Post #3053629
2026-05-28 16:23 UTC
This fake image goes viral every few weeks. It shows the Prohodna cave in Bulgaria, which has two openings resembling eyes. There are many similar images showing fake views of the night sky through the holes, like the unrealistically large #Moon here. I've also seen versions where the Moon has been mirrored into an impossible view.
If you want to learn how to spot fake #astrophotography images, check out this article I wrote: https://www.eso.org/public/blog/csi-astronomy/
#astronomy #science #photography
Replies (7)
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@astro_jcm@mastodon.online 2026-05-28 16:24
After doing some reverse image search I couldn't track down who took the original image, but if you happen to know ping me and I'll credit it accordingly.
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@owlyph@cosocial.ca 2026-05-28 16:54
@astro_jcm@mastodon.online super interesting analysis of those images!
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@misscatfish@mastodon.social 2026-05-28 18:15
@astro_jcm@mastodon.online its a real photo the moon just happened to come closer for the picture...
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@conchoid@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-05-28 18:25
@astro_jcm@mastodon.online didn't know about tineye, thanks
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@markno@mastodon.online 2026-05-28 19:05
@astro_jcm@mastodon.online tbh to me they look more like nostrils than eyes :)
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@drewph@ieji.de 2026-05-29 00:59
@astro_jcm@mastodon.online These days I just assume anything strikingly unusual is #AIslop. It's my default position.
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@PWei888@fediscience.org 2026-05-29 11:08
@astro_jcm@mastodon.online In this particular case, how do you know what the opening angle of the cave holes is?