Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Asteroid 2004 FH

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[edit] Asteroid 2004 FH

Flyby of Asteroid 2004 FH. The other object that flashes by is a meteor.
Flyby of Asteroid 2004 FH. The other object that flashes by is a meteor.

Self-nom. (not created by me, but uploaded). Just a cool sequence. Timelapse of Asteroid 2004 FH's flyby (NASA/JPL Public Domain). 2004 FH is the centre dot being followed by the sequence; the object that flashes by near the end is a meteor. Images obtained by Stefano Sposetti, Switzerland on March 18, 2004. Animation made Raoul Behrend, Geneva Observatory, Switzerland. Source: http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news142.html - JDG 02:22, 27 Nov 2004 (UTC)

    • The object flashing by is most probably an aircraft. Since a meteor would be visible on only one frame, unless it was moving veeeery sloooowly, and this object persists for at least three frames, it cannot be that. Denni☯ 20:26, 2004 Nov 30 (UTC)
  • Oppose, I don't think it looks particularly good, it is also not that illustrative. -- [[User:Solitude|Solitude\talk]] 09:24, Nov 29, 2004 (UTC)
Well this is all pretty subjective, so there's no real arguing. I get the feeling that many frequent voters here need every FP to be a glisteningly high-quality shot of a Shinto temple at sundown, or equivalent. I don't know how this timelapse of Asteroid 2004 FH could be any more illustrative of its subject. Sure it would've been nice to have a camera mounted on the `roid itself, but this is the best we have and to me it's standout. JDG 21:07, 29 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Well, for my part I just do not see this article as adding significantly, it does not show something more than a dot moving along through other dots. I agree that the concept is fascinating, but I do not think this sequence in particular is. -- [[User:Solitude|Solitude\talk]] 09:04, Nov 30, 2004 (UTC)
  • Support. JDG 21:07, 29 Nov 2004 (UTC)
  • Support. As a still image it would be booring, but with the movement it is very illustrating I think -- Chris 73 Talk 23:38, Nov 29, 2004 (UTC)
  • Support. I think anyone who is a skywatcher will appreciate thsi sequence. Denni☯ 02:25, 2004 Nov 30 (UTC)
  • support. its very illustrative Cavebear42 04:37, 30 Nov 2004 (UTC)
  • Oppose. Janderk 11:44, 30 Nov 2004 (UTC)
  • Oppose, really very, very boring. ed g2s • talk 16:36, 30 Nov 2004 (UTC)
  • Oppose. At 43,000km, asteroid 2004 FH is a near Earth orbit asteroid, ie. one which could wipe us all out (well actually its way too small), and asteroids are normally shown moving against a static star field. So this is an interesting take, but it doesn't quite make an FP for me. -- Solipsist 08:05, 1 Dec 2004 (UTC)
  • Oppose. Not illustrative, boring, and mislabelled.--ZayZayEM 09:25, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC)
  • Oppose. Doesn't add much to the article; not FP quality. EagleOne 21:58, Dec 5, 2004 (UTC)
  • Support. --ScottyBoy900Q∞ 00:22, 06 Dec 2004 (UTC)
    • Not promoted. +5/-6. ed g2s • talk 19:17, 12 Dec 2004 (UTC)