Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/NGC 3372

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[edit] NGC 3372 (Eta Carinae Nebula) as pictured by hubble

The Eta Carinae Nebula (also known as the Great Nebula in Carina, the Carina Nebula, or NGC 3372) is a large bright nebula which surrounds the star Eta Carinae, one of the most massive and luminous stars in the galaxy. The nebula lies at an estimated distance between 6,500 and 10,000 light years from Earth. It is located in the constellation of Carina. The nebula contains multiple O-type stars.
The Eta Carinae Nebula (also known as the Great Nebula in Carina, the Carina Nebula, or NGC 3372) is a large bright nebula which surrounds the star Eta Carinae, one of the most massive and luminous stars in the galaxy. The nebula lies at an estimated distance between 6,500 and 10,000 light years from Earth. It is located in the constellation of Carina. The nebula contains multiple O-type stars.
Reason
Best hubble image I have seen.
Articles this image appears in
Eta Carinae Nebula
Creator
HST/NASA/ESA
  • Support as nominator — Chris H 13:22, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Strong support. Excellent quality, adds greatly to the article. Amphy 16:37, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Very Strong Support This is a fantastic picture. There is a truely remarkable depth of detail. It is both aesthetically pleasing and scientifically fascinating. The Bok globules, the lobes of Eta Carinae, the visceral impression of the violence associated with the birth and the death of stars. (Particularly very large O-type stars.) This is one of the best astronomical images of all time. (Although that is a large list.) Calen716 18:09, 25 April 2007 (UTC) — Calen716 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
  • Support - wow. ...adam... ( 131.111.244.234 20:36, 25 April 2007 (UTC) )
  • Support. If it's good enough for Reuters, it's good enough for me. JHMM13 00:43, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Strong support *Drools*--HereToHelp 01:55, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Support Pollockesque. ~ trialsanderrors 08:11, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Support Stunning and encyclopedic.Pedro |  Chat  10:07, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Support It's utterly gorgeous. I can't find a flaw with this. --Paul 20:21, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Support I agree with Paul ^^^ Flubeca 20:35, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
  • An absolutely astonishing picture and I happily Support. But, this is a bit embarrassing, where is the star in the picture? Kinggimble 23:33, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
    • I added some content to the page that sould help.Chris H 01:31, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Support, as if my vote is really needed...per above. --Tewy 01:47, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Support. I'm speechless. - Mgm|(talk) 09:27, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Support Hubble rocks. --Bridgecross 18:30, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Support Ooooo...pretty colors. Jumping cheese Cont@ct 00:15, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Support This just looks amazing :O.. good res aswell. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Yzmo (talk • contribs).
  • Support ... --Arad 21:22, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Support Ohhhh... 8thstar 15:35, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Strong Support Nicest photo I've ever seen...amazing subject material, highly encyclpedic, beautiful resolution. Theonlyedge 00:46, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Support - I love these space images... --Valley2city₪‽ 16:04, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Support. Yep, no way anybody could not find this enchanting and mystifying... who would have thought that space could be so beautiful? Although, having said that I find the stars beautiful in themselves... but yes, this is something altogether different. --Vaelta 08:37, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
  • Support I am...at...a loss...for...words.... Breathtaking. J Are you green? 01:46, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
  • Support I also recommend including a link to the zoomable version wherever this is placed. It shows the true power of astronomical cameras. Also, it's worth noting that this is Hubble AND CTIO. The people responsible for the image (Nathan Smith, John Bally, and others) should probably be credited. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Keflavich (talk • contribs).
  • Support-until-there-can-be-no-more-support If this doesn't get an FP status, I'll change my name to George W. Bush. BeefRendang 14:46, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
  • Support Sorry, last time I checked, this wouldn't qualify for Featured picture. National Geographic is 3 blocks down. · AndonicO Talk 18:40, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
  • Support To my mind, this is as pleasing aesthetically and as valuable encyclopedically as Image:Polarlicht 2.jpg (which illustrates a wholly different subject, to be sure, but a similarity to which one must perceive), which earned Commons POY in 2006. Joe 02:15, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
  • Speedy support I think it's fair to say there is a consensus here. Noclip 17:32, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

Promoted Image:Ngc3372.jpg MER-C 02:52, 6 May 2007 (UTC) – changed to commons:Image:Eta Carinae Nebula 1.jpg --Ü 23:00, 10 January 2008 (UTC)