Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Ursa Major

Ursa Major

 * Reason:High resolution artist's conception of the Ursa Major constellation. Identification key provided on image hosting page.  Restored version of Image:Ursa Major.jpg.
 * Articles this image appears in:Skygazing, Sidney Hall, Ursa Major, Gamma Ursae Majoris, Alpha Ursae Majoris, Beta Ursae Majoris, Eta Ursae Majoris, Delta Ursae Majoris
 * Creator:Sidney Hall


 * Support as conominator -- Durova Charge! 20:57, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Support as conominator :-)  Stwalkerster  [  talk  ]  21:17, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Support. Beautiful, fits the criteria, and encyclopedic value for Sydney Hall. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mostlyharmless (talk • contribs) 10:17, 13 August 2008
 * Support As above. Shoemaker&#39;s Holiday (talk) 01:05, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Support Question: Are the dips in the edges (where the tan meets the edge blackness) on the plate itself, or is the plate the curved tan, with the dips meeting the edge blackness? I hope I'm not being confusing, but when I see the image full and scroll across the top, the image dips down a tiny bit, and tilts upward, and on the left edge, it's close on the top, but steadily moves away.  Spencer T♦C 01:11, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
 * It's a combination of two factors. First, this comes from an era that didn't have the mathematical precision of our own in terms of graphic art production.  It's normal for the border of eighteenth and nineteenth century etchings, etc. to be off by a small fraction of a degree.  Second, since this is a book plate, a small amount of drying and warping occurs.  Overall the original was in amazing condition for something that's over 180 years old.  Durova Charge! 02:28, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Okay, thanks for explaining. Great work.  Spencer T♦C 21:42, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

--jjron (talk) 08:37, 21 August 2008 (UTC)