of birth/death	14 April 1527	28 June 1598
Location of birth/death	Antwerp	Antwerp
Work location	Antwerp
Authority control	WorldCat

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File usage

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History of Europe

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Camera manufacturer	SONY
Camera model	DSC-F828
Exposure time	1/60 sec (0.016666666666667)
F-number	f/2.2
ISO speed rating	64
Date and time of data generation	10:04, 20 September 2007
Lens focal length	18.9 mm
Orientation	Normal
Horizontal resolution	72 dpi
Vertical resolution	72 dpi
Software used	Adobe Photoshop 7.0
File change date and time	00:35, 3 December 2007
Y and C positioning	Co-sited
Exposure Program	Normal program
Exif version	2.2
Date and time of digitizing	10:04, 20 September 2007
Meaning of each component	Y Cb Cr does not exist
Image compression mode	8
Exposure bias	0
Maximum land aperture	2.0625 APEX (f/2.04)
Metering mode	Pattern
Light source	Unknown
Flash	Flash did not fire, auto mode
Supported Flashpix version	0,100
Colour space	Uncalibrated
File source	Digital still camera
Scene type	A directly photographed image
IIM version	2

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