Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Messier 5 globular star cluster captured by Hubble space telescope

Original - Messier 5 globular star cluster captured by Hubble space telescope

Reason: Wikipedia already features the Hubble's ultra deep field with 10,000 galaxies. How about a star cluster with 100,000 stars?
Articles this image appears in: Messier 5, List of Messier objects
Creator: NASA, STScI, WikiSky

Support as nominator --friendlystar (talk) 20:02, 28 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. It would be facetious to oppose for 'lens artifacts and blown highlights' I suppose, but it doesn't have the great colour and variety that the Hubble ultra deep field has. Also, there seems to be a blue streak near the bottom. Any idea what that is? Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 08:21, 29 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- My guess would be something closer in our solar system moving across the camera's field of vision during the exposure, hubble does use long exposures. I also don't think it is up to par with what we're accustomed to seeing with hubble. It does provide EV for a star cluster, but beyond that it isn't going to win votes for being hubble's best work. — raeky ^{(talk | edits)} 17:39, 30 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  - Considering how incredibly small the field of view likely is in this shot I would guess it is not something closer passing in front of the camera. I don't know what it is though. There is also an orange streak near the top. Sam Barsoom 01:13, 3 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose I have seen higher quality images from this very telescope/camera, I believe this to be a reasonable standard to hold such shots too. Beyond the rays and overexposure you would expect from almost any astronomical shot of this distance scale there is also a graininess that is not seen in other shots of this type. Sam Barsoom 01:16, 3 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Shoemaker's Holiday ^{Over 210 FCs served} 00:03, 6 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]