Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Hyperion

Hyperion moon of Saturn

Hyperion is one of the largest highly irregular (non-spherical) bodies in the solar system (second to Proteus). The largest crater on Hyperion is approximately 120 km in diameter and 10 km deep. A possible explanation for the irregular morphology is that Hyperion is a fragment of a larger body that was broken by a large impact in the distant past, an event which has been linked to the enigmatic darkening of Iapetus.

Reason: High resolution, stunning details, very encyclopedic.
Articles this image appears in: Hyperion (moon)
Creator: Cassini Orbitor/NASA/ESA

Support as nominator — Chris H 04:39, 13 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support - nice image, and is - strangely - quite eerie... (don't ask why) Booksworm Talk to me! 08:01, 13 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support - great detail, and fascinating - I had no idea that there were moons in our solar system shaped like this. Calliopejen1 16:29, 13 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support, looks good. --Phoenix 17:31, 13 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- A strange and interesting space sponge. --TotoBaggins 18:15, 13 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support Very odd…--Here T oHelp 00:34, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support Very detailed. Maddiekate 03:40, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support Shows details. Kalyan 06:13, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support, definitely interesting and good quality.--Svetovid 08:47, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support it has a strange, unearthly, look to it. ^High_InBC^{(Need help? Ask me)} 14:05, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Fantastic and stunning image. --Carioca 22:46, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Support Per above. Bewareofdog 01:05, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support, despite the image description page giving no source information (beyond claiming it's {{PD-NASA}}). I'd prefer the less tightly cropped version here, except that has a much lower resolution. -- Avenue 10:38, 18 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Support Only a spacecraft like Cassini could capture in such detail the intriguing features of the moon Hyperion. It would make excellent featured picture. ▪◦▪≡ЅiREX≡^Talk 17:59, 19 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support Spectactular --St.daniel ^Talk 21:22, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Hyperion false color.jpg --KFP (talk | contribs) 10:23, 23 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]