Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Trans-Neptunian Objects

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[edit] Trans-Neptunian Objects

Original
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Reason
Very effectively illustrates the comparative sizes and shapes of the objects (that is, assuming that the images are in fact reasonably close to scale based on astronomy's best estimates).
Proposed caption
Artist's conception of the eight largest known trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs): Eris (with its satellite Dysnomia), Pluto (with its satellite Charon), 2005 FY9, 2003 EL61, Sedna, Orcus, Quaoar and Varuna.
Articles this image appears in
Trans-Neptunian object, the articles for the 8 objects mentioned in the caption, Planet, Definition of planet, Kuiper belt
Creator
Apparently, commons user Lexicon based on a PD NASA image.
  • Support as nominator Spikebrennan 15:22, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
I should point out that I think the image works like an image map: you should be able to click on one of the depicted minor planets and link directly to the relevant article for that minor planet.

The Earth Dysnomia (136199) Eris Charon (134340) Pluto (136472) 2005 FY9 (136108) 2003 EL61 (90377) Sedna (90482) Orcus (50000) Quaoar (20000) Varuna

The relative sizes of the largest trans-Neptunian objects as compared to Earth.
The relative sizes of the largest trans-Neptunian objects as compared to Earth.

Spikebrennan 21:12, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

  • Comment I agree with the nomination, this is a very well-done diagram. However, there is some aliasing around Earth's perimeter, and some artifacts on some of the planets. I don't know how to correct those easily in GIMP, but maybe somebody else has done it before and can correct the diagram. Puddyglum 16:11, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
  • Oppose, at least for right now; as per Puddyglum there are artifacts and aliasing, and (IMHO) that's a pretty unattractive font. CillaИ ♦ XC 20:43, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment - Note that we have an FP that covers some of the same territory, but with photographs of the objects. Image:Moons of solar system v7.jpg --Sean 21:57, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
    • Comment: The other image has only two of these objects. Rmhermen 01:38, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
  • Oppose Should be actual pictures. 66.28.178.68 22:30, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
    • Comment: The first spacecraft won't reach one of these objects until 2015. For now we have pictures as detailed as this:
      Not much to make a featured picture out of. Rmhermen 01:38, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
IP votes don't count, anyway. MER-C 03:10, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment Why is the top blue? Cacophony 03:37, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
  • It was probably added to help the title stand-out, since it's a diagram. Puddyglum 17:59, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment I like the subject because i like astronomy and don't know much about theses TNO. However i would like a size comparison with the Moon rather than the Earth : The Earth is too big to put in the picture so you can't actually understand how big theses TNO are. The Moon is almost as well known as the Earth, and it would fit better in the picture. Ksempac 20:01, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

Not promoted -- Chris B • talk 13:58, 4 October 2007 (UTC)