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[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children)

Here is a better representation of the nebula:

[–] [email protected] 51 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If I rotate this picture 180°, it looks pretty much the same as the one in the OP.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago

You have a good eye

[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It's not fake, just processed differently.

https://astrobackyard.com/caldwell-49-rosette-nebula/

The petals of this rose are actually a stellar nursery where new stars are being born. This nebula has also been referred to as the “skull”, as it resembles a human skull in certain orientations.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

If you turn this upside down and squint a little, you get the skull from the image above!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

See my comment, it's real.