Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Facebook is full of AI generated space photos passed off as real.. I found some images when visiting my Deep Sky Detail Facebook page: a solar eclipse with the sun in front of the clouds, Saturn's rings that defy physics, a "meteor" superimposed on Stonehenge, an AI astronaut video (that one at least admits it's AI), and a rock supposedly rolling across the moon.
In the video, I go into how you can spot whether something is "slop" using common techniques from psychology and communication.
I'll pin a comment with some Facebook pages I trust for real astrophotography content.
If you want to go deeper on whether astrophotography itself is fake (yes, even the real stuff gets edited), check out the rest of the playlist, including "Is Color Fake in Astrophotography" and "How Reliable Are Astrophotography Measurements."
Deep Sky Detail is an educational astrophotography channel. Double check anything I say here too.
#AIslop #Astrophotography #DeepSkyDetail #Facebook #misinformation_buster
0:00 Intro
1:19 Fake Annular Eclipse Over Antarctica
2:39 Fake Saturn's Rings
3:18 The Real NASA Image: Daphnis and the Keeler Gap
4:36 Fake Meteor Over Stonehenge
6:49 The AI Astronaut Video That Admits It's AI
8:23 The Rock "Hitting" the Moon
10:29 How to Spot AI Slop: My Tips
12:00 Outro and What's Next
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Optolong Filters (LRGB, SII, Ha, OIII): bit.ly/3SlEPtJ (the Ha and OIII narrowband filters are better than what I have)
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Facebook is full of AI generated space photos passed off as real.. I found some images when visiting my Deep Sky Detail Facebook page: a solar eclipse with the sun in front of the clouds, Saturn's rings that defy physics, a "meteor" superimposed on Stonehenge, an AI astronaut video (that one at least admits it's AI), and a rock supposedly rolling across the moon.
In the video, I go into how you can spot whether something is "slop" using common techniques from psychology and communication.
I'll pin a comment with some Facebook pages I trust for real astrophotography content.
If you want to go deeper on whether astrophotography itself is fake (yes, even the real stuff gets edited), check out the rest of the playlist, including "Is Color Fake in Astrophotography" and "How Reliable Are Astrophotography Measurements."
Deep Sky Detail is an educational astrophotography channel. Double check anything I say here too.
#AIslop #Astrophotography #DeepSkyDetail #Facebook #misinformation_buster
0:00 Intro
1:19 Fake Annular Eclipse Over Antarctica
2:39 Fake Saturn's Rings
3:18 The Real NASA Image: Daphnis and the Keeler Gap
4:36 Fake Meteor Over Stonehenge
6:49 The AI Astronaut Video That Admits It's AI
8:23 The Rock "Hitting" the Moon
10:29 How to Spot AI Slop: My Tips
12:00 Outro and What's Next
Become a buymeacoffee member to help choose which products I review: buymeacoffee.com/deepskydetail
Affiliate Links:
High Point Scientific: highpointscientific.com/?rfsn=8751569.cc9d94
Agena Astro: agenaastro.com/?rfsn=7802039.3f4caf
Skywatcher HEQ5 Mount amzn.to/3NVrVQi
Skywatcher 80mm F7.5 Doublet amzn.to/47mbfZi
ZWO EFW mini filter wheel amzn.to/48OxhoN
Optolong LRGB Filter Set (1.25") amzn.to/47r23Tw
Orion 0.8x Reducer amzn.to/47s64a4
USB RJ45 Cable for Controlling Mount amzn.to/4aPlIzu
Raspberry Pi to control mount amzn.to/48mTBWH
R Pi case with touch screen amzn.to/3HvdNKl
ZWO Autofocuser amzn.to/3Skg0hX
ZWO 294MM Pro Camera: bit.ly/3tZmjOo
HEQ5 Mount: bit.ly/3O7VQVz (mine is Orion Sirius, which is equivalent)
ZWO Filter Wheel: bit.ly/3Soo5lw
Optolong Filters (LRGB, SII, Ha, OIII): bit.ly/3SlEPtJ (the Ha and OIII narrowband filters are better than what I have)
Skywatcher Evostar 80mm: bit.ly/4bfVjev (equivalent lens)
USB RJ45 Cable: bit.ly/48FRj50 (connects mount to laptop directly; mine is a different brand, but this should do)
ZWO Autofocuser: bit.ly/425XUDB
0.8x Reducer: bit.ly/3tQlbg7 (mine is Orion, but this should be equivalent)
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCoI4bUAKNI3rdvesiNqtYJw/join
