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Corgana@startrek.website
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Here is a better representation of the nebula:

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Baleine@jlai.lu
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Paw

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fossilesque@mander.xyzOPM
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See my comment, it’s real.

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rustydrd@sh.itjust.works
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If I rotate this picture 180°, it looks pretty much the same as the one in the OP.

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scrion@lemmy.world
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You have a good eye

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fossilesque@mander.xyzOPM
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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.

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flora_explora@beehaw.org
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If you turn this upside down and squint a little, you get the skull from the image above!

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