Since its supposed appearance in the 6th century, the legend of the Loch Ness Monster has piqued the curiosity of many. And even though the Scottish government decreed in 2003 that the mysterious monster is but a figment of people's imagination, some still believe that the reptile inhabits the waters of the Scottish lake.

During all this time, some say they have seen the animal or come across its tracks. Now, news of a satellite image captured in 2005 by Apple's map application has once again sparked a discussion about whether or not the creature existed.

The image shows a mysterious shape about 30 meters long that is supposed to move under the waters of Loch Ness, which lies further north of Scotland. After reviewing the image for more than six months, experts at Loch Ness Monster Fan Club (yes, there is!) Have not reached a consensus.

They suspected that the traces left in the water could have been made by a boat. However, as the boat itself does not appear in the image, many preferred to believe that the photograph really is of the animal.

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But is it really Loch Ness Monster?

If you got suspicious and didn't believe this story of photographing the Loch Ness Monster, know that your guess might be correct. To unravel this mystery, we need to remember that technology can fool our eyes, especially when it comes to capturing images from satellites.

“Satellite images are not taken in real time. (...) Satellites travel along an orbit taking photos that will later overlap, and overlapping photos are not perfect. For example, if in one image a boat appears blurry (as almost all boats appear when photographed from space) and another image shows only the blue of the water, then we will have a ghostly outline of the boat, which is what we clearly see in the image of the boat. 'Nessie, ' ”commented biologist Andrew David Thaler about the controversy.

Supporting the biologist's theory, even a GIF was created that shows us more clearly what would be the relationship between a possible boat and the image of the monster.

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Last year all those who said they had also found the creature were wrong. In one case it was a duck, in the other it was just a wave, and in the last the image had not even been taken on Loch Ness.

And so, dear reader, what are your conclusions about the appearance of this mysterious animal? Was the creature actually photographed or is it all a mess caused by technology? Be sure to register your guess below.