{"id":36504,"date":"2011-06-26T15:45:10","date_gmt":"2011-06-26T15:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/a-dragon-fight-in-the-heart-of-orion-bad-astronomy\/"},"modified":"2011-06-26T15:45:10","modified_gmt":"2011-06-26T15:45:10","slug":"a-dragon-fight-in-the-heart-of-orion-bad-astronomy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/astronomy\/a-dragon-fight-in-the-heart-of-orion-bad-astronomy.php","title":{"rendered":"A dragon fight in the heart of Orion | Bad Astronomy"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s very common to see familiar things in random patterns. We see faces in clouds, Jesus in a tortilla, and smiley faces everywhere. It’s so ubiquitous there’s a term for it: pareidolia<\/a>.<\/p>

So when I saw on reddit that people were talking about seeing an epic dragon fight in the Orion Nebula<\/a>, I smiled. But then I saw the image, and that smile turned to pure amazement. Why? Because here’s the image:<\/p>

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[Click to ensmaugenate.]<\/p>

Do you see the dragon on the left, wings outstretched, breathing fire, blasting it at the man on the right? He has a face, and I see his shoulder, back, and outstretched arm as well, as if he’s battling the dragon.<\/p>

Let me be clear: this picture is real!<\/em> Well, the dragon and face aren’t real — they’re more pareidolia — but the images in the nebula are actually there<\/strong>. You might see them more easily in this contrast-enhanced version<\/a>, too.<\/p>

Let me explain…<\/p>

\"\"<\/a>OK, first: this really is the Orion Nebula. It was taken by Hubble in 2006<\/a>, and <\/a><\/a>
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